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American Photo explores the connection between Hollywood and the still image.

By American Photo Posted February 22, 2008

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The Ten Best Movies About PhotographersNo. 8Star 80, 1983
This movie about Playboy playmate Dorothy Stratten was one of the best of the decade. Directed by Bob Fosse and starring Mariel Hemingway and Eric Roberts (in a superb performance as Stratten's murder-ous husband), it's a glittering descent into hell. Yes, it's about photography: In one way or another all the characters are seduced by the power of the camera, and in the end, everyone is dead-physically or morally-because of it.

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