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The Price of Admission
Director: Peter Glanz
Cast: Michelle Monaghan, Jeff Goldblum, Michael Sheen
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Harold Sugar is a middling playwright amidst a mid-life crisis and a failing marriage. Incapable of functioning in reality, he submerges himself into a play about his life. Blurring the line of fiction and reality, we follow Harold as he descends into madness.
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The Price of Admission, directed by Peter Glanz, is a captivating blend of comedy and drama that delves into the complexities of a playwright's mid-life crisis. With standout performances from Michelle Monaghan, Jeff Goldblum, and Michael Sheen, this film offers a unique and thought-provoking exploration of the blurred lines between reality and fiction.
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The Price of Admission: How America's Ruling Class Buys Its Way into Elite Colleges - and Who Gets Left Outside the Gates is a 2005 book by Daniel Golden, a recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in journalism. The book criticizes admissions at elite American universities, including preferences given to the wealthy, children of celebrities, and legacy applicants. It also documents discrimination against Asian-Americans in the admissions process.
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