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  • March 2008

    • First Film Was Minghella's Finest Work

      Slate  |  Mar 21, 08 12:45 PM CDT

      First Film Was Minghella's Finest Work

      (Newser) - He might be known for his sweep of the 1996 Academy Awards with The English Patient , but director Anthony Minghella should be remembered for his first film, Dana Stevens writes in Slate. Truly, Madly, Deeply , a 1990 made-for-TV movie that's now something of a cult classic, is a "psychologically accurate portrait of grief" that still manages to be funny and "madly romantic." More »

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    • Director Minghella Dead at 54

      Guardian (UK)  |  Mar 18, 08 11:02 AM CDT

      Director Minghella Dead at 54

      (Newser) - Academy Award-winning director Anthony Minghella died today at 54, the Guardian reports. Minghella won the 1997 best director Oscar for The English Patient and was nominated as a screenwriter for The Talented Mr. Ripley in 2000. "This is a shattering blow from someone who was a major figure in an important industry and had a lot to go on and contribute," fellow director Lord Puttnam told the Guardian. More »

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