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...budget Hollywood film. Instead it has been turned into a relatively modest HBO movie (which debuted last weekend). That fate, however, is hardly to be lamented. The TV-size budget, for one thing, has forced director Christopher Menaul (Prime Suspect) to be resourceful. Instead of a lavish (and possibly campy) physical re- creation of the new Greater Germany, he suggests it in small, swift strokes. Tour buses carrying Western reporters on their first visit since the war roll past billboards touting one-world harmony and vacations in "Paris, Germania." (There's also an ad for the Beatles; those Hamburg clubs...
Webster was an unusual murder suspect. He was a prominent member of Harvard's academic and social community, and he and his wife were known for their lavish and well-attended parties...
...just the beginning. Ensconced in their lavish Thalberg Building suites, Guber and Peters continued on their spree, authorizing millions for antique furniture and fabulous parties. In 1991 Peters departed, but Guber kept signing checks. By 1993, though, the box-office picture was not pretty. The Sony studios scored a few hits during Guber's tenure, but nearly every one of their big-budget films was a failure, including Schwarzenegger's Last Action Hero (which is said to have lost at least $23 million...
...York City for Christmas and you've already seen the Rockettes do their kicking thing at Radio City Music Hall, this year there's a new alternative on a similar scale: A lavish $12 million production of "A Christmas Carol" at the Paramount theater (located conveniently above Penn Station) starts previewing today. With top-notch composers and stage designers "it could be a must-see for families" says TIME critic Elizabeth L. Bland.Post your opinion on theArts & Culturebulletin board...
...Quinard) makes them seem too stiff and doll-like for their own good. Most of the interior shots are done in warm, gentle lighting, making the tones subdued while the textures are palpable. The velvet and silk costumes are nothing short of sumptuous. Indeed, the entire film is a lavish production which has been a huge success and garnered many awards...