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A priceless examination of the filmmakers craft, from the renowned director of sweet smell of success. His film the maggie, the adventures of a decrepit river clyde cargo boat, was released in 1953. British commander max easton fakes his defection to the soviets in order to sue the slandering newspapers for the money he needs to woo a fancy american woman. Alexander mackendrick a companion to film comedy wiley. On film making english and korean edition alexander mackendrick on. Werner herzogs a guide for the perplexed 2014, an interview book with the german director.
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