Variety (July 1962)

“The ie ‘That Took . 5 eet fe Boe REVIEWS Writer-producer-director. Met: | _Shavelson’ provides a. comedy.” carefully. plotted for-the. world market. It’s realistically sét in, World War It Italy, has ‘seme fun for -all, Offers. Charlton |. | Hesten in a switch. from the. Biblicats; Boxoffice ‘Fesponse should be simpatico. : ‘a . Paramount release of Lienroe. pr oductien: produted,: directed and, written bv } MelviJle Shayelson_ Stars’. Charlton -Heston, Elsa Martinelli; features Marry. Guar--: Livio Massimo re . Recalba Massimo :. “Gabriella PaHlotta ; Luigina ~ . Debbie: Price ‘Col. Sherman Warrington Brian |‘ Donlevy ° Monsignor O’Toule ‘Arthur Shields ; The Gereral: Bob Gandett + Oberst Wilhelm, ‘Kraft | _ Rudolph: Anders. — On his own | ‘alter the: ‘partner ship splitup with: Jack. Rose, ‘Mel-! “ville: Shavelson’ functions: as pro 7 Shine,” “Open City; ”, ete.. ducer, director” and ‘writer, and show's “good ‘control fn_all three. categories With “Pigeon That. Took’ Rome.” This is.a-good-fun comedy. ' and: there’s”.no | ‘incongruity in: the: fact that the setting is authentic: Jooking . ‘World. War. H. Italy.. Hi-: deed. ‘the’ ‘backgrounds | are reniniscent ‘of Italy's ‘-own’ | “Shoe: Staging. ' ‘ theorized that. the: “American comedy... with: Shavelson.. typical either highly polished. dialog or ‘out | of: individisal units; éachi. -necesUS... Je: ‘pificiating inass. wat ‘the /Nita7 ‘especialit the fennne: role w. hich: is: only : intramural: ‘state side appeal. : His adaptation of “The EasterDin| ner,” .a novel by Donald Downes, denly is an endeavor: to: ‘broaden:: the acceptanee. scope’ without im-.; ‘pairing. -thedomestic impact. ‘has. come up withawacky. store ‘that plays out. amusingiy ‘well and: is one that should be « nicely. re-.. ceived. at. ‘home and abroad. ~ . _ Interesting €asting -has’ to ‘do with . _-ex-Ben-Hur,. ex-El Cid; who's ‘now; ‘He: Charlton Heston, -€x-Moscs, ‘an American : infantry. officer: “ase Signed to’a cloak-and-dage er role: in Rome before the Nazis. decide * to leave. and: the. Yanks. wwalk in, It! ‘comes, to be -that ‘homing pigeons represent his contact with ‘the Al lies: His birds provide. an Easter! ‘dinner: for a lecal :and -friendly ¥ family: who donot’ know . thes ‘re; partaking of a part of “the Aineriz | can Air Force,” as-stated by. one -§ af-the characters. Heston becomes-’ replenished With German pigeons. a gives ‘them ankle bracelcts. with | _ false war information, and: one ‘of.| ‘these messengers. heads--unc: spéect edly. to the Anies; ‘instead ‘of the’ vs Rhyne and reason:are elus fs: * sive but.-the. misinformation. re-|/ ".e¢eived by. but unintended for. the” Allies. makes the taking ‘of. Rome. an easy conquest. enemy. Heston: plays -the bevilder ed’ American..efficer with enough .ef: feetiveness. to ‘suggest. that. he can be at ‘home with cinematic mischief , and -he‘doesn't always hate to be linked with the. Biblicals: _and or: .. historicals. Harry. Guardino. is: Hes-. ‘ton’s. radio nian. a sort .offunny . fellow -sidekick’ who ‘becomes. ‘ena‘mored | of. a local girl w ho. happens ° -to be. pregnant’ ‘by previoiis .mis-:, fortune. He gets her,.Gabriella’ -’-Pallotta; to the..church on: time—: th: at is, they get martied: : * ‘Elsa Martinelli ° is Iieston’s LO-* Mantic:.vis-a-vis,. not one ° easily’; ‘on over but eventually; of course, they. go hand in -hand: Salvatore : Bac caloni.. as. ‘might be exnectéd of an oldtime. opera “basso: ” buffo, ; . Livie Vand: the ‘music, takes. all opportunities: to” upstage | everbody as. Papa of. the. local. enmeshed with the” Halian: family Americanos. . : ‘Massimo is. the. ‘age 10. In thher.-6f the Italian clan,: capa hie of Stealing. anybody's pigeons: Bricn Donlevy is a: ramro‘l. kind: of |: Americin colonel from West Point. and A:ithur Shields: is a caricature -Gf an Trish priest.” ; Rudolpf Andets plas a Nazi ot-! fier with. appropriate | Hidierous| ness, = : ’ Shavelkon has ‘gotten: inte the: IGE niinutes of running: time-some. Rood. imadinative humor. He’ ha as his -picture-. xolling ‘without -pause’ and. endowed\ it with witty ‘dialog and serfpt sittiations. The’ performanees are satvy, the. ,editing sharp} tional. Sd Siairs ‘Ray | Avalon. Mary ‘Mitchel, tland., Screenplay, Jay Simins,.: John Mor-. {ton, froiix, story ‘by. Simms; . camera, Gil: ; Warrenton: editor, Marictto i . dd rma; ‘camera. (Agfai,Josef .‘Vanis;' edi . “used ‘to bridge :one " scene to another, coirectly : func: Gene. 7 “Panie. Ini Year: Tero: aes family. ‘struggles. for’ survival ! efter nuclear attack. -Skillfully-.. ; made’ exploitation. pic. a "ed the's “the resourceful | father), it’s’ safe to observe that. ‘he’ 'd probably fave: done: tivice~.as . well . “by: bor the. other. Jean Hagen. fashions | ‘prodiction:.. Jean Hagen, .Franki Directed . -by" Mil-: 7 Rusofx + Arnold ‘ Moughland .:. ton; ‘Milland.. -turbeg*. mother; ' FrankieAval {0Fr. ‘the. inost..part; -does-hi¢elyas: a ‘ter)-iand. Joan Fireeman:.are -Satis=-| ay ‘factory. in: ‘roles with one, thing in William ‘Austin:: .sie. Les Baxter: ‘assistant director, ‘Jim *. wUEngie, -Reviéwed. at: Academy ‘Awards commen—both are..raped.. Richard. ee i rates: gune .. oe : 62. Running: times : Bakalyan, .Rex Holman. ‘andNeil j Harry * ‘Baldwin © “Ray. “Minana’, : Nephew.” ddd::-menacé -'as: three: bAnn Baldwin” ..3320.6..2°. “Jean Hagen . “young :. punks, + ‘and ” “Richard Gar-. land, * “Wallis , Buchet cant) .O.+.Z:. “Whitehead : ‘score in’ Key. character’ Frankie’ ‘Avalon Alary Mitchel ' . Joan Freeman ‘Rick: Balawin, ‘Karen Bald: win Marilyn, ‘Haxes * nee dino, Salvatore ‘Raccaloni: ~ Maric: ao, Lair, J hn n.: jecew Richard Garland_ Gabriela Pallotta, Debbie Price,.. “Brian. Catt ° so ie es Bakalyan"portrayals. . . ‘Punlevy.. camera Daniel Papp: | editor, otic key . , Rex Hotman j “General. ley el. ‘of ‘aroduction™ ‘gkifl | Tk racht; music. esandra -Cicog1 A “eae . ‘Neil ‘Nephew . mini, In: New “York June 20,1962. -Runane “Willis. ‘Buchet. iS: efficient: but: Les: Baxter's back~ | ning time. 101 MINS. . eo Hogan’ 22., “O. z.. whitehead -ground: score is a ‘bit too’ obtrusive: : : Capt, Paul MacDougall: Charlton Heston,’ Haenct~ whee eeg}erenes, Byron: Morrow \ “Vy nong the. soun Antonella Massimo ++ +2) Eisa. Martinelli , ths. ° tohnson 