The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money (1996)
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
Director: Hermann Vaske
https://www.journeyman.tv/film/6769/the-fine-art-of-separating-people-from-their-money
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Dennis Hopper as Self - Host |
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David Lynch as Self |
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Spike Lee as Self |
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Ridley Scott as Self |
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Alan Parker as Self |
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Harvey Keitel as Self |
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Dave Stewart as Self |
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David Bowie as Self |
| Directing | Hermann Vaske | Director |
| Sound | Tom Batoy | Sound Director |
| Writing | Hermann Vaske | Writer |