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A harsh look at life on the square

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The film 'Washington Square' is a very bitter story dealing with self-discovery, according to Polish director Agnieszka Holland. However, the Hollywood studio executives who supported the film interpreted it more as a romantic costume drama. She feels that the work of Henry James, on which the film is based, is very relevant to society in the late 1990s. She is now considering an adaptation of a novel by contemporary writer Russell Banks.

Holland, Agnieszka

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'Jealousy is Bergman's great weakness.'

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Ingmar Bergman's autobiographical film 'Faithless' is difficult to talk about, according to Liv Ullmann, Bergman's former lover, who directed the film. She states that she has been surprised by the reactions of younger men to the film.

Norway, Behavior, Faithless (Motion picture), Ullmann, Liv, Bergman, Ingmar

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A matriarch in the men's room

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Women should believe in themselves and work together, according to film director Agnes Varda. She feels that there is more value in concentrating on what is than on what should be.

United States, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Varda, Agnes

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