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Marcella

Season 39 Episode 6
1:22:55
Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny

Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny

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Janis Ian: Breaking Silence

Janis Ian: Breaking Silence

Season 39 Episode 4
1:51:14
Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse

Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse

Season 39 Episode 3
1:36:59
The Disappearance of Miss Scott

The Disappearance of Miss Scott

Season 39 Episode 1
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Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around

Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around

Season 38 Episode 6
52:55
Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined

Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined

Season 38 Episode 5
1:23:57
Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames

Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames

Season 38 Episode 4
1:23:35
Moynihan

Moynihan

Season 38 Episode 2
1:43:31
HOPPER: An American love story

HOPPER: An American love story

Season 38 Episode 1
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Treat Williams on the acting process with Sidney Lumet

Actor Treat Williams describes working with director Sidney Lumet on “Prince of the City.” Williams and documentary filmmaker Nancy Buirski have a conversation about Lumet’s unique approach to working with actors and his eclectic range of projects. Williams shows his affection for Lumet’s embrace of theatrical performance and says, “sometimes you gotta be bigger than life.”