Variety (January 1964)

Oe Ee RL ET ETS o LON 8 for winning their money, Brill is: get. a title change) is a. good film | | boy; abrupt with. her ‘gustomers: _ | flippant. with merchants. who. know |.” < Pro ed and writ-i her trade, and pores ar scene ’ Richard Bray. -C ._ dare Les with an ebandone over (Michael [ Yalkames; sea be Cumia ‘i 2d | Higgins). The: latter. scene is the |: unit, camera, Brody: pum |. wat ai-| Weakest in the film, saved only by). rector, Richard. Wolf.. Reviewed. at Lyt-| Miss: ‘Grant's convincing: Teading..: _Bie In The Sky winy” (GERMAN) -Exploitation: ‘angle: Negro. G +1. c8 ‘pires. som: ef fraulein;. faces. German. Face ‘prejudice. oe Running “fine, 6 MINS.” Decad : The gang sequerces, while’ rece “Hollywood, ‘Dee. TR Suzy co. secacecuseceseeeces, Lee. Grant ‘minis¢ent .of Luis. Bunuel’s “Los | allan’: AL. ‘Buckhantz production. No ‘Brill MEIN TEENIE, Richard. Bray: ‘Olvidad 99° ace: free of. that: ‘film’s ‘star. billing.. Directed ‘by’. Buckhantz: ‘Carl scepeeersceeesss se, Michael | Higgins 06; ': ; Screenplay, Guenter Rudorf,. as. adapted |". “father ...:. ore isis ec brutality, well-handled. Ded his play by by dit a ech oles da ahoe. | Br nr fath aes +... Robe en: irts. .| Ludwig rger; editor, .Kiaus Dudenhoe0 , y father -wonsece nes -. . Sylvia... Miles Baron occasio: nally ski ‘the. edge. fer; music;. Nicliolas-‘ ‘Carras; assistant . .ceseee Jaime Charlamagne of. vulgarity by. writing: provocative. ‘director, ‘Frank: Guthke. ‘Reviewed at’ Farmer's Wife <..s. Rober earl Jones| opening. phrases ‘for .some ..key. MGM. MIN, Dee. an: 763;, “Rumning . Artificial’ Ingeminator... Guarles Jordon | speeches. but succeeds: in .avoiding Willy’ ..:.2-: 2. ...c0.c.. Hubert -Persicke. Preacher -2...-..ceseees Roscoe Browne actual. suggestiveness. ‘Paco's ‘eX[Klara . "ey .” Hannelore: gochroth: Brille older ‘sister 22012 “tiritt “erecdin.| Dlanation ‘to Brill. of Suzy’s. “love Grandmother. tau ath ‘Schultze-Westrum. Pitchman '-...:..--. vpodbe. Monroe amol¢ | for sale”: profession isthe tyPiCScott 22.6... s sess eet es Peter” Kuiper. JBaperaagner erect Spencer ‘Davis | ally” exaggerated: f fabrication “of 2 Brother suisesve Fieintaga Molldehod ti itendant.. 22” re e recocious chi Po, 1] Agent soreness? urt A.. Jung. (Gas plaon gidendant’ Bill DaFrato PI ad Secretary wecnse 2 Vikktoria: Von Campe: _ Delicatessen man...... Joseph Leberman | ‘The incident. ‘bebween‘Brill. ‘an AHterbert 2000022200008; “Wilhelm. Fricke’ “Bartender Pereorees erste) Milton, Auchan. the Negro. couple.-begins awkwardWallan _Arnfried “Lerche Bull's brother... -.--.Danes ‘Dresser | Jy;. in.an almost. patronizing vein,.} : Brill’s sisters :. Debby ‘Bliss, Susie Dresser. ‘but: ds saved. -by “the ‘dramatically: Rick's gang . .. Edward Greenberg, | realism of his departure. | ject—thestruggle of a 15-year-old Willie Tonilin, Carmelo. de la .Cruz; ‘humorous: realism Di “egitimate colored. ‘oécupati oni ‘Orlando . Rosa, . John _ Evans, Johnny. The ‘boy. ‘can’t find his money and ‘Paczynski.: [thinks they’ve: ‘stolen: nea Finding a ¢ qi-| that be has only “drop 1¢’8. neuith his secondattem pt at | too. ‘ashamed to apologize and runs maker Allen Baron. has-created ‘an. ‘out. ° Tidwever, upbringing cones. extremely. realistic, sometimes over sod iceneazibeic ae ae sone | Jiatsh, but heartwarming. film of: a: £ a