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"Cora Unashamed" Production Information


Revealing the Weakness of the Powerful:  Actress Cherry Jones, who plays Mrs. Studevant in Cora Unashamed , discusses her portrayal of an unpopular character.


Anne Peacock, Emmy award and Humanitas Award winner for her screen adaption of Ernest Gaines', A Lesson Before Dying, shares her creative process and answers questions on the creation of the characters and script in adapting Hughes' Cora Unashamed.

Capturing the Essence of "Cora Unashamed"- Producers Marian Rees and Anne Hopkins give insight into the choices made for adapting Hughes' short story.


Filming Human Nature in "Cora Unashamed" How do film directors bring together various elements to strike the emotional chords of their audiences?  How much of what you see is planned?  How much of it is spontaneous?
Deborah Pratt, director of Cora Unashamed, discusses this creative process with the AMERICAN COLLECTION.