Loves of a Blonde
Films that shaped it
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Forman frequently cited the Italian neorealists, particularly Vittorio De Sica’s *Bicycle Thieves*, as a major influence on his desire to capture everyday life with a raw, documentary-like honesty, a style highly evident in *Loves of a Blonde*.
Films it shaped
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I remember really loving that film when I saw it. It was actually the film that made me want to go to Vienna. I went to Vienna for a weekend for myself because I wanted to go to all the places from 'Before Sunrise.' I was 17 when I saw that movie. That movie was one of the first movies that made me think about wanting to be a filmmaker myself. It’s not just a beautiful film about two people falling in love. It’s also like, wow, you can make a movie about two people just talking for two hours. It