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Merchant Ivory Present: Amma Asante Breaks Through
However fated to be inexorably linked to “12 Years a Slave” — by mere virtue of its slave-related subplot — “Belle” is an accomplished period drama firmly in line with the top-drawer production values and exquisite performances found in Merchant Ivory’s celebrated films.
Tags: Belle, Amma Asante
Belle, Without Sebastiannew
Isobel Campbell, the mythical Belle of Belle and Sebastian, makes an odd pairing with The Screaming Trees' Mark Lanegan -- but it definitely works.
Style Weekly |
Ira Calos |
06-22-2006 |
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