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Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Feisty, frail or fiendish: why do film-makers still insist on shoving older characters into stereotypes?

Older characters now frequently appear as leading or pivotal roles across contemporary films and TV, portrayed as feisty, frail, or fiendish rather than background figures.
Film
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Dame Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan on the red carpet in Leicester Square for Thursday Murder Club premiere

A star-studded film follows four retirement-home friends who solve cold cases until an unexplained death forces them into a real whodunnit, highlighting overlooked older characters' wisdom.
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