Variety (October 1963)

Stelen Hours” Susan Hayward remake of old ‘Dark . Victory.’ Should giye wonien good cry and do well. at boxoffice. Love in: ‘the face of: certain death. ‘United Artists yelease of Miriseh Co. & i: Barbican Films . production: Stars Susan | Hayward; features Michael Craig,. Diane Baker,. Edward Judd. Directed by Daniel | ‘M. Petrie. Screenplay by Jessamyn West; camera. (color),.. Harry Waxman; -editors. Geoftrey Foote: 1 Mort. Lindsey; | . Reviewed ; at United Artists, Sept. 23, “63. Running, time, 106 Mi Laura Pember™” Sus: By) “Hayward John. Carmody’ ........-.. Miehael Craig Ellen Pember ......0.......‘Diane. Baker _ Mike Bannerman. ..... .. Edward Judd 7} ‘Eric. McKenzie mi feeneen ‘Paul Rogers Peter ......... “Céceeeee oe Robert Bacon: “Dalporto .......5e00. sees -? Paul. Stassino. The Colonel .....06es000: Jerry Desmonde. “Miss Kendall ...........Even MeIntosh. ‘Hospital Sister ...:..... ‘Gwen Nelson. Reynolds Vcweaeadunceucs: Peter & a adden Mrs. Hewitt .........5:..2,. Joan Newell ‘Chet Baker o-" ove eae e os eee wwe ae Himself. Female ‘audiences: haven't had a good. cry for a while, ‘which will be remedied by. “Stolen Hours.” “A. remake. of: -the: 1939 .Bette.. Davis. : starrer “Dark Victory,” this affords Susan. Hayward a ‘performance | which will surely arouse the sympathies of her fernme viewers: Husbands should perhaps take that: night. ‘for poker... _ Director ‘Daniel -M. Petrie has ‘shaped a smooth and.:slick production out of the story of a woman | facing death as the result of brain: disease. The. film moves. easily from’ discovery. to. pre-determined © conclusion and gives Miss. Hayward ‘a. chance to do some effective. emot-: ing, supported by a cast headed.by |: Michael .Craig, Diane Baker: and -Edward Judd. ~ Jessamyn. West has written the screenplay for ‘Hours’? and ‘has fortunately chosen not to go overboard on the: “hathos. The -résult. is a picture which moves well, with: fine photography and: credible per: formances, all of:-which amounts to a potentially strong. b.0. . con-tender. Although the: supporting cast of this made-in-Britain effort | means nothing. to’. Yank viewers, Miss Hayward most likely remains | -a solid lure and the product. itself. is produced with the proper values |. to attract: ifs audience effectively. Miss) Hayward’s performance | should arouse audience compassion via her deft handling: of. the role, which she essays with latterday re straint.” As her doctor, who ~™ shel: ' eventually marries ‘despite their j.. mutual knowledge of her fate, Mi-| chael Craig does a solid job. Diane . Baker is attractive. and proves a capable actress as Miss Hayward's'|. sister and Edward. Judd is: also]: strong as an’ ex-beau but still chum. of the ailing: socialite. Supporting players all. handle their chores, well | ‘also Photography, undér the direc. tion of Harry Waxman, is colorful and scenically often quite. beautiful, a. factor which adds consid| erably to the picture’s overall ef| fectiveness. Mort Lindsey’s music also adds to. the impact and other} credits like Wilfred Shingleton’s. production designs, Beatrice Dawson’s ‘costuming and. Geoffrey Foote’s editing are all strong. _ “Hours” is: astylish picture “in design and follows the hanky for-| mula to perfection without overdoing, as