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Plumbing the Disturbing Depths of Lifelong Love  


Author:  Amy  Bennett.


Source: Volume 16, Number 01, May/June 2013 , pp.3-3(1)




Victimization of the Elderly and Disabled

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Abstract: 

This article summarizes and discusses Amour, a 2012 French-language dramatic film written and directed by Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke, starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva, and Isabelle Huppert. It won a Golden Globe and an Oscar for best foreign language film, among other awards. It deals with issues of elder abuse, aging, and familial responsibility.

Keywords: Amour; French-language film

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