
Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold
Documentary
Overview
Literary icon Joan Didion reflects on her remarkable career and personal struggles in this intimate documentary directed by her nephew, Griffin Dunne.
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Joan Didion
Joan Didion
Self
Joan Didion
Self


Griffin Dunne
Griffin Dunne
Self
Griffin Dunne
Self


Hilton Als
Hilton Als
Self
Hilton Als
Self


David Hare
David Hare
Self
David Hare
Self
Phyllis Rifield
Phyllis Rifield
Self
Phyllis Rifield
Self


Amy Robinson
Amy Robinson
Self
Amy Robinson
Self
Shelley Wanger
Shelley Wanger
Self
Shelley Wanger
Self


Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
Self
Harrison Ford
Self


Tom Brokaw
Tom Brokaw
Self
Tom Brokaw
Self
Susanna Moore
Susanna Moore
Self
Susanna Moore
Self
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