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Word: overacts (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...more to the development of Lili Engel's character than to any coherent story. Their own character are sketchily drawn; one--a hunchback doctor by the name of Ghoulos--makes no sense at all. Except for Freund, a Viennese merchant convincingly portrayed by Paul Mann, these minor characters generally overact, perhaps because Director Elia Kazan feels the need of sharp contrast to the complexity of Mrs. Engel...

Author: By Joseph P. Lorenz, | Title: Flight into Egypt | 3/5/1952 | See Source »

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