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...There is plenty of verve here but little charm; the relentless closeups favored by Director Ettore Scola (A Special Day, La Nuit de Varennes) turn every character into a comic-pathetic gargoyle. It is left to the nostalgic sound track to evoke the emotions of a nation as the Na zis stormed in and the Americans took over and the Revolution failed . . . and the band played...
...talks with President Reagan this week, Zhao indicated a disarming willingness to help eliminate the obstacles that have stood in the way of closer relations between the two countries. Among the major difficulties: Washington's granting of political asylum to Chinese Tennis Player Hu Na; Peking's curtailment of cultural exchanges with the U.S.; a Chinese boycott of American agricultural products; and, most troublesome of all, U.S. arms sales to Taiwan...
...Through their tradition of free movement in public places, Americans may be particularly unsuited to coping with a state of siege. Says Peter White of the Southern Center for International Studies in Atlanta: "A lot of talk about terrorism can make a lot of people see terrorists everywhere." Such na tional fear is exactly what the terrorist seeks. Advises a top State Department official: "I guess it's like living with the Bomb. You know it's out there, but you can't worry about it every...
...Ukrainian honey cake; smetannik, a rich pie of sour cream, jam and nuts; and the celebrated Guriev kasha, a thickened compote of brandied fruits. To round out a Russian banquet, Goldstein provides instructions for a dozen deliciously flavored vodkas, and with them a toast to the meal: Eshte, eshte na zdorovye! Eat, eat to your health! -ByMichaelDemarest