In the following essay, Leff outlines the adaptive and production history of Edward Lewis Wallant's The Pawnbroker, calling it the foundation for such films as Schindler's List and vario...
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Glorious on one block, dismal on the next _ St. Petersburg is a chalice holding the extremes of Russia's history.
For an outsider trying to grasp Russia's sweep and complexi...
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Critical Essay by Leonard J. Leff
Russia's "Second City" Is Second to None
