PAGE TWO THE MICIGAN DAILYV FR~nV- 9PTIM~iiK, A1' IOn r n* t:* t ,P tt' A,;,tAA ~. tAS.L'fr .)U, lUUU FILMS Belntondo Cardinal Rescue 'Medium' Called An Unqualified Disaster; A Medioere Opera Even Worse As Film - t Mille (Jartouclie' rom Ia By RICHARD AYERS Cartouche," .Showing this week- end at Cinema II, is an adventure, with a conic- plot and serious characters, set in 18th Century France. One of the more dexterous Paris thieves, Dminique, later to be called Cartouche (Jean Paul elmiondo), manages to gain con- trol of the local thieving society, arKd disrupts the securty of the nobies. On eican't help feeling that the s~tory' is the product of a marriage between the Tom'Jones and Robin Hood legends. Unfortunately, the blend is uneven and an unsym- pathetic hero emerges. Cartouche is nota popular lower class revolutionary-rather, he is a successful entrepreneur: observ- ing a busi ess, ethic (he seldom kills his iictfiin), playing with shrewd tactics, popping the trump card, and, most important, always hoping to reep a rofit. He never despises the riches of the oppres- sors-he merely wants to get them for himself. I V FRIDAY, -SEPTEMBER 30 8 .m.-Edward 'Holnberg, a Lu- therw :psychologist; will speak on "Mental Health and Religion," at the NewmaX Center. 7and 9 p.m.O-Cinema Guild will present Delmar Davis' "3:10 to. Yuma" in the Architecture Audi- triuht - 7 and, 9:15 p.mi-.Cinema-III will present "Cartouche" with Jean- -auli Belmoldos and Claudia- Car- dainale in Axud. A." 8:30 p.m,-:The Student Sesqui- centennial ,Coxnnittee and the Women's.Athletic Association will sppnsor' theDave arubeck Quartet inVConcert at Hill Auditorium. SATURDAY, OCT. 1 7 and 9 p.m. -: Cinema Guild will show.Gian Carlo Menotti's "'Th'e-Mediur3"yin- the Architecture Aunditoriumi. - .8:00 p.m-The APA Repertory Corpany will perform in "Three :MYsteri s with Two Clowns" in the Lydia Mendelssobn. Theatre. The director, Philippe de Broca,1 often fails in his narrative tech- nique, where Richardson, in "Tom Jones," succeeds. Both films pre- sent a caricature of a historical period and such a caricature, of a man or a period, is always danger- ous. The director must convince you that he doesn't mean to per- petrate a lie but that his distor- tions have a valid function for the audience. In the first place, if the film does not make fun of itself (which "Tom Jones" does and "Cartouche" usually doesn't do), one becomes disenchanted with what is presented. Secondly, there is the danger of running into per- iod cliches: you get tired of seeing the teeming streets and the' haughty noble's carriage and the guild of beggars and thieves. And thirdly, the caricature can become idealized to the point of monotony -with all city wenches looking the same and the executioner in a fine new costume and the beggars in rags freshly ripped by costume designers. De Broca is also disappointing in his execution of action scenes. In- stead of a graceful narrative move- ment, one finds clumsy and un- convincing, blocking. The soldiers run together as if they had just been told to crowd into the portion of the set at which the camera was looking; fights, which are such a delight in most action films, are By SAMUEL GOLDSTEIN but I suspect that Mr. Menotti's a filmed opera nor a movie with irec i n GAt the Cinema Guild work would not have been very music, but an awkward mixture in j good even on stage. His lyrics and which the attempts to use the Gian Carlo Menotti's "The music are trite and overly-senti- camera are irritatingly clumsy. never smooth enough to let you Medium" raises the following mental. Even at his best, he I doubt that even a better op- enjoy them. question: can an opera make a sounds more like Richard Rodgers era than "The Medium" could be In spite of all this, however, good film? Like Olivier's "Othel- than Guiseppi Verdi. a successful picture. Opera a'p- the combined talents of Jean Paul lo," "The Medium" is a highly Mr. Menotti has, in addition, peals mainly to the ear; film,{ Belmondo and Claudia Cardinale stylized work which has been made the mistake of assuming mainly to the eye. Also, the cam- make the total effect decidely pos- made into a film. Like Olivier's that suffering is in itself drama- era brings everything so close itive. Belmondo, as Cartouche, is "Othello;" it is a failure. tic, and that the more grotesque to us that it is difficult to accept a better .film actor . than Albert Unlike Olivier's "Othello," how- the character becomes, the more stylization. The sight on film of Finny (of "Tom Jones")--but ever, which had an excellent per- he or she will move us. someone singing, "Come in," is Finny often, looks better because formance by Frank Finley as As a result, Mr. Menotti has likely to strike us as ridiculous. Richardson shoots him beautiful- Iago, some clever camera work, given us a bellicose, pretentious The only person who is impres- ly, showing him as a delightful and Shakespeare's magnificent opera-film in which the reactions sive in "The Medium" is Anna object in every scene. dialogue, "The Medium" is an of the characters are exaggerated Maria Alberghetti as the daughter. Jean Paul, in spite of de Broca's almost