Word: spitefully
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...courage of life is often a less dramatic spectacle than the courage of a final moment; but it is no less a magnificent mixture of triumph and tragedy. A man does what he of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures and that is the basic of all human morality
...HOUSEHOLDER. Sweetly humorous are the clashes between Prem and Indu, a pair of restive young marrieds getting used to each other in spite of themselves in modern Delhi...
...spite of De Gaulle, the Alphands still have one of the busiest numbers on the party line. They are as sought after as ever for the best parties. At the drop of an engraved invitation, Nicole still can draw what one official calls "the whole damned decision-making apparatus of the Government" to her table. One admiring Frenchman describes her as "our secret weapon." And if good food and wine and conversation count for anything in the realm of politics, she is a one-woman force de persuasion...
...HOUSEHOLDER. Sweetly humorous are the clashes between Prem and Indu, a pair of young marrieds getting used to each other in spite of themselves in modern Delhi...
Maniac is a lethal little thriller that succeeds in spite of itself. The acting and direction are soso, and the character motivations cloudy. But the picture has an ingenious, neatly reticulated plot that packs some walloping surprises. An acetylene torch is the deadly weapon that keeps suspense sizzling...