The New York Times previews Domestic Violence, a Frederick Wiseman documentary that airs this week on PBS stations. “Mr. Wiseman subscribes to the “give them enough rope” philosophy: let anyone talk long enough, and they will sooner or later reveal themselves,” writes David Edelstein. “He provides the longest ropes in the business.”
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