Saar The lat e 7 wie few iroportant and. formative : days} anaes ‘hotel, *e houted: at the jn the life of a nine-year-old. boy. | 242 a ad is both a declarati A. previous ‘ effort, “Blast. -of ‘fleeing. is” ani a. haste mt Silence,” after -creating a stir at} of. ‘self respect. ‘c seme: f the. boy. the 1961 LocarnoFilm Fest,. was |‘ picked up by. Universal but ‘never |: Besides. the outstanding acting got off the. ground in the’ U.S::. ~ of Miss Grant, | Bray and: Marsach: A better film is “Pie-in the ‘Sky: 7. ihe, latter: : is xenlly a in esol: ‘With the -expert handling. and. -ad-. o ty every | “scene he’s. cele. vertising .by a major distrib, it a performances .. Ohan smallé could realize on geritle ‘appeal. De-| Sca°e are provided’ by Charlamagne, spite the obvious emphasis on Miss Miles, Biles. Attaway, Higgins. children,: this pic isfor grownups. | or os. in ‘some. colort hates ied Readily admitting ‘his. debt. .0 Pros. -0'| vignettes,Charles: : Jordan . is” an’. ; the European directors, particular-| «oréificial ingeminator”. of cows | domestic “art: Bouse” spliere «is ly Truffaut, Bergman and De Sica, who gives Bri ride and finds .it Jacking. . — Baron shot: his film in-26 days. on hard vad explain ‘where: his” ‘pull is: |. Produced. ‘and erratically. _& $180,000 budget, of. which’ $80,000 | Rick Collette is. ‘a’ pickpocket who, tas been. deferred pending release.| observed at ‘work: by the boys‘on a. Filmed entirely in N:Y.. and faf™ | ritth Avenue. bus, gets hijacked by. country outside N.Y., the sporadic | the cool. Paco; ‘Roscoe Browne is’ ally «engrossing story’ s.. greatest |, ‘fire-and-brimstone sidé Ww a 1 k ie. is. lack of some needed eit preacher in Times Square. . : sequences to connect the ‘Donald. Malkames’ clear, “crisp. hero’s adventures. Whether ‘this photography is one of. the. film’s | hit-and-miss narration is. due toa greatest assets, -considering: the enlimited. . budget (anid: insufficient tirely onlocation ‘shooting. . The eever -shots) or a possible addicnight scenes. on. 42nd Street were tion to.“new wave” fast cutting, it| Gone from “a-hand-trundied : cart is. a sliortcoming.:and,. if sill ‘pos‘bearing ‘a concealed: cameraman. sible, should be remedied. ©. who kept contact with ‘Baron.via ‘West Germany —is given only skin-. deep treatment in this. post-dubbed import. “At its’ :core, “Willy” is a with greater. sensitivity and:.pene } have. generated considerable ‘com“mercial impact in any | country. But. ‘haphazardly . directed, —:tratisparently: acted and. crudely” dubbed: Although -it explores apertinent. problem of our time, and: has ‘merit ‘as. such; the. cinematic imagination: from. a ‘shallow, glancing ‘scenario ‘by’ Guenter’ Rudorf;. “Willy” | tells: of the. plight. of-an “Afro-Aryan” ‘boy who is theoffspring: out ‘of ‘wedlock ‘of a.German fraulein: and post-war occupation of. Germany. and -succeed in a ‘job. following: to him after he. has ‘accidentally | ‘are ‘amazing as is the hicycle chase ‘perhaps. ‘the’ ‘nrore impersonal _ damaged the roof.. The lad, knowthrough ‘upper: Manhattan. : Ralph. environment of..a larger: -city will, “dng. that his widowed father finds.