This is a favorite film of mine, and one for which Dr. Carli’s accompaniment style is particularly perfect. Lulu Bett, the title character, is a downtrodden “poor relation” whose unpaid work sustains her extended family, until an unexpected relationship shows her what it feels like to be valued.
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