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Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold

Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold

20177.31h 32m

Overview

Literary icon Joan Didion reflects on her remarkable career and personal struggles in this intimate documentary directed by her nephew, Griffin Dunne.

Directed by Griffin Dunne
Produced by Annabelle Dunne, Mary Recine
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Joan Didion

Joan Didion

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Griffin Dunne

Griffin Dunne

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Hilton Als

Hilton Als

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David Hare

David Hare

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Phyllis Rifield

Self

Amy Robinson

Amy Robinson

Self

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Shelley Wanger

Self

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Self

Tom Brokaw

Tom Brokaw

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Susanna Moore

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Themes & Keywords

melancholywriteradoringawestruckbrisk

About Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold

Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold is a documentary film released in 2017 exploring themes of melancholy, writer, adoring, awestruck, brisk. Directed by Griffin Dunne, it stars Joan Didion, Griffin Dunne, Hilton Als. Literary icon Joan Didion reflects on her remarkable career and personal struggles in this intimate documentary directed by her nephew, Griffin Dunne.

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