24-2 G ences ie ShQry Marshall iy rae ae spots.” Am ne thosewi Sxt.. Joseph Contint Harry: Guardmo ‘JInrkbess: Suhaty we Tiss Bender “journeyman. assists Cavcio. Massimo | ~ Salvatoré Bac; aloni Becker. “eae Lore ste e dle / Hugh” ‘Sanders. cameraman: Gil, Warrenton... editor ~ an “” William ‘Austin, art: director, Daniel “The: ‘Gftermath’ ‘of a. ‘nuclear: vat” ‘Haller, arid. special | effects: men Pat | ‘tack “is. the «morbidly fashionable Dinga, and a's ‘Botler,, ~ Dube: Subject: pursued’. by. ‘this ° serious, ; . wns a sobering’ ‘and .engrossing. film.” The. * tapic is’ “unpleasant ‘enough .to.. re: “tper ‘one kind’ of ‘customer, -exploitas | tb'eenough: -to’ : ‘attract: another ||cs ‘kind. “Through : imaginative, ... gut |: jnot ‘frit olously -sensational-: ‘selling, ; this: American’ Anternational ; re-. |.ledse, produced by’ Lou. Rusoff. and: -Arnoid . Houghland. might. break. ' ithe ‘exploitation. barrier. “and. reach ! “a sizeable portion: of: the iiore ‘dis-'* criminating ‘audience.:as: well... ~The ‘Sereenplay “by: Jay: Simms" — a : and: JohnMorton; ‘from a ‘story by. |. This fil 's ‘objevtive: 4s 6 “explain | the ‘former. advances ‘the.‘theory.i the. meaning. “of ‘the... Mass. Devel| ‘that. in “Ue: ever RY ¢ aer pe ¥. la. Sangre ' (TheBody ™ ‘and: fhe: Blood) . .. oo _{CHILEAN) Det Santiago, ‘July -3,: ‘Catholic Cniversity ‘Film ‘Institute. Pra:.duction, . Features’ | Monica: Sotomayor:; ‘Silvia -Pileiro,: Eva. ‘Knobel;. Ines Alonzo, * Nelly Meruisne; Elena,.Merenz. Josse™ van ider Rest. ‘J. Jorge Boudon . and Marjo -“Lor'ca: SMieetion ‘and screenplay.’ Rafael we oe ‘and: Rene. Kacher: -"Previewed, | June 23. Running © times. 93 , MINS, tooth o ad ww" b 4 e ' ‘in ‘-Uie:..event ’ of. a. sudden |‘oped on: a: doubie. level . jf is. part : " wholesale éutbr eak. of. niielear War--:documentary’ ‘and. Parte fiction. fare. ‘civilization. will ‘swiftly. deéte[. ‘Thedéctimentar ‘element . js” “riorate into. a decentralized society i provi idled by "Tosse * ‘van der Rest: -.and out ‘Slapstick, too’ often. Has.: ‘ sarily hostile’ in. relations with ail! cura -‘chirrch;. a good: setting: ‘thanks: (Played . w ith: ‘considerable “ch others. ds part-of a-déesperate strug-%:to. its. modérn: design. ‘and: ceviere.! ele. ‘for. ‘self-preser vation: “A: family | -beauty: Tnis. is intérsyoren sivith’ a. lint. of. four—father. ‘mother ‘and | plot ' based. ‘on..everydayinividenis: “two teenaged. -children-—is-followed™! lard family life: whose, aim-is.the.| -here. in. the wake: “o£-a series. of ini-* ‘ clarification: of the: Iyturdical : ‘sy m-4 ‘(ial -nuclear -blasts destroying ‘ Las’: bots. ° Angeles and: four other major U.S. [ Cilies.. The ‘family: is: ‘followed to. an. iso! may6r. “a seven ear ‘old: ‘moppet. " . lated: cave in ‘thie. hills | where,-| Acting. ‘is only: adequate-and. Pit fs ; ers’ “inexperience: in ‘films. is evi-'|. *: it remains Aintil itis -safe ‘dent.. ‘On’ ‘the: other. hand. lensing} : and.” editing. reach a. ~ better, jevel. protuction... Stars Mortha. Legrarid. Silvias tanks to’ ‘the’ father's: negative: in-: ‘ genuity, to come. outand. ‘return, home‘fort ‘the: enor mous task: ‘of