Olympia

Nov 11, 2018

1h 41m

★ 8.0

Overview

Follow Academy Award winner Olympia Dukakis behind the scenes in this affectionate profile of a stalwart New Yorker and beloved stage and screen treasure.

Genres

Documentary

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Cast

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Olympia Dukakis

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Laura Linney

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Whoopi Goldberg

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Diane Ladd

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Ed Asner

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Armistead Maupin

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Lainie Kazan

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Louis Zorich

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Austin Pendleton

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Lynn Cohen

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