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Talia Shire Is Best Supporting Mom in 'Dreamland,' Her Son's Directorial Debut

It has been nearly 50 years since Mrs. Robinson seduced poor Ben Braddock in The Graduate, giving us the classic movie image of Anne Bancroft’s stockinged leg, stretching out as a young Dustin Hoffman looks on. That film, from long before Robert Schwartzman was born, immediately comes to mind with his directorial debut, Dreamland, which at times feels like a millennial update to the 1967 classic — and which includes a role for his proud mom, Talia Shire (The Godfather, Rocky).