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   Lewis Angel to Helen Hayward   
   Re: The Purple Rose of Cairo   
   14 Dec 03 11:50:52   
   
   From: aprilfool@cox.net   
      
   Yes, I consider The Purple Rose of Cairo to be one of what I call Woody's   
   "little" masterpieces along with Radio Days, Broadway Danny Rose, and a few   
   others.   
      
   Cheers,   
      
   Lewis   
      
      
   "Helen Hayward"  wrote in message   
   news:3FD3BB0F.5010803@hotmail.com...   
   > I have recently watched this film for the first time and loved it. I'm   
   > currently studying Film Noir of the 40s at university and have therefore   
   > been thinking about censorship and ways that films had to work around it   
   > (ie the dissolve used to represent time elapsing and consequently them   
   > having sex). I think this film is very clever and brings up fantastic   
   > issues concerning the spectator's relationship with the screen/images on   
   it.   
   >   
   > Anyone else hold this film as one of their favourites?   
   >   
   > Helen   
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