rebuilding. “The: ‘family: -has: plenty’ of” scars.: _ physical: and : ‘emotional, toshow. a for its. éxperience, aon Lae t. “Ray Milland, manages: capably in I. ‘Himited-. _ than’ ‘usual :in ‘local product: Catholic . audiences, but. “Chili, EE Bev iews | | Tite. propaganda. content, Hfowever, | it looms ‘mainly’ Eastern: Bloc fare. “Two: boys: and a “girl, childhood; [fvierias; find the. war. leading them:} “Aker Kalimantan . LOperation -Kalimantan), _SCZECH-INDONESIAN) *' -(Color) | eee A : . Karlovy. Vary, June’ ‘19> Cuéch ‘State. Film-Indo Film. ‘productivi | and release. “With .Bambang “Hermanto, Marin Razek; Gustav Heverie. “Directed yby Vladimir Sis.Screenplay, Sis. S: Surya:. | into. a, strange: ‘odyssey: “One” “bos, } is. in--love, with= the “girl, ‘He: JS “@s, | communist: and is. jailed. w hile: ‘the other: : one* becomes. a. Nazi... ‘The. War’ biings the two men. together. inva. .disciplinary. batallion ‘on ‘the. i Pan ne me As “ng -Heimanto { Russian. ‘front while the ‘girl is in "Ofeer nl. es Martin’ -Razek |‘ Moscow learning how ‘to ev ventually Sut, andes Gustav: ‘Heverie {-work. with. them’ in’ the’ Aakeover a Germany:: i Director. Frank. ‘Beyer ‘shows ‘a: : tion that. ‘Helped free Sorneo: from’ | atmosphere: simply. and. has. a, dy-., ‘the Dutch: Film is'artfully tensed’ {: namic ‘style. in: battle: ‘scenes! “This-! ‘but.. emerges . the’ usual. revolution|’ ‘actually: is. neatly packaged ‘propa: | garda that: ‘just, lacks something.’ Cary war’ pie: It seems‘to be mainly | yf ° jg-technically’ fine.: tor, ‘H:. Héjit. At _Karloyy:Vary Film Fest. ° weal is ‘Czech technicians ‘arid: a “director k made this pic in Indonesia to cominemorate ‘the edrlymilitary. ‘opera : Acting . IS. for.’ Asian: or East‘European ‘Con|: good “-within.“the* ‘confines of: the: ? sumption... fe 1-siinple. sharacterizations. © Mosk, .:.. AN. patrol. is. ‘parachuted’: * from}: ae .Java info: Borneo. Theylose. their Ban i radia’ But “fight. their “way through.| ’. + thejungles. and: Matiage. ‘to. ‘get -at“message.” into’ -héadquarters. : tal LS (RUSSIAN) 3 i eventual’ reinforcements. : Dutch|-; “Karlovy. Vary, June: 6 -.Mosfilm, "release Of: ‘Gorki ‘Studi are ‘conventional. ‘villians. ‘and’ the ; | auction. With Kolia. Bote es pre: “Wetse: vo Jvana ” “the. Childhood ‘of. Ivan) Indonesians properly © heroic. ©. *. [ kev, E.. parikov, (SSere ee. ‘by |: * u ndrei :Tar owski.. Screenplay: adimir [""i This‘is an. okay’ actioner and © its, Andrei tart Mikhail Papava’ cainera, |° short length. makes: it easy to’ take: 1 "Viaplimir. Tousov: ‘editor: ‘Feiginovei, “Some ‘solid “ lensing,’ if: teg’ con{| At er 95 MINS, gary. Film, “Fest. Running | sme, “triyed: plus color, will help in its: [esse ; wbeweees . Koll. poy ns Oo Olia Lop need q geen enate ee tes ouboy: ‘intended arts. MM ok |. Galtsev -....-... reseed y bar Jarikoy: | Katssonov.. eo de eS. Kilov" “Konigekindér ° | Griasnov... : * Ni. Gr iko . (Royal Children). -: _ (EAST GERMAN). “Karlovy. Vary, :June 26. _DEFAprodittion:: znd ~-reléase. With. Annekatrin Burger.: Arnin | Mueller-Stahl, Uirich: Thein, Marga Legal. Directed . by Frank ‘Beyer-. Screenplay, .E and’ W.. Gor-.