Word: closetsful
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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If a corner was Hunt's goal, it did not work. In January, commodity exchanges placed sharp restrictions on the speculative purchases of silver contracts on margin. That dried up the frenzied demand. At the same time, thousands of people tempted by the high prices began hauling family silver out...
Friedkin closets his film in ambiguity and elliptical action (he apparently cut several shocking scenes to appease viewers). Though it is superbly photographed in threatening shades of black, grey, blue and purple with effective use of moving and hand-held cameras, neither the characters nor the plot hold enough weight...
While some families poked around in dresser drawers and jewelry cases for gold cufflinks and earrings, others rummaged through attics and closets in search of long forgotten sterling silver tea sets, candlesticks, or perhaps just a stray silver ashtray. Gold and silver fever is spreading to ordinary folks, and many...