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'To you, I'm an atheist. To God, I'm the loyal opposition.'
- Woody Alen
'Matins' delights
By KIRK WETTERS
"Tous Les Matins du Monde" (All
the Mornings of the World) probably
won't be as popular as the Mozart
biofilm"Axmadeus,"butit'salsonotas
sensationalistorinaccurate. "TousLes
Matins"isabiographyofMarinMarais
Tous Les Matins du
Monde
Directed by Alain Coreau; written by
Pascal Quignard and Alain Comeau;
with Gerard Depardieu, Anne Brochet
and Guillaume Depardieu.
and his teacher Monsieur de Sainte
Colombe, 17th century French com-
posers and bass viol virtuosos.
Although historical, "Tons Les
Matins"islargely fictionalbecauseso
little is known about the musicians,
especially SainteColombe. The flmis
historically accurate, however, in its
attention to the musicalcustomsof the
period It is not overburdened with
details, but musicians will be fasci-
nated by the intricacies of the ancient
seven-string viol, which is the prede-
cessor of the modem cello.
Gerard Depardieu and his son
Guillaume divide the role of Marais,
with young Depardieu playing the
young Marais. Because both
Depardieu's have substantial parts,
there is amarked division in the char-
acterofMarais.TheolderDepardieu's
vulnerable and sympathetic portrayal
is somewhat implausible in contrast
withhisson'sharsh,self-centeredchar-
acterization.Despitethisdifficulty,the
acting isgenerallyexcellent,especially
Jean-Louis Livi as Sainte Colombe.
"TousLesMatins"wasmostlyshot
in achateau in Creuse in ruralFrance,
so it's not surprising that itis abeauti-
ful film, but its visual excellence goes
way beyond the pretty French coun-
tryside. Many shots are composed, lit
and textured to look like paintings;
smallaspectsofthesetting areempha-
sized in close-ups which give the film
an intensely atmospheric quality.
The value and purpose of music
are sensitively explored throughout
the film, but often with few words.
There is no dilemma of music in the
past or present which is not touched
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Gerard Depardieu's son Guillaume plays quite the young charmer in "Tous Les Matins du Monde."
upon in some way. The problems and taryindividuals, far fromadmirersand spark aMarais revival. Those who see
goals of interpretation are presented, the trappings of musical society. thefimwill,however, view thisunder-
but the film primarily attempts to ex- Many people may be inspired by appreciated musical era with greater
plain who and what music is for. The this music, but because of the film's respect and understanding.
film correctly observes that the most lack of sensationalism, it is doubtful TO US LES MA TINSDUMONDE is
profound music is often made by soli- that"TousLesMatins duMonde"will playing at the Michigan Theater.
'20th Century' right on track
Ann Arbor Civic Theatre offers new take on screwball comedy
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"On the 20th Century"
May 22, 1993
Power Center
of risks with its spring musical-com-
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risks paid off.
First, if you want to sell a lot of
tickets you should produce ashow that
many people are familiar with, right?
This is not the case with "On the 20th
Century,"an unfamiliar musical from
the 1970s.
Second, the set is vital to the plot,
and in the case of this play, you need
to have one large enough to hold the
20-pluscast(thismeansalarge budget
is needed).
Finally, youneedtohave perform-
ers with strong enough vocal talent to
capture the audience's attention for al-
most three hours.
"On the 20th Century" is set in the
'30s on aluxury train that travels from
ChicagotoNew YorkCity in16hours.
The flamboyant Oscar Jaffee (Tim
Henning),aBroadwayproducerwhose
last few shows have been box office
bombs has just escaped his cast, before
paying them, and climbs aboard the
train to persuade his ex-leading lady,
See 20th Century, Page 9
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