|, | rishi, camera, Gunter. Marczinkowski; édi-.. tor, Hildegarde Conrad. At Karlovy Mary’ + Film Fest. ‘Running time, 90. MINS. "Earmarked. ‘by: ‘the. ‘Russians: for *. a competing . spot’ at. the. Venice |: ‘lyrical .warpie ‘like “Ballad ofa: Soldier” and “When. the. ‘Cranés: Are. Flying.” | Its poetics, if. “some-; Magdelena: -: Annekatrin Burger times” measured, ~its.. sincere | dugens” «2 = Arnin. AMlueller Stahl | . bravura. arid: ‘Beneral ‘simplicity tag} “Mether ar urrsees ‘Mare, Legal" this. a. ‘pie. ‘with. strong” “export: ‘ehanees.*) . 2." 7 . The-heroics are.in keéping with‘ageneral ‘look. at: war that. déstroys:| ‘as Well aS marks men ‘and: children: Done in.a ‘flamboyant’ mannej," it‘is {Continued : ‘on, Bake: 63) . East: Germany: is. ‘still: ‘ dealing |‘with ‘the fate of young communists. under. Nazism. ‘But. this has :a‘dis-. arming:-expressionisti¢ look. atlove’ L and: war hat holds: itt: Own: with ol ow ye [the ‘dual task: ‘of: director’ arid dar ; ut |. “| halving: his : assignment,. one way) = “American: “Jntérnational. reléaseot Lou? ‘a ‘sincere’ delineation of the ‘pet: whe _ the. soi, .Mary: Mitchel ithe datigh|...” ‘the plot in which a film dir ector‘is: ee ete “1 situation “lie: had’ been: developing: “tin a pitture, C. Sanchez S.J.; camerav Andres “Martorell ! music.: duran ‘Lemann... Tome toes ‘nade ‘at'a-cost of, $90,000; ft is texchiding *. Ww ashington—a‘; the. Catholic UniversityFilm : ‘Ansti¥ rather astonishing. over. sight on: the, ; jute’ $ first feature. The cast consixts ": Legrand. Pic shoutd. do well predominant.“ ‘its, .. “Y chances “on. "gener al release are , strong ability :to siggest time and j-.: Zoubae ":¥ treme. offbeater. Conimercial pros-.}. ae ‘ . . o . . ‘ _ gneiss ivy uinesinnnetimnneettiy rrionnemarnenitiineentemen pean beta | Berlin F Festival al Reviews| ; i FF aaninimnane suai saiiaioneniounaaadingi Ween: 2 nannies iomsantnivaitandumnanapsuinemwsias svciguags ciate manent ‘bia a ES anriecnier aces oa i rants enemantmusiuwury iis edeoptennige = The. Duel; . ut: the: “CDANISHD -; faction. which follows. immediately an . Berlin, June 26." . “hhas:-norelation: to ‘this: ‘intro: At " "\Nordisk.. Films, Kompagni production [4s a: calm. sequence of Young yeoe and release. Stare Brits Helmuth: Malen¢ “ple®: enjoying «. a: Ball Raine -on la ! Sereenplay by Kniid ‘Leif -Thomsen..Cam|-béach.That's: followed -in' init -byj eka Henning... Kristiansen; . Bee i Jb | a number ‘of. scenes. which night | kine tne ios We Film ; Fest me suggest’. “th at: m ain’ s: chan ds’: iuere » ning ‘time, ‘ “really . -made’ for caressing. Ndpien. . There: islitle‘ attempt. et ¢ ite. adterization’ ‘in’ the. coayentici: al: sense,’ but. there: AS eniphasis one “one. man. who. haslived luudely,. “gets ‘jailed. ‘for’ a. Killing, . “CL CntuE Aly returns” ‘to. His: faith, . and, lnalty. dies in. the. war. ">" “The -contifiuity is: by Ne” hong: “3S concise: as ‘Yelated I THs a tite. line.” Mést audiénces are Hikes. 