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The length of a movie all depends on what you want to say. I don’t care what is acceptable.
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The speaker says a movie should last as long as its message requires. Common ideas about what is “acceptable” should not decide its length. The quote values the film’s purpose over outside expectations about how long a movie ought to be.
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- British Film Institute (BFI)
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