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After collaborat- I represent Fausto," laughs ing on three screenplays, the two the French director in ref- are well-suited to each other. LOBSTER NIGHT erence to his new movie, A La "Richard and I have become Mode (In Fashion), and its lead close friends," says Duchemin. "I you simply won't character, a non-Jewish orphan believe in his talent as a novelist; get enough of who fashions a career for himself he believes in mine as a film- $10 PER LB LOBSTER as a fashion designer while work- maker." ing with the tailor. Includes: Corn on the cob and Much of what happens in the Duchamin, who co-scripted the film between the tailor and his - potato of your choice./ screenplay with Richrd son leaves audiences in stitch- There's no limit to the amount Morgieve, the Jewish author of es. The ethnicity of the audience of food and fun you'll have at Fausto — the novel upon which doesn't seem to matter when it JOE MUER'S the movie is based — concerns comes to their appreciation, says himself with the big picture of life. Duchemin. *Sorry, Entertainment cards are not valid with this offer. "Life is to enjoy, to, live, to love," -3*>••4*- says the French director in ac- cented English. ' ' ,, .. -, - "Life can be teallyedible." ilic r is please to welcome It is for Fausto, who finds a purpose in life when adopted by the tailor, whose gentle needling of his gentile son breaks down their ethnic barriers. - !This is about the beginning of "When the film was invited to a life for a young man," says the a Jewish film festival in Aus- director, "the story of a self-made tralia, audiences were very man — not just about money, but warm," recalls the director of the to the Masonic Temple Theatre Performalice bates Are October W about what Fausto finds in life." head-over-heels reaction for the What film-maker Duchemin subtitled version Down Under. tlirousli December 10,1994 discovered is that "it's good to do In France, the audience loved films about relationships." it in its original language. Our Dinner-Theatre He can well relate to someone Not that it was all tres bon at package includes: making his way in the world. A home. "We got [trampled] by the Dinner • Dessert • Tax • Gratuity La Mode is his debut feature as opening at the same time of Theatre ticket a director after years of serving Jurassic Park," says the director (Main Floor Seating) , as an assistant under such promi- with a c'est la vie in his voice. - and - nent directors as Joseph Losey Duchemin has no pie-in-the- Private Shuttle Servke and Marco Ferreri. sky aspirations for A La Mode Vive la difference "When you here, but is encouraged by talk Tidcet prices are: $115.00 per person make a film — especially the first that the film connects to audi- for Wednesday and Thursday performances film — you learn, you meet a lot ences. of people different from you," says And he should be. Duchemin $125.00 per person the 43-year-old director. "You get has fashioned a warm and won- for Wednesday and Thursday performances to appreciate that difference." derful fantasy from threads of a For reservation information It's no different for Fausto, who relationship between opposites. regarding this must come to terms with living It helps that Fausto's talents Spedal Event, in a Jewish environment. (Part are cause of a chuckle or two, too. please contact Deanna Hammes of the film was made in the Fausto makes his fashion state- Quartier de Rosier, a Jewish sec- ments in a loud comical voice. His at (313) 331-8527 tion of Paris.) Fausto learns to designs are outrageous, includ- love his adoptive father and adopt ing a grass jacket that mows the ways of his new cultural con- down the competition. nection. For his own wedding, Fausto "When you talk about inte- designs an unorthodox outfit that grating characters in film," says combines varied Jewish religious Duchemin, "it is normally the mi- garments. It is one of the more nority [character] who must fit outre aspects of the comical film. into the majority. But here, it is Duchemin gets a kick out of 2000 Gratiot • Detroit Fausto, the majority [the non- the wedding scene too, albeit for (313) 567-1088 Jew], who must fit into the mi- a different reason. nority," represented by the When the film was originally Jewish father. made, the scene — in which It's a perfect match between a Fausto marries a female me- son looking for love and a tailor chanic on whom he has had de- searching for a son. signs — didn't exist. It also has been a seamless re- But Miramax, the prestigious American film company which Micahel Elkin is the picked up the movie, "said they entertainment editor of the wanted to do it better and bigger. Jewish Exponent in Imagine to say to a director they Philadelphia. want more film!" Joe ON FOOD PURCHASES OF $6 OR MORE • 1 COUPON PER TABLE • ONLY ONE COUPON PER PURCHASE • NO SEPARATE CHECKS • COUPON NOT VALID WITH DAILY SPECIALS • EXPIRES 9-30-94 YOU WON'T HEAR THAT AT JOE MUER's Here's A Comedy` That's Sew Right Mvsees Mks s Saigon Miramax said they wanted to do it better and bigger.