The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money

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

Release Date

November 17, 1996

Status

Released

Original Title

The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money

Runtime

2h 50min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English

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