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In drama, the characters should determine the story. In melodrama, the story determines the characters.

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Sidney Lumet
Age: 86 †
Born: 1924
Born: June 25
Died: 2011
Died: April 9
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Producer
Screenwriter
Stage Actor
Television Producer
Theatrical Director
Writer
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Sidney Arthur Lumet
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Stories
Character
Melodrama
Determines
Determine
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