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“Theatre is liberating because it only works if it's truthful - that's what it requires. That's not true of film: the camera does lie.” quote by Helen McCrory — Download Open image

“Theatre is liberating because it only works if it's truthful - that's what it requires. That's not true of film: the camera does lie.”

Helen McCrory

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