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a remporté, tant par sa haute valeur artistique que par le jeu profond et puissant des interprÚtes, et surtout, par l'incontestable maßtrise dont il a fait preuve en tant que metteur en scÚne." ["The unanimous opinion of all the best workers in the art and industry of the USSR's cinema has been such
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proved popular with the public and was mostly well received by the French critics. Henry
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for the dialogue, remaining mostly faithful to the original text while creating opportunities to use visual means of expression in place of verbal ones. He did however introduce some significant changes. The background of the cinema in the life of the actress Clara Stuart is given greater emphasis,
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fall in love. Philippe however doubts Clara's sincerity, and when he sees incidents from their lives becoming part of her latest film, he leaves her. He vows that their love will continue when he sits in the dark and watches her on the cinema screen.
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film rather than just a technician employed by the company. He eventually won the case, and it marked the first time that a film director in France was legally recognised as having rights of authorship in his work.
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has achieved, as much by its high artistic value as by the profound and powerful performances of its actors, and above all, by the undoubted mastery which he has demonstrated in his role as director."
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