Variety (September 1963)

6 ILM _ REVIEWS. | "Wednesday; September “ 4963 Mary (COLOR) Jean: Kerr "comedy hit loses”: . 7 Mary. few laughs in trip to. screen; Warners-LeRoy team does: it again. Warner Bros. release of ‘Mervyn LeRoy roduetion. Stars Debbie Reynolds; Barry. Nelson, Diane. McBain, Hiram. Sherman,. Flichael Rennie. Directed hy . LeRoy. Screenplay. by Richard L. Breen, based. on play by Jean Kerr; camera. (Techni| color), Harry Stradling Sr.; editor, David Wages: music, Frank Perkins: agst.. director, Gil Kissel. Reviewed at ‘Academy. Em Sondag I Septembre -(A. Sunday. in. September): . ° (SWEDISH)... Venice, Aug. 30..~ AB. “Europa” ‘Film. release: and produc-’ tion. . Stars Harriet Andersson, Thommy Barbro -Duberg,. features,. Koliberg, Harry’. Ablin, Axel : :Jan-Erik “Yandavist,’: Eliika: Mann. “Written _ and directed by John Donner. Camera, ‘Tony. .Forsberg;. art director, Erik Aaes;. music, ; .Bo Nilsson; editor, Wie Kjellin. At Ven . tre, Aug. 27, "63. Running: -ice Film. Fest.: Running time, 115° MINS. Cs MINS. Ang. Birgitta . .»es. Harriet Andersson Mary .oc pce ce cen ceece Debbie. Reynolds. Stig vlagevenssevever Thommy Berggren Bob on. cccccccccscseencs Barry Nelson ‘Mother et ce nseceeeceess Barbro Kaliberg TEE any ci ccccasacsccccse: Diane. McBain. | Father . MINE Harry Ahlin= OSCAR cc ccccccccccccuce Hiram. Sherman [ Brother. .....ccecccecs++>Axel: Duberg Dirk ne acatcesectoaaees. Michael Renale: ‘Karlsson ceee Jan-Erik ‘Lindavist , ; . : Wife -. moose raatstavene anne e@ese, ' Elllika Mann. “Mary, Mary,” ” quite contrary to 7 the legend that stage comedies | lose something in translation. to: the: Richard L. Breen’s screenplay. ‘is. based. Even without the’ insurance cushion provided by the play's: popularity (still on Broadway .and ‘time unfolding, ‘and: eschews .any | © ‘concessions, it. ‘still. looms-a: solid ‘art bet abroad. Film .is divided ‘into three sec. | tions that display. the growing of} love of a couple and their decision |. . ‘to marry, the marriage ceremony |. — and early days, the beginning of -a|breakup and: the ‘final -divorce.. It |all takes place ina year, ‘Each : segment is introduced. by. a mon| touring!), Warners, which: acquired film rights in a pre-production deal, has a funny picture that could well become one of “the © season "Ss top-grossers. ' That the film version, directed: and produced by Mervyn LeRoy, is not as surefire a laugh hit as the play can be blamed for the most |: part on too much consideration for the original source and, at least. a little, on the not-completely suc-' cessful casting of: the title ‘Tole. . The result is a filmed version of a play, somewhat “padded, adding | up to 125 minutes, of which. only the last three-quarters is truly outstanding. Except for a few bit. parts, LeRoy. has. limited his cast to. the. play’s. five characters, one of -the: rare | times an entire cast. gets star_billing. He also wisely chose tohayetwo members of the original. cast (Barry Nelson and Michael Rennie) -repeat their roles in.the film. The. comparatively restricted: playing area and small cast concentrate the: viewer's. attention on.the dialog; heavily Jaden with bitinglyfunny: observations on the foibles of man kind, with emphasis on man, the'} target for most. of Mrs. Kerr's missiles, A major reason for the. -play’s lasting success, and ‘one. carried ever into .Breen’s. script, is: that | the good lines are pretfy well distributed among. all..the: principals. ‘Some of the heartiest .yocks are. inspired by: Hiram Sherman's: antics as a lawyer playing Cupid: Debbie Reynolds, as: the witty. wife who can’t resist a well-turned. “and going about together: and -pic phrase even at the expense of her marriage, is inconsistent in the. role despite a ‘generally: attractive performance. Uncertairity as to interpretation, possibly