|Rosenblum’s. editing, too” imitative | enable him. to ‘get: along better. §t tough going to provide for’ his |-of “the. Evropeatss,. uses: fast. cuts | The picture thus concludes « on a Jarge. brood, believes that ‘he. can. recklessly, even when. the. ‘plot |note of hope,. not solution: °° | ake his fortuiie: in. New. York: does -not.. Tequire.. them:: Whether |. All of the.” performances’. are City. 1 this; ‘choppiness is his. own: inter=-} severely Rhandica pped by the Arriving in “Manhattan,” "Brill pretation: of’ pace .or‘the. influence dubbing. “Hubert -Persicke “plays: meets a gang of shoe-shine . boys: “of. Baron, it hurts the film.: tthe . title -. role,’ -with “Hannelore and paper carriers who work un-| “The: ‘sound . récording by. James ‘Schroth in -the’ keyrole. of. his der the “protection” of Rick, a Shields: and Charles ‘Federmack: ftroubled,:; mistreated: mother. and |” teenage“ punk (Jaime Charla-|has the feeling.-of. post-synchroni| Edith Schulfze-Wéstrum, ' ‘Joseph: magne), ‘who takes. half their. earn-} zation, frequently too. strident and Offenbach .and: ‘Peter... ‘Kuiper “in: _aings. Paco, ‘a’ Puerto. Rican’ boy. putting a shrillness on some voices,:;other major ‘characterizations, ‘(Roberto Marsach), ° ‘about... -Brill’s| but. Baron . insists’ that_ ‘post-syne | age, befriends him, helps him get ‘work. was kept:to-a minimum, most: home for the night: Next day Brill Robert. Mersey’s. delightful” score | adds asomewhat :jarringly -com “witis ‘most: of: Rick’s: ‘money .in’ a ‘has.a. ‘definite Caribbean flavor (pic meréial. note over. the. titles, which. ap game and he and Paco take | Was. originally -planned’ with .a.| come. at. the tag-end. of the. film. ' Seton a-night in Mathattan; which. Puerto © Rican’. setting). ‘but they ‘Tube. ineludes: everything. from 42nd jauntinéss: is: perfect | for--theN.Y. | 2: Street. pizza parlers. to. a Central | Setting and. the antics of the boys, | Park liansom ¢ab. — '}many. of .whom-are Puerto’ Rican. | ‘When Rick’s. gang: ‘beats him: up _Pie: In the: Sky” (which . may.|: “Entrega Iamediata (Special. Delivery). ‘(MEXICAN) Columbia ‘Pietures rélease. of a Piss Films. Internationat ‘S.-. A.. production, rostitute (Lee that. could. have “been: better’ with arc who. “tok es creme home: to those much-needed bridging: shots patch him up.” He remains. with, and a. clearer, better-plotted. script. her that. night and next. day: '‘she|A-possible. “sleeper,”.’even in’ its. treats him .to. new”: clothes,” then present’ form, it’s.one. of those’ toothe unlikely pair explore: New rare’ ‘motion’ pictures” that send: York’s. daytime attractions... | ‘you out. of. ‘the theatre. the. better: Returning from an. errand, ‘Brill for jhaving. seen’ ite: Robe,” sees “Suzy and another call girl, ; tures Gina’ Romand,: Claudio Brook, Guillermo Zetitia, Fanny Cano, Maria Amelia, alberto -Catala. : .Directed::‘by Miguel M, Cesar. Carrion... Nitery:. sequence |: by: Rafael de. Cordoba -y BalletEspanol.’ Re fm M Rose «(Sylvia Miles); being taken “¢ | Gatlota! o+ cre eserese acter Gina Romand |: away. by the. ‘police. Deciding to} Bolivar’ Fim “Angles {SPY is agent.” vittee: beseeee Sit conte return home; he: buys. a_ bicycle. for: ‘the journey. On his way out-of. the |” city, . he is spotted by. Rick’s. gang] who give chase, but he gefs away: when Paco intercepts his pursuers. from the ‘Governnients:. Of .Vene=| ‘On the highway.a ‘truck wrecks the zuela, Peru, Ecuador: Colombia and | bike and Brill takes ‘refuge for the | Bolivia. for. ‘his. upcoming. -producnight