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    People Will Talk

    People Will Talk

    Presented by Harvard Film Archive at Harvard Film Archive

    July 25, 2011

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    Mankiewicz's unusual and racy comedy stars an unflappable Cary Grant as a radical medical doctor under fire by a jealous university colleague determined to uncover dark secrets that will ruin Grant's career. Often read as an allegory for the notorious Hollywood witch hunts that unsuccessfully targeted Mankiewicz himself, People Will Talk also offers a potent depiction of the backstabbing and character assassination that remain a vital staple of American academia. Underappreciated today, Mankiewicz's rapid-fire and razor-sharp screenplay is notable for its uneasy shifts from black comedy to tense drama as well as for its startlingly frank discussion of such still taboo topics as suicide and unwed motherhood.


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        Harvard Film Archive

        Harvard Film Archive Cinematheque
        24 Quincy Street
        Cambridge, MA 02138

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        $9 - Regular Admission
        $7 - Non-Harvard Students, Harvard Faculty and Staff, and Senior Citizens
        Regular HFA screenings are free for all Harvard students with a valid photo ID.
        Discounts apply for Harvard Film Archive Members

        Info Phone: 617.495.4700 or 496.3211

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        July 25, 2011

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        7pm

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