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Acknowledgement and Unknown Women : The Films of Catherine Breillat. / Rushton, Richard.
In: Journal for Cultural Research, Vol. 14, No. 1, 01.2010, p. 85-101.

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Rushton R. Acknowledgement and Unknown Women : The Films of Catherine Breillat. Journal for Cultural Research. 2010 Jan;14(1):85-101. doi: 10.1080/14797580903363124

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Rushton, Richard. / Acknowledgement and Unknown Women : The Films of Catherine Breillat. In: Journal for Cultural Research. 2010 ; Vol. 14, No. 1. pp. 85-101.

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