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Leonard Bernstein's family defends appearance in "Maestro" nose flap

Leonard Bernstein's family defends the prosthetic nose Bradley Cooper wears to portray the late conductor.
Bradley Cooper plays Leonard Bernstein in a new biopic.

The new biopic centers on the relationship between the famed conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein and his wife Felicia Montealegre. But all some people are focused on is the prosthetic nose worn by lead actor Bradley Cooper, who also co-wrote and directed the film.

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