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HIS EVALUATION OF OTHER ARTISTS
Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977)
"Monsieur Verdu, this film is a product of genius."
"Unfortunately I have not seen Chaplin's last film. But look at what has happened, the world's peace movement awarded the greatest drama writer and director of the twentieth century, namely the Shakespeare of our century, the world's peace prize. I was the head of the jury which gives those world's peace prizes. We also awarded Shostakovich with this same prize. I signed both of their certificates. Since I, for the first time in my life, put my signature on such an honourable and historical document, my hands were shaking while I signed."
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