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- ↑ Mark Harris (October 27, 2000). "DVD Review: Rosemary's Baby: Collector's Edition". Entertainment Weekly.
- ↑ "POLANSKI BALANCES TERROR, HUMOR THE DIRECTOR ADDS DECEIT UPON DECEIT IN ROSEMARY'S BABY UNTIL WE FINALLY FIND THE TRUTH". Orlando Sentinel. October 20, 2000. p. 42.: "Also of interest is the short featurette Mia and Roman, an odd little bit of cheese shot during the production of Rosemary's Baby in which we learn that ..."
