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Other segments from the episode on May 8, 1987
Adapting the Life of Joe Orton
Stephen Frears directed a new biopic about the life and death of the gay British playwright called Prick Up Your Ears.
The Truth of Mothers and Daughters
Critic-at-large Laurie Stone reviews a novel and a memoir, both of which take a close, realistic look at the often fraught relationship.
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