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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Atlantic in the late 1970s. To name only two: the unforgettable series of shots capturing the varied expressions of a village's collective lust, from a young boy sodomizing a mule to the rusty sex rites of an aged couple; or the scenes showing how far the "spare the rod" philosophy of rearing is literally taken by the father of the future writer Gavio Ledda (Saverio Marconi). Mario Masini's cinematography especially shines in filming the lush greens and radiant ambers of a sunlit Sardinian landscape. But most importantly, few movies have ever probed the bitter relationship of an intractable...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: With A Trowel | 4/6/1978 | See Source »

...Atlantic in the late 1970s. To name only two: the unforgettable series of shots capturing the varied expressions of a village's collective lust, from a young boy sodomizing a mule to the rusty sex rites of an aged couple; or the scenes showing how far the "spare the rod" philosophy of rearing is literally taken by the father of the future writer Gavio Ledda (Saverio Marconi). Mario Masini's cinematography especially shines in filming the lush greens and radiant ambers of a sunlit Sardinian landscape. But most importantly, few movies have ever probed the bitter relationship of an intractable...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Only So Funny... | 3/9/1978 | See Source »

...silence before the verdict had spoken too, for it anticipated the passing of a giant, a unique athlete whose skills and life had resonances far beyond the ring. As Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., Cassius X, or Muhammad Ali, he had talked from center stage, mirror and lightning rod for a tumultuous era. Olympic gold medalist, Louisville Lip, upstart champion, Black Muslim convert, draft resister, abomination, martyr, restored champion, road show...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Greatest Is Gone | 2/27/1978 | See Source »

According to California energy experts, once the wood chips and walnut shells are lit with a blowtorch or an electric hot rod, they continue to bake on their own and give off a steady supply...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Feb. 20, 1978 | 2/20/1978 | See Source »

...Isle of Man, a British crown possession in the Irish Sea, differs from the mother country in several respects. Taxes are lower, cats have no tails, and youths judged guilty of violent crimes are occasionally whipped with a birch rod...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Law: Briefs | 1/30/1978 | See Source »

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