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Under the penname George Eliot, Mary Ann Evans published a historical fiction book with autobiographical aspects. It traces protagonist Maggie Tulliver's tumultuous relationships with her brother and several suitors, culminating in her ostracism from society, and resolving with reunion with her brother. This film features Fiona Shaw exploring the parallels between Evans' life and the story, retracing her revisions in her manuscripts and analyzing...
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Having analyzed thousands of people from history, Frank Sulloway-MIT professor and author of Birth Order Study and the best-selling Born to Rebel-concluded that birth order has more of an effect on personality than gender, race, nationality, or social class. This probing documentary, based on Brothers and Sisters by Joan Sauers, explores the emotional dynamics of the sibling bond. Set in Australia, groups of siblings divulge their love-hate feelings...