must. often be.the temp-. tation. It. has all the ingredients: of b.o. suecess and shotild turn. awinning trick for UA and the Mir| isch Co.. Kali. .Gene Are the Days ‘Hammer Bros. releasé of. ‘Nichol¢s “Webster production. Stars. Ossie Davis; . Ruby Dee. Directerby Webster.” Original play screenplay by Davis:. camera, Boris Kaufman; . np editor. ‘Ralph © Rosenbium;. music, Henry Cowen: At Trans-Lux East;: N.Y.,. starting Sept. 23, "63. Running time, | 100. MIN Ss. Lutiebelle 2... cc. cece eeece “Ruby Dee } Purlie. Victorious. .:.....:-Ossie Davis. Captain Cot hipee | “ — Sorrell Booke Srlow Peererrrrrrys ys “Godtrey Carabridge: Miss wea Hilda Haynes [ Charlie. Goichipes’ esas ‘Abm Alda. Idella eo -. Beah Ricnards ‘Sheriff ...... ‘seeneccecss Charles Welch | Deputy en nn _ Ralph Roberts Ossie Davis’ “Purlie Victorious, ” legiter, which he has rewritten for the screen; follows the. same -pattern: .as the. stageshow even. down | to. many of the main actors” ‘being | transplanted to the screen, though the. title was changed..: Hence; -In -many Tespects ‘this is: “terely a screen. version of -the legiter.. And | : as such it has most of the high lights and ‘weaknesses. of the: original, ; “Gone: Are the Days” inight evén be. called “Amos. *n’ Andy . with. ‘al message. * The . message ‘passages | “ ‘seen dragged in and. are the weak est part* of ‘this pic: It: will require. ahard and. intelligent sell to do. well in this country. It follows that the film isa dubious. Piece: of. mer| chandise for Dixie: states. How'. much humor, do White audience Rev. integrated” Meeting . being the funeral of OT!’ who has: died..of a. stroke. in whe jzes finally that he’ll never get: her. ILM REVIEWS | there ‘manifest when’ a. “Negro kids {f— | white’ plantation owner: : and the |i |} minions of the law?. oe | This -modern. fable. concerns. : the | (= -self-or= | .-_/dained. preacher who ‘returns to}--. _|Georgia with. Lutiebelle, his: wife; : -Purlie. Victorious, {for the avowed ‘purpose’ ‘of. ‘obtain ing. a barn and turning “it into a| church. He plans to sécure the $500: for the purchase of-said barn:from | Ol’. Cap’n Cotchipee (Sorell Booke) who's Holding...this” amount’. as: a|™ Jegacy ‘from Purlie’s~ cousin ‘Bea |: (since -diad).. Lutibelle is to: ‘pose ‘as “the.-cousin . who Aas | come to ‘claim | her. reward... This: scheme goes awry “so Purlie. decides. to. beat | the money out. of Cotchipee, owner of the:-cotton. plantation. Actually. he gets: his hands..on the -coin ‘through ‘the “help -of. the. ‘¢aptain’s son (Alan ‘Alda),’-who had grown ‘ap with Purlie: But Purlie. tells a ‘fanciful tale of making. the ‘captain. beg: for mercy. and taking. his ‘bull-. Whip ‘away along with the money. Obtaining © the _ barn, Purlie |: fashions it into. a church, the first: Cap'n Cotchipee, contest to obtain the old. barn. “The original stageplay has been: brought up to to-date with references to the Supreme Court, integration, ‘etc. Main... weakness of. the pic is that it: still is. a mixture | (as: was the’ ‘legiter). -OF: farce, ‘fan: | tasy,. meller. comedy and. a sermon | on. tolerance... © : Davis. still is ‘Purlie, as. he. was | . ‘in he stage play, and the principal. | strength’ of the production. because. ‘of. his acting, either in: farcical epi| ‘sodes: ‘or straight