I've been criticized, in the history books and throughout the motion picture industry, for "butchering", as they call it, a beautiful film (
Lisa und der Teufel (1973)). Well, I never thought I butchered it. I thought we should have been complimented... not because I did it, but because it was a good piece of work. However, I understand where the critics are coming from. They're speaking of art and culture, and there was no art or culture in
Der Teuflische (1975). True, true. It was done for commercial purposes... but I think it was done well.
