Variety (August 1962)

% “by George: Cukor. ‘clandestine with an irresponsible little theatre | “own merits. developing © and. illustrating’ the} 6 FIM REVIEWS | The q ‘hapman. Heport - (COLOR) | Filmization of: controversial ~ ‘bestseller. Curiosity of younger audiences. should be helpful ‘Wicket ‘factor. Hollywood, Aug so] Warner ‘release of Richard D. Zanuck Q@FZ) ‘production. Stars | Efrem Zimbalist ‘Jr.. She‘ley Winters, °: Claire Bloom, Givn:s Johns, Ray Danton: “Jy Hardin. Andrew Dugégan.John. Dehher; with Harold J: Stoné,: Corey Allen, Jenni-. fer ‘Howard, Cloris . Leachman,.. Chad Everett. Henry Daniell, Hope Cameron. Roy Roberts... Even Thompson. Directed Screenplay, » Wyatt Coopér, . Den. -M. ‘Mankiewicz. as adapted: from Irving Wallace’s novel by Grant. “Stuart, Gene Allen: camera’. (Technicolor); Harold. Lipstein; : editor: ‘Robert Simpson; music, ._Leonard Rosenmany assistc nt... di “The ‘Chapman: Report”? ; “ds: a talky melocramatization of several. abnormal pattertis. in. the’ ‘sexual | behavior. of the upper: middleclass. lin American female. The fact’ that it stems from a prov ocative bestseller gives it: a comfortable ‘commercial head. start, but ‘ultimately ‘its thematic: pointlessnéss, story. shallowness . and: dramatic disjointedness. ig. apt to limit its money. mak-. ing range. The. ‘Darryl F. Zanuck production. for Warner Fros., pro-" ‘duced by Richard. D. ‘Zanuck, _fig-, ures. to enjoy its. ‘greatest. popularity with | “younger audiences, prin- cipally among: teenage girls for-| “whom the topic: will ‘arouse natural cur iosity.. we The. Wyatt Cooper-Don M. Man ’ kiewiez scenario, from. an ‘adapta7 tion by -Grant Stuart and ‘Gene{? 4 Allen. of Irving Wallace's: novel;: attenip{s the feat of. dramaticaily | « 2 ‘threading together the stories of | four sexually unstable women who]: ‘become voluntary subjects for <a ]-s«ientific ‘sex survey conducted by |. ‘Historia Zolte}. ‘Cizemki e noted psy chologist and ‘his staff. ‘One ‘Claire: Bloom)’ is a: hopeless.|”: :: nympha and. alcoholic... (Jane Fonda) suffers-froni fears of: frigidity. The third (Glynis Johns),. a kind of comedy.relief. figure, is an intelectual who feels there may } Janina. | Turski. At. Montreal. 1962. Running time, . 83 Mi be more to “sex. ‘than | ‘she has. realized.-in her smugly satisfied. marital _Yelationship. The:. last (Shelley Winters) enters ‘into a extra-marital. director. The audience is requir ed: to. con-. tinually © shift. -gears-‘and build“‘to. New varying emotional peaks, ‘but. none of the four episodes is: plaus-. ible or substantial enough . on. .its After’ elaborately four cases, the film concludes with. the declaration that these are ‘merely. exceptions to the rule of | happily married Jife.in. suburbia. Miss Johns does the best acting in the film, rising abave the flim siest of the four. episodes. with a spirited .and _ infectious © ‘perform| ance. -Miss Fonda seems : miscast and is affected and. unappealing in her role. Miss Bloom suffers up a‘]: etorm. Miss: Winters plays with. conviction. The-men are all two-'|_ dimensional pawns, seemingly left | to their own resources by director] ‘George Cukor; who ‘has kept) Har| old Lipstein’s camera. trained’ al-} --most exelusively on the four ladies. '| Efrem Zimbalist: Jr. plays the in 4erviewer who ‘thaws Miss Fonda: by: showering ‘her with Jove and.af fection.. Zimbalist | Has-a_ welcome. aitribute—mature. masculinity—in these days of the somewhat callow | 7 and: effeminate leading man—but |: his. performance is’ wooden.’ Satis|"¥asa™ factory featured contributions are ‘Made by Ray Danton, Ty. Hardin, “Andrew Duggan, John Dehner: and |B Harold J. Stone, with adequate sup| The ‘port by Corey Allen, Jennifer How| ard, Cloris Leachman; Chad Ever| | ett, Henry Daniell. Hope Cameron, . Roy Roberts and Evan Thompson... Robert Simpson has done an ‘able job of splicing ‘together’ the four stories, Leonard Rosenman's music: helps. create the désired moods. ‘Orry-Kelly’s costumés. have’ flair-| and ‘accurately represent social | atatus. Tube,: Be, tial. b.o.-with discerning .. audi ime Fonda, |.. “written by.’ Peter. (Glenville. Olivier playing “‘little,” “deteated: |men.and regard: him as: boxoffice | patrons. who -will find.‘a, holding, .though, somewhat untidy film. This. is. due, ‘screenplay by.Peter Glenville which. { makes. his. task as. “director rather: | tougher’. than’ it. should’ have -been.. } -Olivier’s performance is gloomy, : ‘often deliberately. dull, but: it. is. minutely: observed indetail and is. never less’. than. absorbing: Let: it. Another | : Skowronski, Wanda © Zolkiewska from: a. ‘story: affair © tor, for. the ‘great: :master, Wit ‘Stwosz.: ‘veiling of Stwosz’s: gréatest master‘piece, the Altar. of ‘the. St.: ‘Mary's ‘Church: in’ Craévv.. The: boy is. pleasing ‘played. by a 10-year old,.. Marek: Kondrat,.. son }.7 of the actor; ang. the deliberately f ‘artifilcial ‘studio: sets give a. charm-]. _ ‘ing. alt of fantasy. to the whole: erm oF “Trial (BRITISH) Interesting: ‘marquee. ‘lineup: inc _ _anequally: interesting, though.:"® downbeat. straggly: pie; poten--.. ” ences, with Laurence. ‘Olivier, “London, Aug: 21. ‘ “cWarner-Pathe yelease: “of a. ames. Woolf) production: Stars’ Lau rence. Olivier. Simone, Signoret; features’ Frank. Terence ‘Stamp, Roland. ‘ Culver,’ ‘Pettingell,.: Thora: ‘Hird,:. Newton Blick, Hugh. ‘Griffith, Sarah. Miles.Directed. and Based © ‘on James. . Barlow’s: .novel;. camera, / Oswald ‘Morris; editor. James Clark; ‘music, Jean-: “Michl Demase: Reviewed at. Corner Theatre, London. Running ‘time, ‘130 -MINS. Graham. ‘Weir a hieetere's . Laurence . ‘Olivier rectors, ‘Sergei Petschnikeff. Jemes: T._ wets a Simone ‘Signoret Vaughn... Reviewed. at . Academy .Awards Pe en IEEE | ‘Roland .Culver. Theatre, Aug. 8, "62. Running time, 323 | Ferguson _ tensecens Frank, _Pettingel’ MINS. Mrs. Taylor: . eeec.ei, Thora Hird’ |Paul ln a Efrem ‘Zimbalist Jr. |.Det.. Sgt. ‘Keipnane.., ones: "Dudley Foster. Satah Garnell Shelley Winters | Mr-: Taylor :.:..... ieeeee,Norman Bird. Kathléen Barclay ae Jane Fonda | Prosecutor -....: ee tesa eee " Newton Blick Naomi wececese-. CF-ire Bloom -Sylvan-Jones” wererees Allan’ Cuthbertson Teresa Sem aeeceten ' GlWnis ‘Johns | Magistrate -see : Nicholas. Hannen Fred . ‘Linden besceseweee tees Ray Danton | Thompson... eevee pees ee . Ray .Holder. Ed Kraski ......2.-.022 7 Ty. Hardin | Joan ........ fives Faas ot Barbara. Ferris Dr. Chapman ....,..-..-. Andrew .-Duggan Constance... ~~ : Rosamund Greenwood. Geoffrev wseeeceses John Dehner | Inspector : -Ubyat” Wepees+) Lioxd .Lamble Frank ‘Gatnell .. _ Herold. J. Stone | Mrs Fhompson "iat er ' Vanda‘ ‘Godsell | Wash Dillon _ 2.2.2.2 5s, ‘Corey Aller. ‘Chard : : rs Earl ‘Cameron Grace Waterton ....:..° "Jennifer Howard | Collins a "‘Glive Colm Bowler:| T Miss Selby. ..:...2.