10 be bewilder ed dy it. aly: it’s «okay, . though” ~6n:5. ae rie. "stock war. footage. ¢ does: Hot: ‘maeh: | too. avell.: me a ‘of: ‘bitter: ‘street. battles, b _ “The ‘Ditel” is: vcirrently: one of | Denm ark's: ‘top. boxoffice draws,. and. Lis well -aboye ayerage. quality: of: the: output.:from -that small film| ‘producing ~ nation: Knud .* Leif | ‘Thomsen’s dir ection: and: screén-. | ‘play: are:. on.° ‘sure, ‘grounds. when f. i: he’s handling’ ‘the boy-meets-girl aspect. in the first half: .But. it is. less * éontident*: when: the’ splot: switches: toheavy melodramatics | later... a phere: ‘ts an: ingenious. twist: “to! | ees faced. in. real, life.. with “a. ‘mythical, a " Ténny on ‘the Ws ron mh ‘Road “NOR EGIAN).. ‘Frits Helmuth, as ‘a-medicalstudent. making, a ‘buck on. oo *the side. by: -plaving. the: piano: in’ a [ te Berlin, Tune’ von, ' strip. joint. “becomes: Awildly: jealous |’ ‘Ess Film: ZA '§ stor piddaitin "Store: ‘when he discovers the’ girl he loves.’ Pe er Chrisienseh. Liv Ultima ng -" Bie ted “Nils: R.. Mufier. . Sc reese _ (Malene Schwartz’. ‘had: ‘previously | ‘Gan cameras: “Hang Noid 5 her. film-director 4 Monnike prsen..! MI spent bi: slat RCE ; had: an affair-with ning | time, “a MIN “:boss.: 7 He challenges the. latter" to j a duel: . The ‘appealing: atiitosphere of. ‘the # t: " earlicr ‘part. of ‘the. yarn is hot:.sus Kone. . “Moder ately : entertaining eler“from: -NorMay. anatacr eniuny ‘SAN th. ‘limited, ‘filaimakir ss ESOC Ose. ‘tained, ” however, Par ‘tly. throuelt j It’s inainly.. for Aevat Cunsuy BREN, Ser ‘ipt.’ weaknesses, The ‘second: but couldn ake. “the Ber rare le 7m af. ‘half is‘aiso too. long. -diad. ‘could ‘be ; ‘a! ‘double. bill.’ oe improved. bx: discreet editing. : maT Uby-a, siiper eval Way, ny Uh, ‘Principal. .perTorinancés-are oki: : probes: 4he -mind: “al an MEE ott de aint ‘ childs: the. iNegitimuteson rt av s F stig “uGhig. atid Ww: ~rmth by: . Malene: ‘Schivtar tz, f never pee valerate 7 eC Frits: Helmuth: “inakes’ a4 suitably | and: inevitably. “Wins “sy: n ree: ‘moody ‘medical: : sitident, ~thogh'! formatory: and ‘then 2) yrs ‘Am: “John. Price-.tends to: make the: film. I attenipt to-go" strait: ten director too. ‘mutch? of .a heavy: gaol’ stretch’ ‘meets Wi": p Feet iia. ‘There is,chy. the’ way, a-fiank-strip . failure ‘His git pret IS aI? CEs sb scene which. shotild: prov ‘ide: a. liv ely aw orker: Dae “Ee Aluros > Direction -~ . “sti a pai, we 7 ae | eamerawork is. “okay. “Baal. tore “Las: Hermanos “1 perferntances are adeqainte Hts “be '"": (Phe: Sisters). . i : | simple. Aceds" ‘of. the“ MOT ~(ARGEN TENTIAN). cree fo — are 8 oa ea ee ‘Berlin, June 26. “ “Argentina Sino Tair 1Buenps* “Auies? exploitation. angle. : we ists W y. e un Train: Tous: aan les’ Hepres ‘Directed: by Darel. Tinay re. : : . (There's: ‘a’ Frain. Every Mouth ‘Sereenplav, . Silvina ‘Builrich fram, navel: ‘jov-Guy de Cars camers. Alberto. ‘Etché: a beherss,) musics. Lucia Mitengt: At Berlin (BEEGE: AN) Film’, : Fest: -Runtane, Aime, ° 125, MINS.” . . -Berlin. “Thine. S62 ; “ CRE“Urusselay ‘release.. ote ov. ors Based. “ON “a. French’ “hovel: “this: ‘Levies Produetion, : Stars. Exvecivee AM. i Ar ‘Bentinian: selection. -for-theBeis 7 S04 Gerson, Duietted Late AR lin. ‘festival . is ‘definitely a: lower=4. bert Ee -Bersariers: niusie, wT Vere case entry. It does little: credit’ to tite aa “Fain pamers Bee OR the industry .of ‘that: ‘country. -It is ” a Cas “melodramatic sand’: -novélettish |. “Feature proditctian | iow ‘a. Lvarn, largely .pr edictable.. nvith-few | ; ¢ Parity for the Belgian ‘t: ae qUNe tredeawiing Qualities. "Tis: Jeneth tty whieh’ usually eomtines Ys 26. ! makes: it ‘so: “hething’.