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B Fi S O Uth Ba THE GARDEN GLORIA BELL PLAYING THE BITCH WEIMAR CINEMA 1919–1933 THE ORIGINAL SIN OF CLAIRE DENIS BFI SOUTHBANK BFI JUNE 2019 “MAGISTERIAL…AN ASTONISHING LEAD PERFORMANCE FROM ZHAO TAO.” Giovanni Marchini Camia, Sight & Sound “Enthralling…one of the most inventive and ★★★★ engaged directors of the 21st century.” “A complex romantic tragedy… A.O. 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