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The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money

Nov 17, 1996 · 2h 50m
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An examination of the evolution of commercials as an artistic medium, featuring interviews with media luminaries who relate how the in-your-face stylistic conventions of commercials have influenced feature films and the visual arts. A documentary film talking about art and advertising divided in three parts: 1. Crossing Over - from cinema to ads from ads to cinema 2. Humour - How humour affects us in advertising 3. Shock - The way shock is used to sell

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CAST

Dennis Hopper
Self - Host
David Lynch
Self
Spike Lee
Self
Ridley Scott
Self
Alan Parker
Self
Harvey Keitel
Self
Dave Stewart
Self
David Bowie
Self
Directed by Hermann Vaske

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EN
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DE

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