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January 26, 2007
At the Movies: Boy meets girl a half-century late
By DAVID GERMAIN
AP Movie Writer
AP Movie Writer
A few years back, Peter O'Toole initially balked at accepting an honorary Academy Award for career achievement, saying he felt he still had a chance to win one outright despite going oh-for-seven with his previous nominations.
| VENUS |
 Director: Roger Michell Cast: Peter O’Toole, Leslie Phillips, Jodie Whittaker, Vanessa Redgrave Rating: R for language, some sexual content and brief nudity Running time: 95 minutes |
At the time, it seemed wishful thinking by an actor unlikely, in his 70s, to land the sort of role that could finally earn him that little golden trophy.
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