-.4.66: Cloris ‘Leachman. Shirley Faylor™ “ee wT ween Sarah. Miles: ’ Water Boy. wee Paeeeenden .Chad Everett | O'Hara .-. vee yp restate. ‘Hugh: ‘Griffith. ‘Haliam Dr. Jonas: .....002 6-00 e. Henry Daniell Mitchell | -eres eee Terence ‘Stamp ‘Rath meses peewee Hope’ Cameron }.. “ a : Blas Egy patentee | Those who deplore Sit Eaurence | disaster unless he is doing. a Henry -V-.or Hamlet havé ‘ariother chance. to: appraise. this-fine. actor’s work -“Term:of. Trial. »” -For here. he’s. in ‘idealistic, “but seedily. unsuc=: -eessful. schoolmaster: in <a. small } ‘mixed-school in: the: North of: England. ‘With Olivier, ‘are, Simone Signoret and ‘two newcomers, Ter-ence..Stamp. and Sarah. Miles, both ‘Tightly. -hailed. aS: click new dis‘coveries. Such‘a lineup: sbouid ‘pring in. largely, | to an --:uneven. (Continued on: BABE 20) CThe: Yellow Slippers”): (POLISH). | “iim. Polski: ‘production... ‘Directed: by: Sylwester: -Checinski; “sereenplay, .Zizislaw. Camera. ‘Zbigniew (color) |. Niedzwiecka; — ‘Film Festival Aug:; Wit. Stdosz .2....-..., Gustaw. Hioloubek” Rafal 2.2... coc ces Andrzej ‘SzczepkowskiWawriek |. .....-. «y+: Narek.--Kondrat -Gregorius we sese eee ees Br onislaw Pawlik {The.. King... 2:5. “Kaviniere Biaioszcynski And: Bogumi Kobiela, Bohdan. Niewinowski, Mieczyslaw _Czechowicz, Bohdan .. > rs ae Baer,.: Eugeniusz ane Beata Barsz ‘murder, ‘rape, |-aFson and accident. ‘If. this: had ‘been ‘done with any-skill, it.might]. . ‘have passed, but the. ‘proceedings. Tree, are. fedious and confused: -and ‘the] characters ‘dismal.“They‘are lead 7 ‘by «a _provotative: ‘girl... who. ‘takes | blood from -impoverished -Iaborers.} to sell to. cosmetics manufacturers. “‘Braunberger-. . Karina: fairs, alcoholics .dnd. dope’ fiends,.| Messin ‘cowards and . sadists. The best that. ‘can be ‘said of the: cast is that they. look: their’. Parts. vewska ‘Bad ‘others. This. is one ‘of. Poland’ Ss specially ‘made features’ -for © children cand was shown.-ona program .of children’s films. at -Montreal’s’ ‘festival. It tells of the adventures uf a country wonder: child—the liitle ‘sculp‘Wawtzek—who .goes to work The story culminates inthe wun '; Prat... ‘Taiyo No ‘Hakaba The. Sun’s Burial’). (JAPANESE. COLOR): production. Directed by. Nagaisa’ Ohshima. Screenplay. Ohshima & Toshiro Ishido;. camera (Grandscope &. Eastmancolor), Ko Kawamata;. ‘music, RiichireManahe: At. Montreal © Film. ‘Festival,. August, ’: “1962: “Running: time, 07 MINS. . ‘Hanako ..... Paw yen < Kayoko -Horioo akeshi ..... wastes weal eae ' + Osao Sasaki Shin, °..1...0%. peaseece " Masahiko Tsugawa Tatsuo ....<.: we bee see ees . Koji ‘Nakahara | ‘Nosemaia; “Fianako's ‘father Yosehei oath ‘Fumio. “Watanabe | taguke ““Kamatari Fujiwara: Chika. “hig “wite™ nh oe 'Tanie ‘Kitabayashi or sen eev ee Agitat try at. ‘Montreal, -but after: seeing ‘it-the: program ‘committee. Tightly “gave it. Ja. morning showing ° and with the: ‘cooperation of Seneca’ In-. ternational ‘Ltd: ‘of New. York, sub-: stituted “Yojimbo” instead. ™ “Phe. Sun’s: Burial”: sub-titled.. by. Shochiku’ as Simone. Signoret: as star. names... 