unqualified disaster. to an almost comic degree, and Miss Alberghetti looks pretty, unimaginative direction, and the The picture is about an old wo- in which these reactions are awk- sings well, and acts with convic- silly English-dubbed voice he's man who conducts false seances war dly manipulated to further an tion. She may not be an opera been endowed with for this print, for money. One night, while pre- overly-melodramatic plot (why singer, but she is an excellent per- ingeniously creates images for the tending to be in a trance, she does the devoted daughter run out former. This is more than can be film. Defying the banality of the feels a hand :around her throat. at the end to turn her mother said for anyone else connected plot, he convinces you at the end; In a panic, she ends the seance. over to the police?) with "The Medium." he is a,. iero, too, lofty a: spirit for She spends the next thiry min- Atseutsr gied his follpwers tp nderstand-. . . a utes.of the picture brooding, get- l on the screen, the s rements of man who, because of his greatness, ting drink, and becoming hys- on hechMr.en te requireet of is ;condemned to stand alone. terical, while her daughter and whic. enotti'rmpictsrof his Tl ien, of course, there is Claudia a mute assistant play games with fulfill. The performancestof s Carinae, ho s rkhty nmedeach other in a pathetic attempt; actors are neither pleasantly styl- Cardinale, who " is rightly named ah einaattcatmt ized nor accurately underplayed. Venus-she is something fantastic to escape from reality. Mr. no tely ungersanet tolok t Hr am n ove When her customers return, the' Mr. Menotti's blocking is not to look at. Her name on movie hnhrcsoertrte coordinated with the movement ofI credits always draws a certain medium confesses she is a fakech number of devotees who just want and throws them out. She also camera. R itz to see every inch of celluloid on throws out the defenseless mute. His camera work is graceless, which she has been preserved. He comes back one night hoping and it is bogged down by the If "Cartouche" had to rely on to see the daughter. The mother, slowness of the music and the T the director's talents, it would be thinking he is a prowler or a necessity of singing even the most The a roaring failure. But, for those ghost, shoots him. prosaic dialogue..Eternal Flame of us who still believe in the star I know veery little about opera, Mr. Menotti thus has neither system, this is a truly enjoyable - film; utilizing the, talents of two of this decade's finest stars. ./ AIEShows at 1 , 3 i 3 s ,# i i i I { I SABBATH SERVICE Friday at 7:15 P.M. PROF. GERDA SELIGSON Associate Professor of Classical Studies "ANSWERS BEFORE QUESTIONS" Oneg Shabbat Will Follow JOHN PLANER, Cantor, with THE HILLEL CHOIR JOAN TEMKIN, Organist 'V i4 B'NAI B'RITH HILLEL FOUNDATIOI N elcome 1429 H ill Street All Are WI iT S.L. ive, In Person Barclay Winner of Hill Auditorium Hootenanny N~UWv r ORGANIZATION NOT IC "d i r .'"r 1's:M'#mm ~E I uI j1 5, 7, 9 P.M. USE OF THIS COLUMN FOR AN- NOUNCEMENTS is available to officially recognized and registered student or- ganizations only. Forms are available in Room 1011 SAB. * .* * Near East Studies Club, Lecture, Oct. 3, 4 p.n., Room 1, Lane Hall. Newman Club, Discussion : "Men- tal Health and Religion." Speaker: Ed Holmberg, Lutheran psychologist, Sept. 30, 8 p.m., 331 Thompson. Newman Club ,Art film: "The Sav- age Eye," special award winner at Ven- ice Film Festival, Oct. 1, 8 p.m., 331 'Thompson. Admission 50 cents. University Fellowship, Huron Hills Baptist Church, Sun., 7 p.m., inter- varsity film: "Crisis in Missions." Re- freshments afterward and discussion led by Ward Wilson. * * * Baha'i Student Group, Discussion: "Unity in Religion," Fri., Sept. 30, 8 p.m., 335 E. Huron, Apt. 5. All welcome. * * * U. of M. Ches Club, First round of tournamefit, Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m., 3-B Union. * * * Baptist Student Union, Discussion led by Rev. Jify 'Brown. Topic: "The Atone- ment,' 'Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m., Packard Road Baptist Church, 1131 Church St., Ann Arbor. Newman Club, Community mass and supper, Sept. 30,5:10 p.m., 331 Thomp- son. Folk Dance Club (WAA), Folk dance, Mon., Oct. 3, 8:30-10:30 p.m., Women's Athletic Bldg. ** * Guild House, Friday noon luncheon, Mike Locker: "The University and De- fense Contracts," Fri., Sept. 30, 12-1 p.m., 802 Monroe. Guild House, The Roost, a kind of coffee house, Fri., Sept. 30, 8:30 p.m.- 1 a.m., 802 Monroe. DIAL 5-6290 GIGI IS AGLOW AGAIN! and even lovelier than you remember! AT 'i Smitty's Has Rustic Charm * Come after Brubeck G 103 South Quad . $1.00 . Free Food * 8:30 II _ __ , 'I -K0, Opcn .._Ho use6 at KAO. Sat., Oct. 1 from 4-6 P.M. Music by the Vanguards pfresh ments KEEP FREEDOM RINGING DIAL 8-6416, HELD, OVER:4 "Astonishingly frank! An unabashed' look at real-life sex. Remarkably uninhibited and specific in its recording of the way lovers talk and touch and think!" -Richard Schnickel, Life Magazine "A tender and lusty study of love. 'Dear John' is a tour de force of erotic realism. 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