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Who Am I This Time? (1982)

Who Am I This Time? poster
Directed by
Jonathan Demme
Genre
drama fiction
Country
United States
Runtime
53 min
Rated
PG
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A shy hardware store worker transforms into a confident leading man when he performs in local theater productions. He gets cast as the romantic lead opposite a newcomer to town and they begin a tentative romance.

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What happens

Who Am I This Time? is a 1982 American made-for-television comedy-drama film directed by Jonathan Demme and based on the 1961 short story of the same name by Kurt Vonnegut. It is the fourth episode of the first season of PBS' American Playhouse series which aired on February 2, 1982. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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