Chris Menges (CM) Cinematographer Interviewers: Paul Frith (PF) & Keith Johnston (KJ) Date 10/05/2019 Total Length 01:26:43 Part One[00:00:09]PF: Well first off, thank you Chris for taking part in the interview today. I think we should begin where your interests in film […]
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