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David Mamet David Alan Mamet (; born November 30, 1947) is an American playwright, filmmaker, and author. He won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony Award, Tony nominations for his plays ''Glengarry Glen Ross'' (1984) and ''Speed-the-Plow'' (1988). He first ...

) *Award of the Society for Psychology **''

Long Live the Lady! ''Long Live the Lady!'' ( it, Lunga vita alla signora!) is a 1987 Italian coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Ermanno Olmi. The film was entered into the main competition at the 44th edition of the Venice Film Festival, where it go ...

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