Review of The Manchurian Candidate (1962) by Pauline Kael for The New Yorker — 24 Sep 1992
One of the wildest fabrications any author has ever tried to palm off on a gullible public. But the fascinating thing is that, from uncertain premise to shattering conclusion, one does not question plausibility of the events being rooted in their own cinematic reality.
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This review of The Manchurian Candidate (1962) was written by Pauline Kael and published by The New Yorker on 24 Sep 1992.
The Manchurian Candidate has generally received very positive reviews.
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