due. to an. inability to. combine feeling with flippancy. (the basic. character of. Mary), mars herportrayal.. While: she voices serious lines: swith ~ ‘genuine feeling, she ends ‘too many witticisms with a note of hesitancy (whereas with Mary, it’s a:com-| jt should apply to.those compatible enough . and adjusted . ‘enough: to ‘give it -its true. worth. . ' ‘Her -pregnancy is. difficult, ‘and | when’ on one drunken night he} forces his attentions. this leads’ to |a miscarriage. But .here; too, the. director's. meticulous. taste keeps pulsion}, or heavily coats: lines. ‘with a “cuteness” alien to the role: However, Miss manages to interpret the. sincere and sympathetic side of :the’ role, making credible husband. Barry Nelson’s decision to bypass a dish like Diane McBain’ (who. has: nothing, anyhow, ~:: but ‘beauty, health, devotion and. ‘beaucoup bank accounts). ‘Both Nelson‘ and Michael Rennie, as ‘his movie-star friend-rival, sail through — parts with professional assurance and long familiarity. Nelson gets plenty. of competition. for. audience: sympathy. from Rennie’s smooth: pitch to the heroine. Most viewers will figure she’d. make out. okay with either male... Ralph S. Hurst’s design ‘for: Nelson's apartment, inwhich. almost all of the action js contained, makes. it a comfortably casual abode. The. trend to inside. jokes: via dropping: of “trade namés” in:films gets a. particularly heavy workout, and} some regional. references may puz-. zle the ~° general «public. Stradling’s Technicolor — ‘Harry: camera work is excellent : although” he. is” not allowed much room for imagination due.to the restricted filming area. David ‘Wages’ editing; gen-} erally competent, would have been |. “more effective had he exercised his. scissors more judiciously, even]. a bit viciously, in the stodgy open; ing sequence. Frank. Perkins’ score, aptly com-| -mercial, is not unpleasant,. “being | mostly brass ands brashness like a musical ‘comedy overture, scenes threatens. Robe, Reynolds. still | statement. on’ love” ‘their | with: . sneaky violins poppinig up. when| ever one of the frequent. romantic | The | “tale: of a married couple: breaking. ‘up. has. become familiar’ screen, is almost as-comic’a bit as. 12 European pix of late. But young: Jean Kerr’s witty. play on: which} brings ‘a. sureness ‘of character -in- ‘sight,. visual. flair andknowing thesp ‘handling to bring. fresh out-: Swedish —director. Jorn. -Donner look ‘to this theme. If it takes its tage section that .embodies the ‘yhood ’ and feeling of the. episode... ' The’ boy .and girl. are. in. their} Tate 20s and the marriage seems to come: from a need to be alone’ ‘with ach other. rather: than. any planned affair: She is already preg| -nant when they marry. Then a-dis‘appointment with each other. sets in’ and: they ‘separate while. a ‘last attempt to make up ends in failure: ; : and a couple is‘dissolved.. ~~: | It'is extremely modern. in con-: -cept as it displays .a'series of small |. ‘incidents that build into'.a-state“ment on marital . and. human: rela-’ tions, The dialog is sparse ‘and. lit -erary but backed by a sharp visual counterpoint that makes it reveal-. ing of changing moods, needs; dis-: appointments and readjustments. Film. makes its. statement -on . youthful . disengagement. ‘with: an’ | older generation that pays lip service to one form of ethics.and tses | another, and incisively. lays bare the intricate: life ofa couple. and. the -heeds on both sides. This. one fails’ and it is.the fault of many complex and simple. social, ‘human and gen eral faults. But both. tan go.on and. try: ‘again... Early: scenes. ‘have them. loving avoids -any conventional having fun-together montages. It does etch |.each one’s need for the other. and their final partly confused decision. to..marry. The marriage is. also | neatly