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Francine Stock talks to City of God director Fernando Meirelles about his allegorical thriller, Blindness, and The French Connection director William Friedkin reveals why Gene Hackman was not his first choice.

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Fri 21 Nov 200816:30
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  • WILLIAM FRIEDKIN

    The French Connection director William Friedkin reveals why Gene Hackman was not his first choice.

    Duration: 15:20

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  • Fri 21 Nov 200816:30
    BBC Radio 4

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