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Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold

Literary icon Joan Didion reflects on her remarkable career and personal struggles in this intimate documentary directed by her nephew, Griffin Dunne.

20171h 32mPG-13Documentary

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About Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold

Directors
Griffin Dunne
Cast
Joan Didion, Griffin Dunne, Hilton Als, David Hare, Phyllis Rifield, Amy Robinson
Genres
Documentary
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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