etched with family outlooks and .adetailed. study.” of the -cere-: mony. itself to. give it. the. “great ‘social, ‘religious’ and: moral weight it. has in society. There is no irony intended. but only a reflection that this from: being a false ‘or needlesslysensational note. It makes its: without ‘true desire, depth arid need.. The. final: ‘scene of the attempted. reconcilia tion delves. soundly into their mu tual failures. So. director Donner. ‘seems to sum ‘up the new trends in film” ‘outlook ‘today. It reflects.a cer tain lack of . communication -mores but ‘there is no dispair here. There may: bea: lack. of compas-.|. Sion which will make ‘this. ‘difficult | and. changing } to book: “popular”. -houses abroad, _but its lucidity, truth and flair. for: detailing human actions should fit} this-for art situations where. ‘more: . discerning audiences could savor it. ‘F Seitz, ‘James Frawley..Written. and: directed’ ‘by. , -€ditor,. . ‘make ‘this: mainly. of dualer. fare pays besides Bergman; Donner’s’ first | | effort-may sometimes be. too. nieas-.} ‘ured “and. personal, “and: perhaps .needs. a: little -warmth : ‘and: ‘more graphic. illustration; but “he shows “a know-how, maturity’ and. techni ‘eal mastery: that bely. the fact. that this. is his. first feature. = Harriet: Andersson, who-was: dis- ‘covered: by Bergman, is. faultlessly handled and’ reflects all the. facets of the. woman’s desires,, demands: -and outlooks... ‘Whether ‘she is sud-' ‘denly ‘twisting to ‘show: her..sen-: | suality.and at. the same time. flaunt: her husband’s . shortcomings, talk ing to her mother, orreflecting. on. their -life together © she is” always -admirably controlled, ‘telling and right.-Thommy Berggren is. effec tive .as.-the weak “husband.. and others fill lesser.-roles: adequately. | In short, a most t promising first.pic.. “Mosk, Greenwich Village Story Mainly for the ‘record for. ‘this |. art: house engagement. Beatnik "milieu could slant it for depth. : dualer use, but its. conventional ‘frame dubious. = Lion ‘Jnternational Films. release . of Shawn International. ‘production.. “With | Robert.. Hogan, 1 RB] Sunja’ Svendsen, Az Jack. O’Connell. ‘Camera, Baird ‘ Bryant; Jean... Begley,. Venice: Film | Fest. Running , time; 95 MINS. = «:. : Brian 1... cececccewose Robert Hogan: 7 Genie .. ei. cscs ee * Melinda Plank |. Anne “ ae aoe ecoctess @eeeer.s TainiSei Claudine “ee enteevecee oe "Suna Svendsen Painter Sawn vecei sec swees Aaron Banks. 8 eee to be reviewed in : VARIETY. “This is for the record: from. the: Venice | Fest where the pic is.in. the: ‘running. for the best first*film prize. Con-| ventional handling, in“Spite of. its | unconventional ~beatnik::| ‘mileu,. for. depth use. -The film does. not: have the sharp: insights, . -§pontaniety ..and.* forcefulness: ‘that other : Gotham-based | Dix. on “the ‘hip: and ‘beat. worlds, . “Shadows” ‘and “The Connection, ” . displayed ..before {| heroine are. an. .| thinking he .can™ write the ‘great. | American protest novel, | pretty young dancer.. Though living. together out: -of wedlock-:she | -yearns for marriage. andhe : also | ‘really: ‘does in spite of his exhorta ‘Hero and. tions to: the. contrary. by ‘his talk and: actions, he drives -her out and. runs off with.a rich. ‘gir! whio loves ‘him: ‘Unknown to: him she is. _ pregnant © ‘and:an at tempted. abortion has. -her ‘dying .as he sobs. alone | on. finding out” the news, Director Jack: O'Connell,’ for. a first | -pic,. does: have .a: knack for getting some good. -eolor ‘from. the fauna. of: ‘Greenwich . ‘Village,’ -but his ‘story-..does ‘not. devélop .a true. pulse of . love and .néed and only out -any illuminating. insight. : Robert .Hegan ‘is: somewhat ‘stiff: as the writer while ‘Melinda. Plank: -Is fetching as the girl if. completely -out of ‘her depth: ‘jn ‘the few. beat cabaret.” scenes. It. is’ ‘technically: good on: all levels with somé: fine-“side filler © scenés. of Village life and: types: ‘It .is. just that: the: pic | seems to want the freedom of indie. outlook in ° outspoken | theme; -but ‘treats. it. with. the . evasions: and retributions : that’ seem to. also: de note a-desire to. try to. please. mass audiences as well as art ‘houses: It. falls short ¢ on: ‘both. counts.. Mosk.’ ‘Donner has.also. been well served |: in his first effort with sharp lIens|‘ing-by Tony-Forsberg, notable sets | o by ‘Erik Aaes, cogent editing. by.| Wic. ‘Kjellin, and «a solid musical’ -backgrounding by Bo Nilsson. Don-|>| ner, of ‘Finnish origin, was a‘film‘}. critic,” reporter-and novelist. and’ has written ‘a: book’'on the noted. Swedish -° film. dir ector. Ingmar Bergman. . problems, ‘of guilt, : inhibition and divine’ questioning: that. are . the. ‘driving forces: of. Bergman: In fact, ‘Bergman -helped: him. set’ up: his production but. they broke: on. can. ‘ception and: Donner. brought in. bis film as he wanted ‘it. It now looks like:a new. name is. But Donner does not. deal in the: Storie Sulla. Sabbia’: (Stories on the Sand) TALIAN, COLOR) Venice, Aug. '39. “duction. ‘Features: Francesca.’ de : Seta, Anna ‘D’Orso,.. Guerino Banzato,; Directed by Riccardo Fellini: Screenplay, .Fellini, G.: Franco: Ferrara, from ‘story by. | Fellini. Camera. (Eastmaiicolor) Giuseppe Acquari, Sandro. D’Eva, Mario ‘Vulpiani. Music,. Giovanni Fusco. Festival. . Running: time; 95° MINS. —— 7 ‘First: ‘film by” Federico. Fellini’s | younger ‘brother; Riccardo ° is .a ‘three-parter™ which. : shows: much | promise. for. its. maker as. well: as |} | providing a. néat. hour ‘and half ‘of | entertainment. ‘It ‘should fare. okay “pie has. already had a Gotham | , “makes. top ‘billing... | Venice, Aug. 28. © Carl Lerner: . At | Film: ‘has .. already: has. a fair | |-Gotham art’ house run but. has yet. cla ‘quale... Festa’ Campanile :| Franciosa. : Screenplay, ‘Franciosa, Campa-: ‘nile, Luigi Magni, Elio Bartolini. Camera, Ennio. Guarnieri. Music; “totense” -youth. “and-.a When his book: turrisout. to be | | pretentious. and immature; obvious | jip service ‘to beat ‘pro-} pensitiés,. needs. and ‘revolts. with-. Cineriz release of ‘Romor. Film.-'.pro-. others... ‘At Venice Film. -Sy in Italy and ‘Yates. an outside look-: “See as: well. episode merely. shows a day in the life of a small: girl living “in.a sea~ ‘side fisherman’s ‘shack... Second’ details a wedding by the sea, with ; subsequent party. Thigd. .a visit. to ' ~ | cottage by three teen coupies bent “on. some’ midnight fun but who accidentally are forced to. witness. a birth-.and “a death during’. the . same span. But. Fellini has, especially in: the ‘first two. episodes. — head. and. ‘shoulders over the third — por ‘trayed. his subjects with such jAoving : care,eye for detail, and? | sénse. of : the ‘genuine in human, ; rélations, that they. become small. While these first. two | episodes are winning in more ways’ gems. ‘than one, the third is by contrast more articifial and constructed. It ‘1ig also less well performed. by ‘another group of unknowns, while.| ‘| players in earlier segments com-. ‘prise as colorful a gathering as | could be imagined. Reshaping. the third episode might help the pic. Color (Eastman) by three differ-. jent: cameramen (pie was shot at intervals: over a longish period of. -time) a Giovanni Fusco’s music is apt... is uniformly outstanding. Hawk. Un Tenttative Sentimen: “ etale 7 . A Sentimental Attempt) -(ETALO-FRENCH). Well-intentioned small <'‘budg scriptwriter | Franciosa Cam-. tz! panile. Despite a good per -formance by Francoise Pre vost, will take hard selling . due to its slow, talky and ine. trospective and only’. rarely: convincing. analysis . of ane _albelt. topical. Subject. Venice,. Aug. 30. coproduction. ‘Roman, Gabriele Ferzetti,’ Steele, -Giulio Bosetti. Directed by Pas Piero PiccionL At. Venice Film Festival. Running time; 100 . MINS. Carla.’