Spencer
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Sophie Gilbert, David Sims, and Shirley Li discuss Spencer, the new “fable from a true tragedy” about Princess Diana. After Jackie, director Pablo Larraín turned his attention to another high-profile woman captive to family and publicity.  Does the movie’s surrealist approach complicate the Diana mythmaking, or act like the very paparazzi it criticizes? How does the always great Kristen Stewart do with the meta-casting that’s sure to draw award buzz? And if Larraín were to make a trilogy, which woman of history should be his third? Come for the Kristen Stewart raves, stay for the Anne of Cleves stanning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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