7 : | ‘production. Stars.. . Romulus. .Ronald .. ‘Robert ' H: Chapman. from Snover | Budd: Foretopman,”” camera,. ‘Harris;. music,Antony. Hopkins; assistant. director... Michael.. Birkett. Reviewed . at. “Running. time. .123' MIN 'Master-at-Arma John, Claggart Capt. Edward Fairfax ‘Vere: ‘Billy Bt Budd. : Lieut. wyatt : Kiricaid a Sook fr are : Capt, ‘Graveling function as. “producer, ‘director, CO-. scenarist. and. star ‘of .the:. -Allied’|: Artists release. : As. producer, he is: man .. ‘Melville’ s. : thought-provokinglast story to the ‘sereen—a difficult ‘task—and_ for. ‘play. ‘Vionteal F iim F eat Reviews | ae i Oi ‘.| Svashenko. -Y .|-At Montreal. ‘Film nm AUE-, 1962. . “Shochiku Film release. of Tomio Ikeda | “Yusuke. Kawazu . Junzz abiuio ‘Ban: Kitaro: ‘Ozawa ae This. film’ was. Japan’ s. afticiall. enin: the Ukraine;. ' aceu rately “the | sewer of ‘modern. Japan") is. noth=1 Billy Huda . (SCOPE)... Ss, Somewhat. flawed | screen traits. ne * Jation of* Melville’s: powerful. © | 4 | hurt. ei oe . [Homenaje A La ‘Hera Be : allegory. 7 Slipups: will | _S b.0. pel: with: choosy | set. » “¥eltywaod, “Alig. 20. . Melvyn" ‘Douglas, Terence . Stamp; . ‘Neville, -Paul.: -Rogers, Lee Montague, Thomas Heathcote, Ray: McAnally; Rob Vert Brown, John. Meillon,: Cyril Luckham, : Niall -MacGinnis .. Directed. by ©. Ustin Screenplay,. Ustinov, | Robert sed. on. play -by Louis. Coxe. and ‘by ‘Herman Melvibe; ‘Robert : Krasker;, editor, Jack Academy Awards arr ea Aug. 20, . 762. The Danskertee ae bas . en -Terence Stamp vatt SENT pavia McCallum ‘John © Neville cae ceases Lieut, “Ratcliffe. ..4 +3. sleeeaes to he commended for spearheading the noble . -effort to translate “Herhighly-regarded, populating its. ‘east with respected, ‘Seasoned actors’ plus a fine: young newcomer..in. the title role. As’ -writer, he -has° ‘collaborated with Robert Rossen ‘in ‘the construction: |-Of a workable: ‘and literate :screen-. But asdirector he'is guilty. of at. east: ‘one: major flaw of .execu‘tion in which -Ustinov, ‘the .actor,. is. most. prominently. implicated. .. a film . for pick-and-choosers,, its ultimate artistic. shortcomings: may have | a. proportionately... greater. (Continued on “page, 20): tival.’ It. pretends to be concerned about. ‘delinquent ” ‘youth in the; ‘slums of Tokyo :and wants to: show .{ ‘society: that: “unless: drastic changes '| take place in the world, surrounding | -them,: there ‘is: nothing ‘for. these characters‘but. ‘ultimate. destruc tion:”.. . Having. said’ his’ ‘piece, director. -Ohshima proceeds to ‘carry out the destruction. of: his. “gutter rats”. by suicide, ‘gun “fire, There are. gang ‘wars and‘ love -af “ZZ imlia Barth”) : “ (USSR). Produced: “1030. Script: sand : direction by Alexander. : Dovzshenko; eamera.: D. Demutzky; music,” Shkurat, ::S. ~ _ Features. 'S. Solntzeva,‘E.. ‘Revut Maksimova. Running. time, ad MIN 1960.) “Earth”. was the. sixth: of Dovzshenko’ 'Seleven productions, to: ‘the land of ‘their’ forefathers. known. ‘for its ‘simplicity.. lyricism ‘and deep-feeling. for humanity. and | j : There. are. no. “but ‘neither is “there leering: or. exAs the ee -keeps” sat edie “That is how | effective. ‘dramatic: device. nature.. This, new. orint. isnecially ‘rade. for. jast. veai’s. Moscew festival) is. proof’ that “it remains ‘one of the finest examples. of the poetic cinema of. the” silent. period.” ” “Allied Artista release of Peter Ustinov. | bert -Ryan, ‘Ustinov, ‘with [David -.McCallum, ‘John } ov. | rice | Rossen. . “Billy ‘ "Robert Ryan: am Peter. Ustinov |. _ Melvyn. ‘Douglas tf Ronald._ Lewis: | and ‘faith: Lieut: Seymour .. orerr ee ee Paul -Rogers Squeak _....%.. cc sate eess ce ‘Lee. Montague.’ Payne see le cet ge Thomas Heathcote: O'Daniel ..:.06c..5..<.... Ray: McAnally Talbot 3.00.-.é00-eeweeee’ Robert -Brown: ‘John Meillon ° wes Cyril. Luckham ; Brees wes. Niall. ‘MacGinnis Peter: Ustinov’ Ss ~ production ° “of 1 “Billy: Budd”: isa. near’ miss, ‘and } ‘Ustinov, : alas,. As. “the. culprit. . ‘The. wait.: for _Since “Billy. Budd” is: primarily. 7 ‘man to. hush’ this up. and: finally remain ‘surface. .. Mixed: hag ‘of. French, ‘Italo, Ar: ‘Prat. f ‘at. the’ Nufku ‘Studio; Kiev: |- ~ Thisfamous: film * was. ‘gown’ as a retrospective ‘at’-Montreal’s fes-| ' tival together: with: Dovzshenko’ s:|Jast.film “Poem ‘of the Sea” {Poima ‘O. More): (The latter pic ‘was. reviewed from ‘Paris by-Mosk. in Oct. and <it embodies the’. quintessence: of: his philosophv. ‘of. life: that. the tenets. of the Marxist are related: ‘to the: ‘attachment. of ‘simple ‘men Showing ‘how. the. machines: eome to help. the collectivization of farms. “Barth” . is: well|’: ‘La Siesta ©... (Honiag ec At Siesta Time) (ARGENTINE-F' RENCH) © ae Venice, Aug: 25; ‘Procides | ‘release of Ii Imp erial-Nestor 'Gaffet production. Stars: ‘Alida Valli, Paul. -Guers, Alexandra Stewart: features Mavt-. Serfati, .Luigi. Picci: Directed by | _ Screenplay, Beatrice . ‘Gulda, ‘Torre “Nilsson; camera, ‘Albert Eichebere:: editor, Jacinto Cascales.. ‘Scheduled for Venice’ Film ‘Fest:“caught . -Leopoldo Torre .. Nilsson.. at -studio " preview.. -Running: nes. $5.|. MINS... Balmont .. eeeluede “Paul. (Guers: ; Gonrance ee cee okt eoties ‘2. Alida Valli “| Mariana: 2.000000 Alexandra Stewart | Maurice .Sarfati “Avgentine: “director | : Leopoldo Torre. Nilsson has made.a:name for. himself | at..film. festivals :via “films ‘on. upper class. problems in: Argen-. ‘tina... Heré,he Jeavés © his.. usual} themes: for a ‘look: at:. martyrdom of: belief: and cynicism. ’:. This : seems. primarily’ a. ‘gpecial: | ‘ized. entry abroad; needing: hardSell and proper placement’ for: best ‘results. “Its characters”are mainly|-eenteréd in. .four widows: of ‘Imis| siérfaries “killed -by primitive na-. tives ‘along. the: Amazon. They -ge to. ‘the ‘site to: "pay their last ‘respects | f.and also for-a’ special, meeting ‘to. be held by: church‘ Sroups.,. Along’ [is a. quizzical : journalist." *. All are. trapped alone ‘fora. few: days because" ‘of the rain. and.-the the others. The Sseribe ‘probes each: one to: ‘find’ out what ‘their.men w here like: Each reveals |. ‘herself.: ‘and, . inadvertently, her husband. “Into: this comes :@ man who -'was pr éSent: -at ‘the: -burning: ‘of. the ‘missionaries.. But. it. seems “onlyone ‘man’. was: atrue -martyr |. “while -he ‘killed. the: fearful others: : ‘most talented. of. the: early ‘New. . Wavers. He ‘is now. a'definite part of the industry. here with .a. batch -. ‘of unusual. pix:to his credit. ‘Techni at. their request. :: kills” him in ‘her: fanatic. ‘desire ‘to. have: her! ‘husband’ $.niame_unsul-. ‘| lied. “She -is slain while ‘destroying ‘}theevidence, ‘The newsman is left >} in the midst. of the homage to: the | dead’ men. wondering if it is. betqoeckee | ter. to tell. the tr uth: |. ‘Pic-énds‘on this ambiguous note. Pe | Though the various reasons for al: |. 