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Birth and Death

Birth and Death (1968)

December. 01,1968
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This cinema-verite-style documentary interweaves the pregnancy and childbirth of a young woman with the lingering death of a cancer patient to comment on the celebration and tragedy of existence. The tenderness and intimacy of the young couple, and the mystery of birth are contrasted with the dignity of a man who faces his death without deception.

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SpuffyWeb
1968/12/01

Sadly Over-hyped

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VeteranLight
1968/12/02

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

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Chirphymium
1968/12/03

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

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Zandra
1968/12/04

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

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