Word: starstruck
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Dates: during 1947-1947
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...picture is, however, not altogether a thing of sheer wonder. The "hero," for instance, in his attempt to portray a starstruck artisan, wears a stunned, ox-like expression, and looks at all times like a ballet dancer converted for the occasion. In fact, his wooden absorption with creating the stone flower to the neglect of his unkissed bride and an amorous fairy queen, will for a while make you wonder about him. And Hollywoodisms creep in: the background music continually dictates what mood you must get in for upcoming scenes. And the seeking mind can read Significance into several episodes...