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Anne Bancroft, barely older than her co-stars, was transformed into a symbol of forbidden desire and middle-aged despair, then watched that one role eclipse a lifetime of work.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1861172\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Behind the iconic frames and Simon &amp; Garfunkel\u2019s aching soundtrack lay real discomfort: veiled anti-Semitism in reviews, a lead actor paid almost nothing for a box-office phenomenon, and spontaneous, awkward moments\u2014like Hoffman\u2019s unrehearsed grab in the hotel room\u2014that bled straight into the film\u2019s texture. Its technical tricks, visual ironies, and quiet mistakes only deepen its humanity. 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