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Homage to Dassin

By Peter D. Kramer on April 1, 2008 in In Practice

Jules DassinRichard Widmark died last week, and now Jules Dassin is dead. Those who know Dassin’s work only from the years of his association with Melina Mercouri—“Never On a Sunday,” “Topkapi”—will be astounded if they view the films he made just before and after his blacklisting. Read More

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Peter D. Kramer

Peter D. Kramer is a psychiatrist and author. His books include Against Depression and Listening to Prozac.

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