Word: locarno
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DIED. PATRICIA HIGHSMITH, 74, author of dark, psychological thrillers that attracted a cult following; in Locarno, Switzerland. Born in Texas and educated in New York City, she went to Europe to lead a reclusive life after the success in 1950 of her first novel, Strangers on the Train, which Alfred Hitchcock made into a movie. Highsmith's most famous character was Tom Ripley, an opportunistic and amoral gentleman-murderer...
DIED. PATRICIA HIGHSMITH, 74, author of dark and psychological thrillers that attracted a cult following; in Locarno, Switzerland. Born in Texas and educated in New York City, she went to Europe to lead a reclusive life after the success in 1950 of her first novel, Strangers on the Train, which Alfred Hitchcock made into a movie. Highsmith's most famous character was Tom Ripley, an opportunistic and amoral gentleman-murderer. DIED. DONALD PLEASENCE, 75, chameleon-like British character actor who could be meek or malevolent in his stage and screen roles; in St.-Paul-de-Vence, France. Pleasence first gained...
...Savant:"The Locarno Pact ((correct)), signed by more countries than you named. But I don't know who officiated...
...Hirsch: "The Locarno Pact. Don't ask me the rest...
...Valley" at 9:30 p.m.A wealthy member of the upper class and his threesons withdraw to their country villa, where theyendulge themselves in the macabre pleasure ofidleness and perversion. Echoeing Bunuel andFerrari, the film reaches a bitter socialsymbolism through metaphoric shot compositions andsurrealist atmosphere, winning the Gold Leopard atthe Locarno and the Best Director prize at theChicago Film Festivals...