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James Mangold on Alexander Mackendrick and SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS

Talking About Movies • 24m

In this 2011 video interview, writer-director James Mangold remembers his CalArts mentor and teacher Alexander Mackendrick, and details how SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS reflects Mackendrick’s central instructions about filmmaking.

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