dramatics.. : His: wife, ‘Ruby: Dée, again is ‘Lutibelle and again. is . excellent. Booke. is superb in the. exaggerated charac-. tization. of-an‘old. plantation owner.. ‘He also “was in the legiter.. ‘Alda. _makes. a likely son of. the old. cap tain. Godfrey Cambridge: -con-. tributes ‘an. amusing . -charaeter as ‘the boss. Negro leader: on the. plantation. Last two named also. were in: the: Stage. production. -. “Nicholas Webster: contributes’ an intelligent. job as director, and also producer: He has been. aided -bythe fine’ Jensing of Boris Kaufman,” .,. Wear. Lonely. Lane i (Horoki) : (JAPANESE-TOROSCOPE) . Hollywotu, Sept. 24. . ‘Toho ‘Co. Ltd. production and release: ‘Stars ‘Hideko Takamine:.: with Kinuyo Tanaka, Daisuke Kato,Noboru Nakaya;. ‘Akira Takarada, Mitsuko. -‘Kusabue, Directed. by Mikio .Ndaruse. (No character. names -provided).: ‘Screenplay, Toshiro Ide,41 Sumie Tanaka. ‘based. on novel by | iko Hayashi ‘and. ‘play hy Ka era, June -Yasumoto: music, Yuji -Koseki. ‘Reviewed at Toho La Brea. Theatre, Sept. 18; 63. ‘Running. time, 124 MINS, Although probably. too. ‘sombre. in mood and deliberate in tempo. for the taste. of the: average west-: -ern cinema buff who -leans‘:to:the. ‘arties' for: film: entertainment,’ “Lonely. Lane”. isa touching. ‘and -Tewarding — autobiographical . acs. ‘count of the life. and. hard: ‘times | of Fumiko’ Hayashi, who rose from. poverty, squalor . and. humiliation to become a celebrated Japanese. novelist. © ~ -Enriched.-by. Hideko: Takamine’ s [Tuminous ‘performance: in the. cen| tral: role, the:‘Toho. production’ and: \:release : should: be a ‘popular ‘item with. ‘Japanese ‘audiences, particularly Gistaff customers’ and -even more so those (of Miss. ‘Hayashi’s generation. who will re laté ‘more vividly with thehard|. : -ships she had to endure. in the}. | male-dominated. ‘Nippon:: of the}. e | first half of the twentieth century.) ~ |.. The screenplay . by. ‘Toshiro Ide] . ‘and Sumie Tanaki is based on the’ ‘play by Kazuo .Kituta from Hayashi’ Ss. novel... It. traces: heroine’s:: artistic perseverance cand meagre. attempts at earning a living in’ occupations ranging trom peddler to. bar-maid, Starvation, de “gradation.. and. betrayal, . however, lying ‘artistic spirit.. that . enables continue: to ‘write. haunting | one, a combination: of sweetness, fragility, Sensitivity. ‘and underlying” intellectual spark: Excellent: in.support: ‘of her are | Daisuke -Kato, ‘Kinuyo. “Tanaka, Noboru. Nakaya, Akira Takarada -although it docs. have ‘a “Portia ; Faces Life". tone and favor. Tube.. Bin cork. Film Fest. some: ‘music. ‘|-depth, zuo Kikuta; cam|. ‘constant festival here Aast. year. ‘the | | through. various ‘ill-fated romances: “Running ‘time, 92 MINS. with ‘handsome but ‘shallow. men |: ‘never manage. to’ dim the undeér|: her: toendure these hardships 2 and. . Miss ‘Takamine’ Ss portiayal is al bi and Mitsuko Kusabue. Under Mikio Naruse’s measured but straight: | forward, and’ compassionate: direc} Aion, the story unfolds honestly and’ communicatively. : ‘on. the’. screen, | Aarti (INDIA). oe : “. Cork, Sept. 24 |. Rajshri production..: ° * Bombay. with Meena . Kumeri, ‘ Ashok ‘Kumar; Pradeep | : Kumar, -Shashikala.. Directéd' = by: Phani |: -Majumdar. Screenplay, Vishwamitra: ‘Aci; music, Roshan; camera, :Pandurang