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It was 100 feet of 16 mm black-and-white film of a car coming to a stop sign, and driving off. I had to decide how to frame and light it. It was magic. There was a sense of mystery.

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Conrad Hall
Age: 76 †
Born: 1926
Born: June 21
Died: 2003
Died: January 4
Cinematographer
Film Cinematographer
Screenwriter
Conrad L. Hall
Conrad Lafcadio Hall
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Decide
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Driving
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Mystery
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Magic
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