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This is a wonderful adaptation of a
book by Carson McCullers. The central story revolves about
an adolescent gift named Mick and the people in her life.
There are several ancillary stories, the most interesting being
that of Mr. Singer, a deaf-mute jeweler portrayed by Alan Arkin.
1969 was another year of incredibly strong performances by leading
actors nominated for the Academy Award - Mr. Arkin in this film, Alan
Bates in The
Fixer, Peter
O'Toole in The
Lion in Winter, Ron
Moody in Oliver!
(which won the Oscar for Best Film), and Cliff
Robertson, who received the Oscar for Best Actor, in Charly.
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