Crimes and Misdemeanors *** % (Oricon) Rated M (at the Oakridge

Cinema)

P

On the Bergman side is the
melodramatic story of Judah
Rosenthal (Martin Landau), a
tespected ophthalmologist who is
staring at a bleak prospect -- ex-
posure. His distraught, clinging

film review

mistress, Delores (Anjelica
Houston) is nizking tentative stabs
at revealing their arfaiz to his wife,
Miriam (Claire Bloorn). As if that
weren’t enough to kill the passion,
she threatens to disclose his finan-
cial indiscretions unless he gets a
divorce.

Judah turns to his rabbi friend,
Ben (Sam Waterston) who suggests
he confess and ask forgiveness.
However, his brother (erry Or-
bach) offers to “handle the prob-
lem.”

Meanwhile ...

Clifford Stern (Woody Allen) is
nauseated by Lester, his brother-

reviously, from film to film, Woody Allen seesawed
between New York comedies and Scandinavian
angst, but here you get a double feature.

in-law (Alan Alda), a TV sitcom
producer whose success has gone
straight to his ego. Halley Reed
(Mia Farrow), an assistant on the
profile he’s shooting, is intrigued
and flattered by the producer’s
flirtation. As genuinely funny as
Clifford is, his lifestyle of Chinese
take-outs and classic movies can’t
be censidered a career booster.
And Hatley is ambitious.

Allen intercuts the two storylines
to bounce comedy and drama off
each other and reflect his unique
observations on love, Gad and
moral codes. To be sure, it’s a
cynical message of good being
punished while bad rides first
class, but the sheer style and wit
make this one of Woody’s best.
Madame Sousatzka *** (Cineplex
Odeon Home Video) Rated M

Shirley MacLaine stars in the title
role, a demanding piano teacher
with an excessive nature, barking
at her pupils to reach perfection.
She tells her newest prodigy,
Manek (Navin Chowdnry), ‘I
don’t just teach piano, ! teach haw
to live,’ aiid proceeds to not only
dress the fifteen-year-old, but to
alienate him from his equally
possessive mother (Shabana Az-
mi). The boy soon finds his
Soyalties being torn between pur-
suing a lucrative concert career

SHIRLEY MACLAINE does some
engaging character acting in the
title role of the film Madame
Sousatzka, now cut in video.

and Madame S's life lessons.

The role is a real showcase for
Ma :Laine, but newcomer
Chowdhry gives an equally amaz-
ing performance in another of
director John Sctilesinger’s (Mid-
night Cowboy) fine character
studies.

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