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Frank Hale	May 2 2009, 07:51 PM
Balcony Gang, Foist Class Posts: 828 Group: Members Member #59 Joined: October 6, 2005	“Why did really great movies by gay directors like this one and The Leopard got cut to ribbons? Was it a homophobic thing?” Probably because they were too long for exhibitors? Have you got some other examples to support this thesis? The last time I saw “An American in Paris” was at college. Pretty much OK, but the 2 reel ballet stopped the show dead in the water. People started walking out because it was just so god-damned long. Admittedly a 16mm print, so I’d like to see the Blu-Ray, which has received numerous good reviews in addition to JazzGuy's. And I think Leslie Caron is yummy. Saw “Fanny” last summer and she completely put over an otherwise routine soaper. Can't remember at this distance whether her more awkward performance in An American was by design or from inexperience.


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