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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Still, all this has a bit more energy than the affair between Farrow and Ka'ne, who after endless delays are mostly directed to nibble each other's necks and take decorously clothed swims and beach walks to demonstrate their affection. Swedish Film Maker Jan Troell, who has made terse, beautiful movies (The Emigrants, The New Land), here seems merely distant and befuddled, as does his usually superb cameraman, Sven Nykvist. The poorly shot concluding hurricane is supposed to be a sort of heavenly analogy to human passions we have been witnessing at play. In the circumstances...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Horse Latitudes | 5/7/1979 | See Source »

...Away from overpopulated, overpriced resorts like Torremolinos and Benidorm, the Mediterranean coast is full of inexpensive surprises. One unspoiled Almerian village is Mojácar, a dazzling white nest perched on a hill some two miles from the coast, commanding panoramic views of the sea, valley and mountains, with excellent beaches near by. It has two three-star hotels, the Mojácar and the Moresco ($25 for a double with bath). Dinner for two at several good restaurants should cost $15 to $20, while the beach cafes will serve a lunch of fried fish, paella, salad and a jug of wine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Special Report: Europe: Off the Beaten Track | 4/30/1979 | See Source »

...martial-monastic Knights of St. John, who ruled it for 268 years. The British left no legacy of haute cuisine, but some restaurants serve local dishes and good fish. Seaside hotels charge from $45 to $60 a day, double occupancy; each has its own tennis courts, pool and beach. At family hotels and pensions along the 85-mile-long coast, rates are as low as $20 for a double room with bath. There is a lively night life, and car rentals cost only about $9 a day. Gozo, reached by ferry from Malta, is said to be Homer's Ogygia...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Special Report: Europe: Off the Beaten Track | 4/30/1979 | See Source »

...devastated South Bronx, Brownsville and Williamsburg as examples of the damage controls do. Unable to raise rents to pay for higher fuel, taxes and other costs, owners let their buildings run down and often abandon them. In the two years that controls were in effect in Miami Beach, there was no new rental construction and no sales of existing rental buildings except at distress prices. Building maintenance and services were cut back, causing widespread deterioration. Homeowners rebelled at having their taxes go up as the value of taxable rental real estate declined. To elude rent controls, landlords often convert buildings...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Catching the New York Disease | 4/30/1979 | See Source »

...number of small towns in New Jersey have enacted rent controls since the early 1970s. In the past twelve months, bills calling for some form of controls have been introduced in the state legislatures of New Mexico, Arizona, Oregon, Hawaii and Pennsylvania. A tenants' association in Miami Beach, where some rents have doubled in five years, is trying to bring back the controls that the city council voted out two years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Catching the New York Disease | 4/30/1979 | See Source »

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