• Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
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    It’s my understanding that he cared more about stage acting than films, but he needed to pay the bills.

    He was starred a Broadway production of Dracula and was apparently incredible. I would have loved to have seen it. Edward Gorey designed the sets.

    Edit: also, I’m surprised you didn’t mention Kiss of the Spider Woman, which is a genuinely terrific film.

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        14 hours ago

        Ooh. I just realized that I replied to the wrong person in my edit, which is why my “Edit: also, I’m surprised you didn’t mention Kiss of the Spider Woman, which is a genuinely terrific film.” made no sense to you.

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        You should. It’s an amazing film. It deservedly won an Oscar for William Hurt and was nominated for Best Picture and Best Director. Julia deserved a nom too, but it had to be either Hurt or Julia since they had mostly equal screen time.