Word: skillful
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Richard Smithies plays Serebriakov with so much force and nearly boisterous gusto that even his admirable technical skill and control of such details as his hands, could not quite create a convincing aged man. The contrast to the rather pale followers who inevitably surrounded him made his polished performance slightly too heavy for the play, although he succeeded completely in any comic passages. Mij Gohr, playing his wife, was sensitive and graceful, giving a quiet impression of sensitive acting; she was also, however, a bit frozen. As Sonia, Charlotte Clark looked believable, but stood rather rigidly, often in awkward closeness...
Translating Genet's complex ideas, patterns, and symbols into a coherent performance appears an almost overwhelming task, but Aaron has managed it. His skill in shaping the play by guiding the actors to proper emphasis at the proper moment is that of a master. Masterly, too, is his ingenuity in placing the cast in an almost endless sequence of exciting visual patterns within the limits of John Ratte's fine...
...after he had won stardom. His talent was evident as long ago as From Here to Eternity, but now his education is complete. The present film proves that he can deliver a long and involved speech, and that he possesses enough technique to outline a character with wit and skill and economy. His is an admirable job of acting...
...Orange Bowl tournament, almost alone has boosted Pitt to a 13-9 record. skill at playing basketball. Hot Rod, when he puts his mind to it, can do anything-dribble, shoot, pass and play defense-with the casual assurance of a pro. In three seasons he has scored more than 2,000 points. skillful...
...cook dinner for the boys." We are entirely in sympathy with the change in feminine values from the tough career woman of the twenties to the current idealization of domesticity. But we still pay enough heed to romantic love, to be able to do without this proof of homemaking skill, at least until graduation...