with an elderly: Negro couple tion of. “Bolivar. aan (Ruth Attaway .andRobert Earl|.. Lubin and writer ‘Robert. ‘Pres-. Jones). Next day he. arrives home, nell: Jr.; .who’is-doing the’ original a: tired ‘but wiser prodigal son, : to. screenplay, ‘will go: to. Bogota; Coturn ‘over what is eft: of: his “for lombia, in’“February. as. guests . of tune” ‘to: his father. : ne tthe Colombian: government to map. Most: of the action’ ‘has. to “De final -plans.: for film, which Will. -be “carried ‘by. the . non-professional ‘shot. on. Locations in: the: sites” of: ‘Bray, an attractive fowheaded type} Bolivar’s battles. ‘Two staffers. of who tends to beself-conscious} the Bolivian. Society have: been as‘many more laughs lie in. “what” when a scene is. contained. or-.Te-: ; Hollywood, Dee. 30. OA Ronald ‘Lubin: reports. he. has | ffi 1. “© 10 eration} “With: ‘the proven | ‘{hternational promises. of. officia 0 P appéal of: -Cantinflas. _and the. ex greater effort: to.sell. his ‘pix. in the ‘tion-Spanish-speaking .market. The quires ‘fo knowledge . -of languages ‘most . part he is delightfully natural, particularly: during the. ace] tion. sequences, -in exchanges. ‘with: and’ populace: of each’ area. offered. standing” Latins. with: Suzy. “Miss Grant's ““philanthoropic. prostitute” role is. an. ac-|-reports.: Paramount: interested in| the ‘beautiful.-spy : to the beautiful tress’s: holiday, tender with | the [release | deal. feu CE “baby” Palmed. off on 1 him, oo child. of .German ° nationality” “to: ‘find a‘'place: for :-himself. in the. hostile: environment, of | ‘modern | film: of social significanceHad_ it} ° been’ approached. ‘and ‘ déveloped. tration, the. ABA ‘production: might what: emerges is-a ‘two-dimensional, black-a n.d-w hite ‘dramatization, and/or trenchant social statement}. necessary. for aéceptance in. -the| ’ | directed. by . ‘Allan AS. Buckhantz a Negro G.I. -who met: ‘during ‘the. The film deépictsthe | struggle of |... | the: boy, who. was. -raised.: by” his. ra “mother. after ‘his ‘father ‘eturmed:| permanently to. the. U.S., :to locate |". graduation. Small‘town prej:dicial.| Brill (Richard. Bray) runs away|a’ two-radio. intercom. ..:Some: of | Pressures. persuade /his mother to ae from his farm home.when his fath-| these long’ ‘tracking’ ‘shots -along | Allow. him’ te.seek a better life in |: er (Robert Allen). speaks -harshly |one of’ the world’s. busiest streets |Hamburg,..on the. “assumption that. Production. contributions .’.are. rather. haphazard. A title ‘song ° “by. a job selling papers. and takes him’ of filmy being recorded. on.the spot, | Nicholas. ‘Carras and. -Ric: ‘Marlow _ [rally transformed by love for: one | of : the. -hostesses,. who. « inelude. ‘a * Lblase snob; an adventurous one’ and ‘a.-sentimental .femnie. The last} named ‘naturally. gets him: Director |: Stars Cantinflas . (Mario Moreno).. -.Fea-: ‘Michel Deville can: not energize: the -| does give ‘it a glossy: finish. ado; s¢reenplay,. Jaime | Salvador; { camera, .Gabriel :Figueroa; ‘music, Gustavo |. ° viewed at Million Dollar. Theatre, Los aiiis." ‘63. -Running: times this the right. ‘drive ‘that, ‘comedies Himself -,.. coo ne pes erteies Cantinfas: Of this ilk need. . | Baby a leseeseaveeee-Maria . Amelia | i Professor sap tterdase cts “Alberto Catala: : rence -| ways. ‘Mylene. Demongeot . has © a -praceful—poutingdottiness .as the |lovestruck “blonde. if: inclined :to’ cellent: production: valués: his films | play: things on one note. The. girls. now -contain; ‘it ‘is. puzzling why} ‘Posa: Films: or Columbia;: who dis-: ‘| tributes. .in the U:S., * “make :. not. . giving, this. a pithy ‘romp. “little: man”has the * universality: ‘of. Chaplin and “the.. commercial | ‘appeal’ ofJerry Lewis and ‘it “ré-. signed..to aid Lubin and Presnell. | he ‘says, one‘should -view ‘his films |. : quires much” emo<ion. but for the} in..research, with “armies, -toWris) in a theatre filled with ® ‘uinders during: filming. «an | “This time ‘around; “‘antinflas is | ' Lubin: states: he has had discus-| a_“special |-delivery ‘messenger’ | : . Paco, or roaming. Central Park |. sions’ :-with both. Charlton. Heston “Who. becomes the victim’ ‘of . every |. and Kirk. Douglas. for title. role: He | comedy cliche -in:. the. book—-from. = rived: and. so hilarious that you're ‘sure. it. will ‘be. used. again: ‘Natur| tures | ally. -it.. gives the. Pic an equally, funny’ ‘close: ‘For northern. audiences; mtich of edi ‘the evident’ plot. could be. edited ‘out. Indeed: when Cantinflas is ab-. sent: from the ':scréen, «the: flimsi-: ness of the. script is embarrassingly ‘evident.. An ‘exception — is a: well|. staged: nitery. sequence. featuring | -dancer Rafael . de.Cordoba: ‘Here’ ‘théimaginative Gamerawork ©: of: ‘Gabriel Figueroa gets a real. work-. ‘out’ with a series of closeups .that: _ show off the machine-gun rapidity. “¢ of:de Cordoba’s. footwork. A timely . and provocative . sub-| The. comedian, | “after: having established: ‘the unkempt,” -swivel= ; hipped . figure ‘the. world .. Knows. best,-. works: in ‘several disguises including aii‘elegant, ancient .bou|: -Tevardier ‘and 4. slicked-down, be-. spectacled: undertaker. ‘He’. also uses: planted ‘opportunities, to. show. ‘his ‘dancing ‘and Singing prowess.” Gina. Romand as. a: gorgeous, .G&bor-ish . spy; “Maria. Amelia ~ as the. orphan: “baby” who: turns out. to “be: a. ‘pulchritudinous " senorita who gets her Cantinflas, and Fanny: ‘Cano as a pretty. government agent, Provide ‘beaucoup cheesecake. “for: the. pic, ‘and: ‘turn in. fairly” ‘good jobs of acting. Claudio Brook's chief ‘spy.‘and .“Alberto Catala’s ‘professor-accomplice, : ‘like most. of. | the . supporting ‘cast, are stamped: from. -Worn,: familiar. moulds. : * Director. “Miguel M.. Delgado pleys' it safe, giving Cantinflas his . head ‘while keeping. the plot ‘ov-_ “| ing, albeit slowly, when the’star is: off-scréen: Ga briel Figueroa’ s photography. ‘is excellent through -out.. but. particularly © ‘sO .in the nitery ‘sequence. | ‘Gustavo “Cesar. ‘Carniion’s music, with: the excep‘tion’: of the ‘nitery_ and a‘ closing musical sequence,.is:.used merely to underscore. humorous or ‘wouldbe suspenseful key’ ‘scenes. ad . Robe. Ue Appartement. Des © Girls’ Apartment). (FRENCH) . Paris, Dec: ‘23. Mylene ™ Demongeot, Sylva. .Koscina, : Re nata. Ewert,. Sami Frey...