The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money

1996

170 min Documentary 5.5 7 likes

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

Writers:

Hermann Vaske

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Production:

N/A

Country:

Germany