Word: overbear
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Like most Hollywood movies these days, Tender Is the Night is too long (2 hr. 26 min.). Like the book, it is too slick: the color work, for instance, is lovely, but at times Director King lets scenery overbear significance. But the sense persists that something serious is going on, thanks importantly to Actor Lukas, who gives a remarkably evocative imitation of the Wise Old Man of Zu rich, the late Carl Jung; thanks principally to Actor Robards. Robards has all the quick intelligence and liquid charm the author wrote into his hero, but he has something more...
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