Naik. Running. time, — India’ ’ has “oécasionally “proved | that . it’s able’ to: produce. “worth| while: pix, ‘ too. : Hence, . “Aarti’’ 126} The Silence God; “Swedish writer-director ee . Ingmar ‘Bergman. creates 2a |: (film of sheer animal lust. It. licensed for exhibition in most : countries: : Goteborg; Sept. 24. Jorgen Lingstrom, Birger Malmsten. and Hakan Jahnberg. Written and. directed by. Ingmar Bergman: Carmjiera, Sven -Nykvist. At Neen Gotehorg. ‘Running’ time, | proves ‘:a...considerable disappoint“Ml ment .. for’. thosé : who. ‘expected ‘something. ; in’ the’ Satyajit Ray | Class. While’ the -story can be ‘ealled ‘of: ‘general interest, this: pro-}. 4 duction is*just too oldfashioned on direction.’ “and” ‘general treatment | to go far. — The. ‘oldhat: fable: “of ane. woman and ‘two: men has‘one man, a poet, ‘who is rather poor. -The other is a medico,: who is: very rich but:‘not. ‘as nice as: the poet, The girl takes 7 the former « but. the ‘latter’ is. so. madly”. -in love ‘with’ her that: he. just. ‘doesn’t. give up. “until | he real :Pie makes’: the impression. as | though it was madé ‘in the 1930's. For -a slight compensation, there’s "Hans. EI Hombre De Papel (Fhe Paper. Man): (MEXICO) “ “Cork,. ‘Sept. 54. Ismael ‘Rodriguez: ‘production, Mexico City:. ‘Stars. ‘Ignacio Lopez Tarso, Alida Valli... Directed by Ismael. Rodrisuez.. Screenplay, ~ Ismael Rodriguez; At: Cork : Film Fest, _ Runnin: ti >. We Ml INS. 5 ume: ‘This Méxican film ‘topped’ “the just-terminated : Cork: festival. . If there. had been: a feature pic award. “at. this festival, “Paper ~ “Man”. would. :probably have walked. off | with it: » It’s ‘in. ‘many: Ways an’ ex-. traordinary pie which Ismael. Rodri-. guez directed, ‘produced -and | seripted. The: ‘plot’ ‘has: charm: ‘and. the.. direction. “highly imaginative and. there’s : fine camerawork. ‘Andin. particular, there is.aPiece. of .excellent-acting ‘on the® part . of. Ignacio. ‘Lopez. . | Parso, . the‘esntral figure, a mute, | _.| Who ‘was given °-the : Waterford o : +} Glass Trophy for the. best acting ‘at . | this festival: *: This. film. Should. ‘find its way. into _{ many: ‘cinémas ‘around ‘the -world.. | At’s‘the kind of charming picture that.. many” people | will. like,. be -it the ordinary: or the: more demanding -cinefha patron. . remeimbered for quite a: while. Pic will be. This is :the: tale’ of -a° ‘poor | ‘and ‘lonely mute. Hé. Suddenly becomes: very: Yich-and with his new wealth: ‘| he: seeks’ a. companion in: order .to brédeh the. dread, walls of: his: iso‘His. ‘attempt is: ahopeless |: lation... enterprise’. ‘because’ the’ people he gets. in touch are only interested. in. his ‘money. Pic’ tells ‘of. ‘human | thoughtlessness _ and. the. perfidy of men: . -Tarso’s ‘Portrayal of. the. mute: and. the latter’s’ desperate “efforts | to break his ‘solitute meant hard. work.: The actor... had -to. mime fevervthing he wanted to get across. ‘He has ‘turned in.a splendid’ job. The femme lead’ is: ‘Played . by. Ttalian agtress’ Alida’ Vali. “Paper Man”: was made ‘by the director and team” which ‘made “The ‘Important |. Man,” also. Mexican, shown at the}. Hans. “Nevesinjska. Puska (Thunderinz Mountains) (YUGOSLAY) | a -Cork, Sept..24: . _Jadron Film (Zagreb) production. With | “Miha. _Baloh, .Tatjana = Beljakova, Jovan: ‘Milicevic, Petre Prlicko. Directed. by Zika Goldstajn:. camera, Ljube Denic. At ‘Cork: Fim F music," moving. and: -naive. something for. export.:. This eoncerns the: famous hero of the’ Herzegovina, ‘Micha. Ljubiratic;’ Who ‘set out ‘to.