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One of the beautiful people

More than a decade after George's passing, Klaus Voormann talks about their last meeting... 

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In the middle of a cloud

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What became of the people we used to be...

Well, they kept it very quiet, but I'm beyond pleased to learn there will be a third chapter in the story of Celine and Jessie, the strangers who met on a train and fell in love over the course of 24 hours in Vienna. I loved Before Sunrise, and its follow-up set in Paris, Before Sunset, its intriguing final scenes in Celine's bohemian apartment leaving a giant 'What now for these two?' hanging Graduate-like over the closing credits. So now (well, later this year), we find out.

In much the same way I look forward to regular catch ups with the lives of Seven Up's Neil, Bruce, et al, these films have managed to resonate deeply. Perhaps its due to being of a broadly similar age as the protagonists; more importantly, it's the evident chemistry between Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke, as they linger over conversations veering from pretentious to tender, often over the course of a (long) single take. That takes a special partnership.

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