4 truism. and-religious dedication are}... : ing) more: than” “a ‘Bex: and violence treated,.. and. false and pridefu . | story” :more-. ‘suitable:. for ‘double-. | feature ‘grind. houses: than ‘a fes-! tion. and action. in: highly bravura. reason " Gastigated, _this ‘tends too much -to ‘Feveal : ‘character, motiva that. ‘the . personages Sometimes. gentine ‘and Latino: hesps | do.ac ‘ceptably despite. the | ‘prevalenc e of: talk.. ‘This looms. an unusual, if ‘uneven. film with enough. ‘Interest | in its theme to: make ‘it a definite’ lingo: entry ‘and ‘an: arty. possibility. ‘It:is’ technically ; ‘good, Pic is. com-,|" peting. at. ‘the. Venice Fest... M ose. vi ivre Sa Vie. --(Live ‘Her ‘Life (FRENCH) — -*, Venice, Aug. 28: Films: De. a Pleiade‘release. of: Pierre. production. tars... Anna. . features Sady. ‘Reblot,Monique e, Mario ‘Botti; Gisele Hauchecorne. >|. Written.and directed by Jean-Luc Godard. . Camera;: Raoul . Coutard; editor; | Agnes : ‘Guillemot. At. Venice Film Fest. Run“ning time, 80 ‘MIN S.. Nana. Steeda tenscedseces eee Auna Karina Raoul. ......:... Weewceee srl, -, Sady: Reblot Yvette “hee e oa oe. Ee. e one See “Monique. Me Elizabeth ©: ..0..2...:. / Gisele” Hauchecorne: Phitosopher: nthe be ee Brice ‘Parain: “AS he: looked: at-a Young, cynical | ‘hoodlum in “Breathless,” director ‘Jean-Luc: ‘Godard brings his. dispas-. ‘sionate. outlook to ‘a. pretty. “girl |. -who slips into: ‘prostitution. Nothing: -| ‘sentimental here: but .a. knowing ‘Seriés .of ‘episodes: .that skillfully probe the girl’s character. and life. | .Godard eschews his jump cutting ‘and: ‘brittle. pacing™ of. the . past-:to. ‘make ‘a.:well sustained,. non-sensa-’ | tional look at: a girl adrift in Paris; One of the early New. Wavers, he. ‘shows _ his: deep. ‘historical Ikmow ledge. of -films . by . deft: “illusions to. other. directors, ‘other: pix, and: even. has ‘some ‘scenes :from ‘Carl Dreyer's. “Passion. of Joan. of.. Are”: “when the provagonist ‘goes to ‘a, | film.. It : ‘probes her ‘feelings ‘via ‘her. reactions to some: of ‘the ‘scenes. : Godard. breaks ith the oJd-ideas: of ‘story and continuity ‘to build a picture that. £6988 in. looking: at’-a girl's. personality. ‘meral judgments ploiting. af the‘material. She: as, depiced via. 12. Tittle’ _ Luigi. Pieci .THough ‘on -less : sure’ grounds; he: still ‘manages ‘to. make ‘a. taut, ‘sturdy ‘ study. of” ‘the clash: One: woman | ives. herself. to. the ‘nani; features. ‘ Gitti, Silvana: Corsini... Luisa Loiano. ‘tén: and directed. by.. Pier _Paolo ‘Pasolini. : ‘moments -and treatment., Result ‘is | camera, Tonino delli Colli; music. coordi-. -distribution . both . _other : pic: below the surface’ .f _ Venice Film Fest Reviews 4 episodes, each “getting a tithe on. | the ‘sereen? -First ‘she “breaks ‘with | a rather weak, self-indulgent boy-:* friend. The ‘girl: gets. locked .. out. | of: her. apartment, “leaves -her. job™ ‘and finally. goes. into prostitution, ™ | she ends up ‘with 4 procurer. When she tries to. break with him for ‘a . ‘young:'man she is‘ sold to’ another: -:-gfoup only to be ‘shot : ‘down. when.» they. fight over: money. -. | “Goderd mixes titles; ~inusual use: ‘of sound, ‘and long scénes of, dialog to finally come up with..a: ‘deéeply-. ‘etched: picture. of a decent: if-im moral: girl whosé.immorality points «. | to the general ‘outlook ‘of. the timés.. -The only weapon. and_ possession: She. hes ‘are her looks, “the.:story.. reads. ‘She finally: ‘uses them to get. along: .. | . The. ‘first: encounter, then her’ succe jing-ones,. ‘and: her talks ‘with © people -.aré : also. neatly. employed to. show..a picture of:.a girl who. ‘gives. +her body but’: never. herself,. A few nude shots -are ‘all. that “are shown of her professional days.. It. has a. ‘sombre. vrogression :leavened: with her. sudden: shafts of... ‘insight.. Godard is'britliantly served: “by his wife, Anna _Karina, in ‘this *. film. Miss. Karina. gives the gin. a-ring of truth and. depth... She may. not.’ feel too -deeply but ‘has a.