Mark Christopher on disco drama 54: The Director’s Cut | BFI Flare

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Channel: BFI · 2015 · Film & Animation

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Writer-director Mark Christopher talks about creating the director’s cut of disco drama 54 (1998/2015), which restores many of the gay elements removed from the initial release. He explains why making the new cut was more challenging than the original filming, and how stars Ryan Philippe and Salma Hayek were cast.

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