.... ‘. : sr » Francoise: Prevost. Luciana’ ee cose oon. were v Giulio. weseree on oeeees’ Silvia . oeestoonce phen aeooe Alberto oozes ° sees aie _ Gabriele: Ferzetti "Barbara: Steele. ‘Giulio Bosetti. Basic idea, ‘of: depicting the: inner conflicts of ‘people: desiring but unable. to: escape: from..social and religious ‘conformity in: a country. such ‘as Italy: which does not’ rec-. ognize. divorce, isa good . one; and |. toa degree, pic comes..across ‘with marital affair-by: two: nijarried -peo ple which ostensibly. fails (though: ending is left: open) when. neither | has courage to openly ‘break away. |from their. respective spouse .and face. a new life and its. heightened responsibilities. But. surprisingly, the film: is ‘at | its “weakest where it. ‘could or. should be ‘strongest:. dialog. ‘It is. here . that. it rarely rings © “true, “banal lines ‘spoiling many a scene, and generally ‘failing: to.convince |_Francoise Prevost, | | as noted, is excellent:as.the errant |. wife, . ‘while Gabriele -Ferzetti: “is properly wooden as ‘her habit-| °° ‘the “spectator... . bound. . husband... Leticia Roman also ‘effectively | ‘renders. her role ‘asthe somewhat ‘glacial wife. whose | opposite. number, Jean Mare Bory, starts’ the proceedings off. by. chasing Miss ‘Prevost. Bory. gives. the} 3 weakest performance, -and is" rare Ty ‘believable: moody, and lensing bv Ennio Guar niedi—in. ‘strikingly offbeat settings : in and near Rome—is slick. Other | ci A credits good. Hawk ‘La. Belle q te. (The Good: Life). (FRENCH) "i Menice,: ‘Aug: 25: “duction. -. With. Frederic... De.’ Pasquale, Josee Steiner, . -Lucienne ‘Hamon, coise Giret, ‘Maurice. ‘Pons; camera... Jean Boffety; editor, Denise .De Casabianca. At. Venice Film -Festival.. ‘Running’ ‘time, 110 .MINS. Frederic -......... Frederic ‘De Pasquale were geese een se ete eee Film deals with a young ‘married: “couple and their attempts to:find a} way of life: during -the:. troubled: Algerian: “War. But. it: lacks an. in|i sight: into. the characters ‘to make ' their plight engrossing, Teal or. in-; ‘Plot is: ‘admittedly. ‘fragile. First. ; ‘eter is first feature: by onetime | Cineriz release of. Franca Film-France |. Cinema. Prod. Francoise Prevost, Jean’ Marc Bory. Leti-. Barbara |. Features. |. > “and .Massimo. -«, Jean Mare. Bory. Leticia) Roman | unta *:. + Dona ‘Obdulia... 1 DonMarcelino Films Du. -Centaure release. “and: pro-'| Fran|. ‘Gregory " Chmara. Directed ‘by. Robert. Enrico. ‘Screenplay, . Enrico, ‘Josee Steiner : | in. various « European: areas | anid: -lrates -overseas:. “attention, . | eviews. fom the Venice Festival 1 to. be seckoned with: from: ‘Sweden tense. Result ‘is a plodding pie. } with chancey art ‘house ‘prospects. A young.man is. discharged. from the army after serving | in. Algeria. : He .marries'and later is: invited to. Monte’ Carlo by a rich uncle, How-."ever, this never-never land gives way. to. difficulties in: finding a: job, -the first baby: and ¢ramped. ‘quarters, the first: unfaithfulness and finally.a good ‘job. ‘ army. Director * prosaic. characters.’ at’ dangers of future . war. picture's stereotyped characters. ‘ings and. police requisitions during ‘the: Algerian: affair are -hinted at. But the stilted. acting cannot make — the young couple and their-univer— sal and personal plight interesting. or incisive enough to give this film -| sufficient weight, depth and chal-. | lenge. For a first. feature it .has. | fair ‘technical knowledge but: lacks ‘the ‘filmic. knowhow. . M osk, : it Terrorista. (Thé Terrorist) (ITALIAN-FRENCH) Venice; Aug. 27. Galatea: release of .a. Galatea-22 ‘Decem| ber-Lyre production by Tullio Kezich and ae Alberto Soffientini.. With -Gian Maria. ‘Volonte, Philipe LeKoy,. Giulio _ Bosetti, -| Jose ‘Quaglio, Raffaella’. . Miceli Picardi. and with. Tino ‘Carraro and Anouk: Aimee.. Directed by: 4wiane .. franco _DeBosio. Story ‘and. screenplay, — DeBosio and Luigi | Squarzina: : ‘camera, ». | Alfio” Co ; ‘| Piero Piccioni. At Venice Film. Festival. : Carra, ntini;. Lamberto. ° ‘Caimi: ‘Running time, 95 MINS. Ingegnere .......... Gian Maria Volonte | Rodolfo .......