“ pure if ‘confused | psychology. that: ‘keeps -her -above what: she’ falls “into... There may. be: ‘some’ censorship -problem on its. refusal. to: condemn her mode of life. ‘Film. looms: a_ “solid. : arty: “entry and its theme and: brisk: treatment... ‘could also: make’ this.a. playoff item: if.well handled: This:appears to be. a film that will be heard from in, foreign. marts? Godard: emergés as. ‘one. of the. ‘eal credits : ard: ‘thesping, of both. ‘pro and: non-pFo-actors, aré all. first -rate. Pic competes. at the. festival. here, Ee Mosk. -Mamina Roma ITALIAN). ar “Venice, Aug: 28. « i “" Gineriz. release “of an Arco. Film "AL —_ fredo ‘Bini) production: Stars Anna. ‘Mag«. Ettore Garofalo; ‘Franco “Writ nated. by. Carlo Rustichelli;. editor, Nino -Baragli.. At .Verice: Film Fest, but. caught, * at preview. Running ‘ime, ‘116° MINS. matt Anna Magnani _ . Ettore. Garofalo: Franco Citti’. Mammy Roma. . Ettore ‘ ‘Carmine... vse eeesseasesecees. Scevevoccce eotes Bruna. ....% eeeees ve aoe Silvana. Corsini ars Biancoficre ee denebene ees one _Taisa: Loiano: _ “Strong arty: critry with. “Ama Magnani ‘name:.and hefty. ‘word-ofbe mouth to’ help it. achieve general - “in Italy: ‘and abroad.. Sure. to ‘be. one of ‘best. and 7 | Mmost-diseussed Italo-pix: of the new "| season, ' ‘Hardhitting: item: the. ‘second: di. . rected by: novelist ‘Pier: Paolo. Paso| lini after~ ‘| Rome's seamy: suburbs ‘as. was the. _Basically,. though.-in-~".. ‘finite realistic -details. ‘heighten. “its. overall impact, the pic is: about a _prostitute’s efforts to begin. a newlife. with. her ‘grown . son. ‘Though -she’ ‘settles. ina new part ‘of :town, -| her past. haunts“ her and ::she is. :. ““Accattone,” is: get. ‘in: occasionally. forced to return to her former beat to gather some. quick ‘coin, hoping that. ‘the son doesn’t ‘hear about. it. The: latter, despite: her ‘efforts, ‘is’ slowly. corrupted: Dy: :. the city : environment;. ‘eventually dying. after being caught thieving. .:. Despite Miss Magnani’s presence, it’s. ‘writer-director. Pasolini’sfilm -all the way... He again manages a. ‘realistic-poetic tour -de : force..in telling his. tragic : tale. in. ‘grimly human. ‘terms. . MiséMagnani. is... ‘splendid’ ‘and: in rare form @s the.” mother, 4 return: to..the instine tively earthy roles. which first gave. her fame, Ettore Garofalo, in. his‘. first pic ‘role, is-.a:.definite . find as. her pug-ugly son, 2 youthfolly. tragic: figure ‘while Franco Citt! ‘is perfectly. suited ‘to ‘his role-_as. “Miss . Vane: Corsini: -is* fine. as, the ungla-morous neighborhood temptress. ‘Magnani's. ex-husband: ‘Sil Other roles are colofullyv: cast. a Pie could. stand a ‘bit .of. trimming.” for pace and: Jength: ‘Tonino. ‘delli: Colli’s: Jensingon -locations in ‘and ~~ ‘around. the: EternalCity is-a_fur-. ‘ther ~ asset. . ‘adaptation. of’ classic. music ‘to back-. Carlo... Rustichelli’s.. ‘drop ‘the. action’ makes: for. -very “This is being. a Hawk. credits Jaretops. “shown in: n. competition. Other...