‘free. his. It’s teems:.with. battle. sequences of all calibre, : and. Rear end -it becomes out. . The.’ final -Mictory.. can’t. be: the .era.seem: well carried. out.. ‘Direction “ _is...‘adequate,, and. Hans,” interesting background I ‘halls... music, . ‘Raul -Lavista: . c#mera; Gabriel. Figueroa. “care. _| Sex, . . -| ship outside. ‘Scandinavia? -. Peuts. in’ Sweden. ‘Mitrovic. Screenplay, Mitrovic and Slavko | Vasiltie. Mokraniacs *. | The Sword. in: the. Stone The Yugoslavs. are re ‘not had when | it. comes to war pix, “-This one-has|: : its plus: points: and has” ‘proved. 2 f. big hit at home. Western. viewers, | \hawever, will. find it somewhat slow |. hardly country. from the. Turks. . ~The film | obvious. that theTurks’ are’ Josing |: there: is some-: good acting, especi=. Unlike previous: . pictures ‘which he is. ‘investigating Ingmar. Bergman is. ‘turning: ‘his attention -in. “The. “Silence”. exclu ‘sively to: the body and. its. passions;: this is a film: ‘without God.. “Rather | say, ‘full of the devil: sisters—Ann. -and : ‘Ester traveling home’ to. Sweden, -miake a stay in a ‘strange town: of Timiku in-a -fietitous country. Everything seems la bit. -morbid—the town. is: full, of soldiers, tanks, — crowded “tafe . There. is a sort: of “prewar feeling on. . the streets... The | sisters, together. with Ann’s. ‘seven-. 7 year old. _son Johan, -are installed J. {in an. ald -hotel which: Tooks like ‘ban ancient. feudal mansion “with stuffy ‘Majestic rooms, deep beds. ‘and mile-long corridors... ‘tween the two sisters. The. older, | Ester (Ingrid. Thulin), is a mascu“with. a. “(Gunnel. 4 This, line type, . intellectual.” lesbian ‘fixation. to Ann. ‘Lindblom); ‘a seductive, -sexhungry. animal. ’ ventures: ‘in: the ‘town. love’ scene in ‘a “theatre, ‘spares: no. ‘details. Distressed: by’ the adventures of her.amorous sister; Ester despairs, undertakes . to. forget -herlove in. 4 alcohol and. degradation. Ester. takes sick.’ It seems she is |. ‘going to’ ‘die, but: Ann. does ‘not. She eaves. her ‘sister: ‘aad: ‘returns home with her’ son: .~ ~ That is all: It. is not’ much: of .a ‘story. ‘There is not much dialogue, almost no music but a ‘tremendous dramatic: force. radiating: from: the ~ ‘The © sex’ scenes have. vigor and primitive power. to say the least. . The symbolism is for each Viewer | to: determine; The film’ deais. with” animalistic humanity. —"in. cages, quarreling, biting, dying. There is nothing. pretentious and yet: it may be a masterpiece destined to be-| ‘mentioned. ‘years afterwards. as” a} inilestone: in cinema | Technical ‘credits: are. ‘all ‘excel-| Tent. with a special ‘mention of the | camera work.