¢ ‘af. an endur-. “tivities 16 making ‘sharis one ane ance: ‘test... : “Plot. unfolds. fit a ieries: of | pre: Joneed. flashbacks, Police: wall: at: *“Cuimentaries.:. -however,: will dln” nothin® This ‘latest irte aphe: aS es’, whe. ; (list: a ‘reputation fins) Staate@ 'a..convent . to: interview * “awn, : Bim “Tiel tor. pros: Cet ECB 8 i whose twin ‘sister. a -mManhequin -ofLown. tertitory must: be. résiv Cee cr easy. Virtue. “has” been ‘found mir; [: aligibl re a e réhint dered. Ittranspir és. -that: the. girl Di igl ea. full . CE iy. had fallen. ‘for: 4. pimp avho’ ‘had in-. irecte “in pails uN. ra ie Stalled “her in a luxury ‘apartment, j tempo. thé: plot’ descrihes:: hee : Later .she--meets ‘a Spanish: ‘air -attions. Of &youngish. wile cw re. ' dache: :wham ‘she. Wwants’-to. marry. inarried'. dite is “Tot: all tat ! but: Seneekeee out: of: the" fir sty eno Oe oh als 00 we : man's .clutches:: ~-. .te SS “The ‘denouement: fa" whieh: “ft: jg, oUt. andinecets “a, young. 321; *-"0™ ,.offers.-the: sort. of: companides ips : finally: revealed,-that."the -procurer: killed ‘the: twin: sister. and: that the | “hich:she-is denied: at -home: ‘But: mannequin had swapped -her. fash: | She's” dctermitied: to, "be-.a., Ageehital donable outfit for. the -niin’s ‘habit. | Wife. ’ and “insists; on” TeMUE Ing | lacks‘the element ‘of surprise wv hich, was obviously intended., Thete are |-,,-1U's all very: trite. not Relyed by ‘several.-continuity flufts: which. do} embar rassitigly: ‘poor. . dialog * and, not help. Direction is‘generally on. indiffer ent performances: FOS , |-the slack, side... The AWin ‘sisters | vare « ‘played ‘| -by real-life : twins,’ |-Mifthaand Silvia’: Legrand.. both }. > ookérs.. Other ‘performances ” are Just. about” Adequate. Muro, i her: husband, 3 The ' w eaver ‘of Miractes. “(MEXICANY: Pa ; ’ Beriin, Jue 28s ‘Sagitarie * Fina release ‘of. ‘a Rati yLebriia ‘production: Stars, Pedro. Aiinin* . mw “TY bdariz,. Columbia’ Dominguez: Directed. -by “The Mande: es a "|e Ack. NMillarBereen: aap a6 had MG E a aa v ulio Alejandro, ilie Ca allio, : . GN wt, ‘5 39. } Humberto: Robles ‘from, ‘novel by-Hurd Le cone une: Arguelles:.. camera, | .Gabriel. “Figueroas “Rabevts. * Pieductions release’: ‘of... Jolin. G.:<ontes production. Stars Antou:.4 panette Rondopowlou,:-Alexander. :‘Mamatis. |. i Agapi‘Evangellidi. ; Marvy Vlissidi; Basil |: : Maros. .Basilis ' Gilras.: Directed. avritten: ‘and . edited: -by’ Contes. ° Catiera;Fotis: imhusic,: Th. Antoniou. * At... Bertin. Film = Fest. _ Running: Aime..; 95, MIN ad . music. Carlos” ‘Jimenez “Mabdfak: At “Ker lint Pant | Fest. Running ‘Himes 100. MINS. The’ ‘fanaticism: of ignot ant: peas: arits: is‘thie-theme of. 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