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Winner of 3 OSCARS including BEST DIRECTOR and BEST ACTOR

Winner of 5 BAFTAS including Best Actor, Best Director and Best Film

Winner of the 2016 Golden Globes for Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Actor - Drama, and Best Director

The novel that inspired the epic new movie starring…

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