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Director Rodrigo Garcia (C) poses with cast members Glenn Close ...
Dec 14th, 2011
(Reuters) - Director Rodrigo Garcia (C) poses with cast members Glenn Close (R) and Mia Wasikowska as they arrive for the premiere of the film "Albert Nobbs" in New York December 13, 2011. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY) -
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