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Article: BUDDY PICTURE LONG-SUCCESSFUL TEAM TAKES A STAB AT COMEDY IN "LE DIVORCE".(DAILY BREAK)
- Article from:
- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- August 22, 2003
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Byline: mal vincent THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
FOR MORE THAN forty years, the Merchant/Ivory team has been the brand name for literate, intelligent, beautifully photographed and subtle movies - the types of movies difficult to find elsewhere.
The best of the series have been adaptations of literary classics: "A Room With a View'' (1986), "Howard's End'' (1992) and "The Remains of the Day'' (1993). All these were commercial successes and all were nominated for multiple Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Faithful audiences have embraced the literary bent. Yet now, some 41 years into the partnership, Merchant/Ivory is trotting out a contemporary comedy ...
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