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September 26, 1977

The New Yorker cover for September 26, 1977

Featured Pick

the current cinema

Contrasts

Pauline Kael

Pauline Kael reviews films by George Lucas, Marguerite Duras, and Robert M. Young, from 1977.

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a reporter at large

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Methinks the Lady Doth Propel Too Much

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