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UNIVERSITY: NEVER ON SUNDAY, supposedly a shocking and corrupting movie by versatile Greek producer-director Jules Dassin ("Rififi"), is at least funny, and consistently so. It has an interesting outlook, and Melina Mercouri too--who is a major part of the outlook. Starts Wednesday: COME SEPTEMBER, a comedy of questionable value starring Rock Hudson, Gina Lollobrigida, Sandra Dee and (inevitably) Bobby Darin. The story of attempted seduction on the Riviera, it is inconsistently funny, but it has its moments...
Where the Hot Wind Blows (Titanus; Embassy). "Gigolo!" hoots a smalltime Italian racketeer (Yves Montand) when his son tries to run away with a wealthy married woman (Melina Mercouri). In shame the boy abandons her. His father then looks the woman over, approves of his son's selection and announces suavely: "You cannot go home. My room is at your disposal." Stunned, she follows him. In the room he grabs her, kisses her, slugs her, rips her dress away. "Please," she murmurs seductively, "turn out the light." Triumphant, he turns to do as she asks, turns back in horror...
Never on Sunday. A seeming reroast of an old chestnut-the tale of reformer being reformed himself by a warmhearted prostitute-ends up a savory satire full of animal spirits and earthy humor. Director Jules (He Who Must Die) Dassin also plays the overgrown American boy scout, opposite mercurial Melina Mercouri's invincible Greek strumpet...
Never on Sunday. A seeming reroast of an old chestnut-the tale of reformer being reformed himself by a warmhearted prostitute-ends up a savory satire full of animal spirits and earthy humor. Director Jules (He Who Must Die) Dassin also plays the overgrown American boy scout, opposite mercurial Melina Mercouri's invincible Greek strumpet...
Never on Sunday. A rambunctious little politico-philosophical fable about the Virtuous Whore and the Quiet American, who meet and educate each other in an earthy Greek setting. Directed by Jules (He Who Must Die) Dassin and starring Melina Mercouri, Hellenism's latest triumphant incarnation...