Marginalized for her ‘immense ambition’, the genius of director Elaine May is finally being recognized

Marginalized for her ‘immense ambition’, the genius of director Elaine May is finally being recognized

I n 1975, after more than two years of sifting through footage, was still in the weeds editing her deeply personal gangster film, Mikey and Nicky, and Paramount Pictures and its CEO Barry Diller were losing patience. In a desperate move to retain control, the director sold the film out from under Pa...

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