+-.-:s..s Philippé LeRoy. ith Berea reese ssccesres Tino. Carrare. . Piero eseetens eeoweaenes see, -J0ae Quaglio. Ugo @ esoceve see « ef ece es ° Giulio" .Bosetti :.. . ee Anouk. Aimee. 2 eeseweweegnercceccae Venice, ' “The made and solidly constructed. -Film details yarious— ground. activities in Venice’: with ‘focus’:on those of a resistance ‘leader: (Gian Maria Volonte) who |. spurns. suggestions of. moderation ‘in. his. terrorist work though’ .he’ ‘knows they lead.to reprisals against civilians. After various “jobs,” ” he. ‘is. spied on and caught. in an am. bush. ‘quences in which: finé political: “points are “made. but little -action is carried forward: Action stretches. have some suspense, and . there’ s ‘an: effective. sequence ‘in which -a group of Fascist . gendarmes ex‘ecute some partisans.: | But generally: speaking,: it’s” ‘ail _— been seen before to better etfect; Director Gianfranco. ‘DeBosio: nevertheless: deserves. ‘eredit for a | solid job. in his first feature. Jilm -attempt... ‘Hawk. Nunca, Pasa Nada : (Nothing Ever Happens).: (SPAN ISH-FRENCH) Venice, Aug. 27. Cesaréo ‘Gonzaies-Cocinor ‘Les ins Marceau (Paris) coproduction. : : Features.. ‘ Corinne’. Marchand, Antonio ‘Casas; Jean Pierre Cassel, Julia Gutierrez Caba, ‘Pilar: Written and. directed. by. .A; Bardem Munoz.” Additional. dialogs’ Gomez Ferrer, Juan ‘Sastre,. Henry. Francoise. Rey; ‘Came era, Juan’ Julio Baena Alvarez;. ‘yergeon dé Ochoa. At. Venice. Film : Fes tival. Running time... 97 ‘MINS. ‘Giacomina:...../..-.. Corinee: Marchand: ° Emrico’ -.....s...40.0e0..:.Antonio ‘Casas | Giovanni: «.. " eo deee ee “Jean Pierre: Cassel © Giulia eee eet “Talia. Gutieri ez / Caba = Dona: :Eulalia’......... Pilar Gomez‘ Ferrer -: “Ana Maria -Ventura’ ‘Matiiae Munoz Sampedro. Ifonso Goda Rafael Bardem .Peppe eh er eo ee ‘eee ofa cee }'Geronimo........6.6.0.5.:.... Jose Franco .: ‘| Nurse" Tedblivuee esees een see .. ‘Tota “Alba ; Smmanuele ee “Gregorio. Alonso. , his, best film in years;..a penetrating study. of Spanish. smalltown. life, against . whieh: a multiple love 1. story: is. played:. Slick. and. well-:".. ‘constructed, ‘it. should: get the nod more. specialized, ‘as well. is set‘on its‘ear by the unexpected. arrival.and stay, for’ an. emergency (Continued: ‘on. page. 20): ‘When clear financial; ‘sailing | emerges, he is called back to the ‘Robert Enrico’ showed a talented hand. in.a prize: -winning. short* he made last year. But here he’ surprisingly gives. the _ film -.a pedestrian mounting “and. «. | fails to breathe. life. into these : About a third of ‘the. film: 4s: com:: ‘posed of newsreel: footage back‘grounding the story. to ‘display...: ‘man’s inhumanity to man and hint . This: atmosphere ‘is too strong for the. .... 7 The grim: days of plastic bomb- Cesare .. music, A political tale: of wartime Ital: \ian -resistance inTerrorist” looks only a. fair entry for. local. market, with slim’ export: . ‘possibilities although it’s ‘well cunder-" Too much. of: footage, ‘However,’ ‘is. taken over by long talky se-" its. points. as it tells ofan extra-: “musics 7 “Georges. Delerne;' editor, Margarita Lau.. Piero Piecioni’s music is apt and | J.-A: Bardem, one of: Spain’s . pace-setting directors, is back. with’ “albeit: ‘os ‘A small -Hiberic town in. which. ‘per the title,. nothing ever: happens, —oe . . 4 . Srinterstesan a eee ay a SO SR a ere op ee