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But I don't think there has ever been anything written on the nature of violent man as deep and as thorough as Shakespeare's Titus. I think it puts all modern movies and modern exploitations of violence to shame.

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Julie Taymor
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: December 15
Costume Designer
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Film Producer
Opera Director
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Theatrical Director
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