Movie: Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

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Lawrence Bender
Lawrence Bender

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Jerome Hellman
Jerome Hellman

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John Schlesinger
John Schlesinger

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Irvin Kershner
Irvin Kershner

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Curtis Hanson
Curtis Hanson

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Sherry Lansing
Sherry Lansing

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Dante Spinotti
Dante Spinotti

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Arnold Rifkin
Arnold Rifkin

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Frances Fisher
Frances Fisher

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Arthur Cohn
Arthur Cohn

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    Ekchart Schmidt examines the machinery behind the dream factory; the Hollywood myth is unmasked. How does the studio industry work? What role does marketing and the hype surrounding the stars play?

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    1998-01-01

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