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Afterglow: A Last Conversation With Pauline Kael

"Shortly before her death, Kael sat down with Francis Davis to chat about her life and work - and, of course, the movies. Among the many things she talks about here are her childhood, her early days as a critic, her career at the New Yorker, the directors she knew (for better or worse), her disappointment with recent cinema, and her renewed interest in television."—BOOK JACKET.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 134 pages

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