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Homage to Margot Capelier, Casting Director for M Klein

Margot Capelier was known and admired in French Cinema for being the first Casting Director in France, if not Europe. She was a poignant example of a person who put their heart into the profession, helping a lot of people, but remaining in the shadows herself.

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Exploring location shooting in Joseph Losey’s M Klein

Losey used thirty two different Paris locations in shooting M Klein. They added greatly to the realism of the film, but each location brought unique challenges and often there were problems.

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Rebels in class: The birth of Pilobolus Dance Theater

There aren’t many arts organizations that survive fifty years, but the energetic dance group Pilobolus has surpassed the half-century mark and is still going strong. That’s not to say that getting to fifty has been easy. Part of its secret in attaining longevity has been that since birth it’s had an audacity and questioning of conventions that’s part of its DNA.

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Joseph Losey’s film M Klein: A behind-the-scenes look

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Part of a series on the making of the Losey film, M Klein (available on the Criterion Channel)

Joseph Losey in Hollywood

People often don’t fit into neat boxes. Joseph Losey defied easy classification. In the 1930s and 40s he was a young,

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