-and a: birth of::the new. star: Gunnel ‘Lindblom. She has. the fury. of an Anna Magnani and the. beauty | of a Sophia. Loren; actually ‘she is a veteran. of many. previous . Bergman pictures. . and has acted her part ‘in’:a: -‘man‘ner that should establish ‘her as a new international ‘star. ‘But can “Fhe Siience,” loaded. as ‘it, is. with .daring excursions . into “gensor pass ‘international... Berg ‘man would probably. ‘not. -permit | may. remain. . an! “Silence” exclusive item . for ‘Swedes... and . ‘Denk. (CARTOON—COLOR) ‘cellent animation fezture, One. ef . Disney’s ‘best but. essen: tially limited to kid trade. production. Directed. by Wolfgang: Reitherman.. -by T. H: White; art. ‘direction, Ken Ander‘son; -character’ design,’ -Kahl; music, George Bruns; songs,’ Richatten Donald MHallid “Pp ors na ay. reviewed. _at Radio .City Music Heli ‘screening -room Sept. 27, .’63.. Running time, XX MINS. ~. Bill. Peet, artist:writer and Jong: ‘long: “delayed. -This tale: occurs. in | time’ member’ of the Walt Disney ‘the 19th Century, and the signs: of . ‘production company, has: chosen ‘a ‘highly appropriate fable, the: T. H: of the’ samé. title; for screen: adaptation for ‘the -youngs-} White. book ally... by Miha_ Baloh; who is the} ters. Itemerges as atasty -conhero... He: ‘seems: suited for ‘West. fection but; it must: be. emphasized, European, pix, 0; 2 I primarily: for. the: _Ioppet: market. te eet ee ea ee a ee Wednesday, “October 2; 1963_ Turning from his quest of ‘in the ‘human. mind and looking’ for God 7 ‘The story. is simple: ‘Two lonély. Squirrels. ‘cozies up “to: Wart romantically, “Mad Madam. Mim”. ‘| Legend of:the Sword in the Stone.” ~ There: is a’ strange. ‘elation ‘bee ; ‘Instead of. caring for. her: ‘son, Ann. is more “interested in ad-. But ‘when’ she ‘comes home’ she insists upon: rendering .a full report to her ‘sis| ‘ter: who listens. eagerly about: the | -Ann ‘Chusha -Ichikawa, : Mizumo,. mura. screen: leaves a ‘strong impact™ on. | Kuranosuke’ Oishi. . ‘tthe audience. : Kouzuke. Kira .. Carpenter ‘Goro. For. the first time she has. a big role; or Buena ‘Vista: release “of. Walt ; Disney : -Story, Bill Peet, based on. ‘book: Peet -.and : “Miit® Sherman and Robert B. Sherman; The. featurelength cartoon: “dens 7 onstrates ‘anew the magic. .of the ‘{|:Disney animators and. imagination. [in‘character: creation:. “Sword: in the Stone”. is in colorby. Technicolor.and it’s colorful and amusing | -.may, be a cinematic ‘master“| all’ the way. But one might. wish ‘piece and it may never be -. for ‘a-.script.. which . stayed more ~“lwith the ‘basic: ‘story. line. rather |than taking’.so many twists ‘and ‘turns which . have | ‘little: .bearning. [on the. tale about King Arthur as Syensko-1 Film ‘production. Stars ‘Ingrid a lad. “Thulin and Gunnel. Lindblom; ‘features | Key" figures are the boy who. is to become king of England. because..: and Merlin, ‘a.: magician. ‘and prophet,. " ‘who's alternately wise “and. ‘some-" ‘what: nutty, | Others. “inelude the villainess ‘Mad Madam. Mim, ‘who. turns: out to. be -a nice. old: dame; an English: nobleman, a kindheartedowl, flora & fauna, ete: _ ‘Wart: finds ‘himself ' in all ‘kinds a of. trouble “by’..way.~ of -Merlin’s -: ‘wizardry. He's“ turned: inté a. little’: fish and is forced ..to -flee’ from a giant: denizen ‘of. the.-sea.. Merlin: then. turns. himself and. Wart: ‘intoA little girl. -squirrel but. latter will havé no part :of her. ‘And so. the. fable rambles: with _other transformations, . finally lead. . ing to. the day of the big tourna ‘ment to determine™ -who’s: to. be . king’ and, of. course, it’ 's 12-year old. King ‘Arthur: :* -The: songs by Richard. Me ‘and. Robert » ‘B, Sherman. are’ in ‘the familiar Disney .cartoon’ groave. with such titles as “Higitus-Figitis,” and .