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...BONTEMPELLI (Pathe). Guy Bontempelli was almost completely unknown even in France until he won the 1966 Grand Prix du Disque. He is more Trenet than Aznavour and has considerable charm...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Jul. 1, 1966 | 7/1/1966 | See Source »

...Roman villa a drama as "Pirandellic" as any of his numerous plays-famed for his knack of creating characters (like his Henry IV) who are not what they seem. Early in the week Signor Pirandello had received a visit from two friends with a mutual grievance: Playwright Massimo Bontempelli and Author Giuseppe Ungaretti, both Italians of note. They desired to adjust a minor point of honor by the duello. But a Fascist decree forbade. What should they do? Philosopher-dramatist Pirandello cogitated, frowned, beamed at last upon his honorably quarrelsome friends, invited them to a garden party, suggested that they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Duello | 8/23/1926 | See Source »

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