‘Jane Austen Wrecked My Life:’ A Chat With Filmmaker Laura Piani, Star Camille Rutherford [VIDEO]
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Agathe (Camille Rutherford) is an awkward but witty and charming young woman who works at the iconic Shakespeare and Company...
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