“ Directed by | Michel --Deville. ‘Screenplay, Nina Com-. pariez, Deville. from novel: by Jacques. Robert; .camera;. Claude . Lecomte; editor, Nina *‘Companez. “At -Marignan. Paris. + Running. time, 88° MINS. Melanie «...... Mylene’ Demongeot: Elena “fe eunee DUE e se Sylva_ Koscina Lolotte TR, Renata rer: ‘Christophe. eae Jean. ‘Franeals. ‘Calve: Francois © Swe eee vee wee eee “ Daniel ‘Cecealdi ‘Slight comedy. ‘about. a gangster playboy. trying to ‘seduce’ any of: three. air hostesses to: smuggle gold | for him,: is: -breezy. enough to gloss: over: .a-:.certain:_ ‘repetitiveness in:| ‘treatment: Familiar ‘affair does jot. appear ‘to: have the. uniqueness.. or. ‘tang ‘for arty. use abroad, but: could be an okay. dualer: or playoff. item | ‘|-onits general entertainment quali. =. ties: ‘Local chances ‘are fine. . 7 “The: would-be. smuggler: is ‘natu slim smaterial. into. much even if he -There. are’ a bunch’ of: promising people in-this: but without. enough of ‘personal flair andzest: to’ give. “Sami. Frey. iriés ‘hard. but: ‘does not. have the dash:for the. smalltime. smuggler; who: mends: his ‘at play appear quaint . Father: than’ Film has.a neat, production. pioss. And. director. Michel ‘Deville’ still shows... promise as:a new, ‘sophisti-. ‘| cated comedy -diréctor even. if. he needs:.to. get down: to. ‘business in‘Stead: “Of: f embroidering needlessly. M osk, to derive pleasure from ‘his: pecea-| °° dilloes. To ‘realize, howéver,. how |} Chevrons For Esbin. | president: Abe Schneider.” — ‘1948 and has: Served in-various.administrative posts as well as in the sales accounting anddomestic : and. ra Moreign: exchange departments. . UGE-Siriuarelease of Paul. GraeizTranscontinental. Film. ‘production. ': Stars '.. Jerry-Esbin: has been rianied ad-. ‘ministrative: assistant ‘to Columbia: ‘Esbin has’ been with Col since’ L Le Mepris| ~ (Contempt). *(PREN CH-ITALIAN) . cS” COLOR). Paris; ‘Dee.. 30.Cocinor release of. Rome. ‘Paris Stars Brigitte Bardot, Jack Palance; féa Serene. : eS oeote is e ws e's bd ae . Jack: Palance a bad idea.. Miss Bardot ‘appears, {ing in, the U.S: : tails‘her. sudden. intimations of con producer. ner: as. far ‘as this pic..is-concern tion of a couple.” |. Julien’ ‘Duvivier “and ‘Christian | her husband. wheeling ‘eharacter:. | Fritz: plays himself with a gentle : air ‘of .wiedom.: His filming “of, “Ulysees” does have ‘some: ‘symbolic is’ ‘overdone. . manlihood; is brought. forth clearly. jogs on-and repeats its points: and “the accidental: death. . “well :as | aSex. ‘symbol, -its ‘main overindulged™ for ~ mood effects. . Godard. has ‘Soft. pedaledhis penof .the story. ‘still-is not exactly..an ‘outright ex-. } pects call for careful. placement . | orthodoxaspects for . -arties. ‘it for’ France and Italy. ‘There ‘is lish title is “Ghost atNoon.” a 2 Mosk. . ‘Michel Piccoli, Fritz Lang, Georgia: |. ‘Moll. Written and ‘directed by ‘Jean-Lue.. “Camille veweceiweer eeeee ‘. ‘Brigitte. ‘Bardot a Paul =. ieee cia viene : * Michel “Piccoli “Crossing } Brigitte Bardot ‘with an arty, . personal’ :director;’:. éx-New © Waver . Jean-Luc’ Godard; : was not |: at last,.as ‘an“actress in her own — ight. with: her ‘trademark ‘nude. scenés not forced but: aptly stem->‘ning from the:plot. However, thus: appears: less ‘accessible’ for depth. —-. ‘use. with best bet. as” an. arty bookoO Slim tale has Miss. Bardot. arried. to: ‘a. hack: ‘scriptwriter. called’ ‘in ‘by -anegotistical. American. pro: ducer to rewrite scenes on: an epic ._ che’ is making’ in: Italy: with: Fritz: Lang: himself ‘directing... Filni -de-.. tempt for. her husband. because: of. “a series of: incidents, It ends’in her ‘beginning ‘to give into the assidu-: ; ous ‘courting: of the. producer, and °* with both killed. in an auto acei-:-: . . dent. when. she leaves her: husband — and goes off” to. Rome. -with.. the 2 _Main appeal’ is in the ‘filmic man. ne. 7 Based on:..an. | Alberto . “Moravia : novel, Jean-Liic ‘Godard still’ ‘makes. this a personally“told tale: Though full of inside. film: talk, grandiloPo. ‘quent. ‘phrasings, ‘sudden: sharp. .elipses | Or. “quick ‘répeat ‘thontage 7 ‘scenes. of early. ‘incidents to: make . a point, this ‘does have a decisive... visual flair. that. lays: ‘bare: .these‘.._*~ figures and: discourses on that: ‘pop-: > ular: modern theme re the dissolu-. os . Mise=Bardon;: ‘who. oldtimers: like: ‘i. ‘G. -Clouzot, ‘Claude Autant-Lara,. | paaue ‘tried -to force. to’act' in the. {more . general mold, here’ is given “ther: head’ as. a ‘young married .: -} woman . who. is physically. amorous ‘but: begins to doubt her respect for... oe yy ”. oa . . . . . wwe . 2 -. . 4 ve ., es * . ot a es ee . re : . . "los, . . ” a oe yoy ay vt, . woe ly . ao% “ . oo etme rpc A tt ee et tet sla etenensamemnctr nase teammate tits site Y" tary shel“ ti ER * "a eta hat a ba an ‘She handles. her: lines ‘well and displays a feel. for a scéne, and. a timing and -presence. scarcely. seen. in. her. -more’. undraped . pix:’ ‘There: ‘is a -pre-title. Jove scene. that une" veils her ‘familiar chassis,” ‘as well. |.as others, but: none gf this is out‘of -: character: ‘with her: Sensual, free . Jack Palance has fire: and 4 frenzy. ' a ‘as an officious: film producer while ~~. . >.” . ties: with the tale. but none. of this * -Qne brilliant scene’ “has”, Miss “Bardot and her: husband; : sharply a etched by. Michel: Piccoli, lolling : -about in their ‘half: finished: ‘Ronie — ‘apartment’ that is full of shrewd observation, delineation . of char-. “| acter“and_ witty ‘aspects. Here her *": growing. distaste for her husband; : because of ‘his::seeming lack. of -yet. subtly... But: then. the film just: builds. to an: arbitrary . ending of. | It will not. be. an easy film for. | cireuit™ spotting.”: But. by. spread‘ing’ in arty. houses, this. could. be’ “given more legs” especially . well:: sold, And then there is. the Bardot:-.:. ‘name’ and ‘exposure. It -willalso 2: call: for. smart. arty. theatre ‘han-"--°... ‘dling, with perhaps. the. revelation ‘.-’ of: ‘Miss . -Bardot..as: an ‘actress, as” handle. ‘Color is: good, if sometimes. chant. for jump ‘cuts ‘but still uses: -. intellectual editing techniques that sometimes |. jar. if they ‘do not mar -.-; the general mood . and. development: Re -This. marks astep. forward for 7 ue a both Miss. Bardot and: Godard if it.“ ~ ploitation ‘offering. Its: hybird as_ -| but (it may be worth it on its: un Joe Levine’s Embassy. Pictures‘. : | has. this for the: world but ‘has sold::: : no‘attempt-to find short. cuts ‘for languages ‘and all: of ‘Palance’s dialog ‘is: translated. by his ‘secretary... ‘This makes it both easier to Han-. . ~ dle for.depth with subtitles. and, -.°--:respectively, . harder to’ dub. Eng ; _Weiinesders Janeary 4 1964, ae . he ‘the: fnnocent ‘involved in. ee intrigue. the comedian. gets : away |. | fast with: an ‘establishing shot. that }.. identifies “him immediately as'| ~ funny. ‘and ‘ineffectual. —. an en-|_ | ‘eounter with. abakeryman’ s0 ‘con| Fitsae. |.ee ‘Concordia-Chanipion. Films: production, 7 vats