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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

Favorable review of screenplay’s juxtaposition of Amish and modern, urban culture, description of Amish life as depicted in Witness.  By N. Dlugash

Social and ethical implications of depicting Amish life, negative response by the Amish to Witness.  By N. Dlugash

Newsweek [microform]. [0028-9604 ] [Livingston, N.J., etc., Newsweek, inc., etc.]
Call#: Microfilm cont 388

Favorable review of director and actors.  By N. Dlugash

Comparison of two cultures, unsuccessful romantic subplot. Negative depiction of Philadelphia as “Hell on Earth”, used to contrast Amish countryside. By N. Dlugash

Favorable opinion of Philadelphia as a filming location, with quotations from producer Edward Feldman and location manager Mike Meehan. By N. Dlugash