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Helen Mirren reveals movie festival regret

Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren's latest flick Woman in Gold failed to wow critics when it debuted at Germany's Berlinale in February and now the actress has opened up about the bad reviews.

In the film, the 69-year-old Oscar-winner plays a Holocaust survivor who battles the Austrian government for the return of an iconic family picture which was stolen by the Nazis.

Speaking to PA, Mirren reveals that it was a "mistake" to rush the film, saying: "It was a mistake rushing it to Berlin before the editing was finished. We paid the price, which I regret.

"It's an interesting story about a very powerful subject. I want it to do well because I didn't like to let (real life subject) Maria (Altmann) down."

Woman in Gold hits cinemas on April 10.

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