Movie: The 50 Year Argument

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Michael Chabon
Michael Chabon

Himself

Norman Mailer
Norman Mailer

Himself

Joan Didion
Joan Didion

Herself

Barbara Epstein
Barbara Epstein

Herself

Elizabeth Hardwick
Elizabeth Hardwick

Herself

Michael Stuhlbarg
Michael Stuhlbarg

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NYFF52: "The 50 Year Argument" Q&A | Martin Scorsese, David Tedeschi & More

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NYFF52: "The 50 Year Argument" Q&A | Martin Scorsese, David Tedeschi & More

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