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Melina Mercouri shifts from film to Greek politics in Hollywood
In Los Angeles Melina Mercouri discusses her role as a Greek parliamentarian from Piraeus while promoting the film A Dream of Passion. Director Jules Dassin notes her political work now dominates her time, with Mercouri highlighting seaport flood risks in Piraeus and her belief that women in power would reduce war.
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