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Finally, the film gets surrealistic and even incorporates the William Tell scene from Burroughs' own life.
From Salon • Dec. 1, 2024
There is Rat Island, nothing more than a pile of rocks with a strange statue of the Swiss folk hero William Tell.
From Scientific American • Oct. 12, 2021
“I feel like La Linda has known men like William Tell her whole life. And she found something in him that’s different than the others. That’s worth it,” Haddish said.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2021
Isaac’s character, William Tell, is, as the title declares, a professional gambler, a habitué of casinos, an expert at counting cards.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2021
Italian-born Gioachino Rossini, already famous, moved to Paris in 1824 and presented five operas there, including William Tell.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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