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Director 'Finding' Barrie.(ARTS & CULTURE)(BEYOND HOLLYWOOD)

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From: The Washington Times
Date: 20041106
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Byline: Gary Arnold, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

James M. Barrie's "Peter Pan," which had its London theatrical premiere Dec. 27, 1904, is now the backdrop to a wistful and somber biographical drama titled "Finding Neverland," directed by Marc Forster, who had one of the sensationalistic hits of 2001, "Monster's Ball."

Opening Friday, "Neverland" stars Johnny Depp as the elfin Scottish author and dramatizes the circumstances that led to the writing and production of "Peter Pan." Encountered in the wake of a flop, Barrie rebounds after a chance meeting with four boys who provide ...

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