“The. They're .agreeable tunes ‘and ° go. along nicely with: “the animated 7 action. . = ‘The White: ‘book, ‘arst! published a in 1938, has, had a vast’circulation. ... weed coupled: ‘with’ the publie’s’ ~~~ ‘know-about concerning high pro‘duction .caliber ‘of any “Disney. car toon, -dountless will help, the “sell.” w oe tin Ys Gene. Chusingura 7 ee ; -iRhis * “may: be “Feho’s” “niost. . promising bo. prospect . for. “US. playoff. Powerful: story .. with plenty. of: action. Exciting a to watch, Toho Co:. ‘Ltd. "production and release. © Stars. Koshiro -Matsumoto, Yuzo. Kayama, ‘Yoko. Tsukasa, Kumf ‘Toshiro-Mifune, ° Takashi ShiDirected. by -Hiroshi «Inagaki, Screenplay, Toshio Yasuimi; + Gamera, Kazuo’ Yamada;.: music, . Akira. Tfukube. ..’: Previewed at Toho Cinema.. N-Y., Sept. | . 26,.°63. Runping time, 115: MINS. -Koushira: Matsumoto ¥uzo.Kayama Chusha Ichikawa : : une . uminokami ‘Asano -.. Genba Tawarebpshi. we eves Toshiro -Yozenin. ,..-....i5,s+.-. Yoko. ‘Tsukasa: ‘Riku ri we * tee oe eo ee Oe wo t Fuku ai Wovibe : “ eee... Tatsuya Mihashi _Kinemon ‘Okano. . .-Yousuke” Natsuki” Denpachiro-. Tamion. . + NGhiFo Arishima Gayboy Geisha ...:...;...;:NoriheiMiki | eeowreeees Lord Awaji .:....-. ... Keiju. Kobayashi Otsuya nS uhcctepeecee Yuriko Hoshi Ume ..... seaterests ones. “Yumi Shirakawa. Saho... hewe umi .Mizumo .-| Gunpei ‘Takada. lea eeecoe: Akira. 2. Takarada. Hyobe ChishaRa: dedewe ee “takashi. Shimura’ “Toho Co., observing its goth anni. Ly as.-a major ‘film. producing | eom ‘pany, has turned out. a‘ powerful, |: attention-holding drama with: ““Chu shingura,” which ‘may attract: more. “patrons. than either : “Rashomon”: _ . This. vehicle “has:.. | been so deftly ‘subtitled that it-no | ‘longer. -is’ handicapped. by. having a }.all the dialog in‘a foreign. tongue.” ~ Anyway, ‘this is: ‘one: Of those ‘rarity among. ‘foreign. pictures—a_ ‘produce. tion where the action speaks louder than words. Pie: seeins assured -of i _being the most profitable: Toho, re=| lease ‘to be distributed in. the U.S. “Samurai.” ‘Based ‘on the Katuki play,. To: | shio -¥Yasumihas’ translated’ it: to: the: screen: with: a swiftly-moving.. -seteenplay. And Hiroshi “Inagaki: « ; aes -(“Samurai” ‘and. “Rickshawman”): -King. Arthur’s boyhood in ‘ex|-has. directed” this’ excellerit story... with an eye always for .action. He “has: expertly ‘developed: all details _ | of the’ intrigue by the -Samurais.. as they ‘secretly plan to. avenge | the: death -of their master, Lord ‘Asano: : |. . Perhaps. this ‘screen. ‘production amakes. the impact ‘it does because... the’. ‘producers | have’ ‘concentrated: -on moving the story. forward, neg-..... lecting or: at least’ submerging. the :. | customs “and extraneous: details. of: ‘Japanese. court life. in: the 18th } Century. This i is done without over=": ‘looking : ‘the.. . Asano’s ‘attack. on Lord ‘Kira. and.- " Feason: “for. ‘Lord the subsequent edict. that the, for-., 7 mer must. kill himself.’ "Much of. ‘the. picture’ js “devoted” to details. of “hoi: -Asano’s Joyal “(Continued on ‘page28). he alone has‘the Strength to remove the sword embedded in a: :. | stone in a London churchyard. he. © ‘| goes by. the. ‘name of ‘Wart), Hara’ =: Pe