So much of our lives is given over to the consideration of our imperfections that there is no time to improve our imaginary virtues. The truth is we only perfect our vices, and man is a worse creature when he dies than he was when he was born.
“Similarly, the Marquis is presented in this film as someone who would disturb the status quo and therefore must be kept imprisoned.”
“As an Italian-American, I have a special responsibility to be sensitive to ethnic stereotypes.”