Dominique Swain, chosen from over 2,500 hopefuls, brought a necessary "ordinariness" to the role of Dolores. She captured the tragic duality of the character: a child trying to act like an adult while being trapped in a situation she cannot possibly comprehend or control. Melanie Griffith also turned in a praised performance as Charlotte Haze, bringing a brittle, desperate energy to the ill-fated mother. The Controversy of Perspective
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