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Costa-Gavras Plays With Uncertainty in His New Film.

Academy Award-winning film director Costa-Gavras. His films include, "Z," "State of Seige," "Missing," and "Betrayed." His new film, "The Music Box," stars Jessica Lange as an attorney who must defend her Hungarian immigrant father against accusations of committing a series of war crimes.

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, December 5, 1989: Interview with Costa-Gavras; Commentary on the Yardbirds; Interview with Dave Edmunds; Review of A. Bartlett Giamatti's essay collection "Take Time for…
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Musician and Producer Dave Edmunds Returns to the Studio for a New Solo Album.

Rock singer, guitarist and record producer Dave Edmunds. Although he was born in Wales, his music is influenced by the American roots of rock and roll. As a producer, he's worked with the Stray Cats, The Fabulous Thunderirds, and he produced the come-back albums of the Everly Brothers and Dion. In the 1970's, he got together in London with Nick Lowe and formed the band Rockpile. Edmunds has a new album coming out soon on Capitol called "Closer to the Flame." It's his first in five years.

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