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Janet E. Lorenz, “Witness”, Magill’s Cinema Annual, 1986
Plot synopsis, comparison between Amish culture and mainstream culture, list of reviews. By N. Dlugash
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Favorable review of screenplay’s juxtaposition of Amish and modern, urban culture, description of Amish life as depicted in Witness. By N. Dlugash
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Social and ethical implications of depicting Amish life, negative response by the Amish to Witness. By N. Dlugash
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Newsweek [microform]. [0028-9604 ] [Livingston, N.J., etc., Newsweek, inc., etc.]
Call#: Microfilm cont 388
Favorable review of director and actors. By N. Dlugash
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Two experts on Amish culture, Merle Good and John A. Hostetler, argue about the pros and cons of Weir’s depiction of the Amish. By N. Dlugash
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Comparison of two cultures, unsuccessful romantic subplot. Negative depiction of Philadelphia as “Hell on Earth”, used to contrast Amish countryside. By N. Dlugash
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Favorable opinion of Philadelphia as a filming location, with quotations from producer Edward Feldman and location manager Mike Meehan. By N. Dlugash
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Depiction of Amish farm life in Pennsylvania Dutch country. By N. Dlugash