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Little_Wing

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12. Perfect candidate

Reply to Aristus (Reply #10)

Mon Jan 27, 2014, 09:02 PM

Jan 2014

This is one of those movies made in a transitional moment in film. Despite being set in the future, it seems trapped in 60s. Even Julie Christie seems artificial, although she was one of the most "natural" actors of that era.

Hope this happens.

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