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John1956PA

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1. The opening credits, featuring the song, are terrific.
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 08:52 PM
19 hrs ago

I remember the image of what seemed like thousands of pills or capsules leaping up and across the screen. It is a powerful movie, which is made all the more poignant by knowing the real-life fate which would befall actress Sharon Tate a little more than a year and a half after the movie was released.

The "dolls" are barbiturates which male predators use to ensnare the fledgling actresses into lives of dependance and exploitation.

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