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...Rififi scenario was replayed, more for laughs than for suspense, in Topkapi. The gang comprises not the standard tough guys but con artistes on a lark, to steal a jewel-encrusted scimitar from a hall in the Topkapi museum. Maximilian Schell leads a troupe of some of the major muggers of international cinema: Mercouri, Akim Tamiroff, Peter Ustinov (who won an Oscar), Titos Vandis and Robert Morley. But the more valuable member is the muscular Gilles Segal, as the acrobat whose job is to be lowered by rope into the hall from a high window, then remove the case, nick...
...third baseman Matt Vance allowed five Columbia baserunners to score and break the game open. “All of a sudden you’re chasing a bundle, and the cold sets in,” Walsh said. “That’s when it gets tough, and that’s when momentum changes.”Seven different Lions batted in at least one run in the nightcap, with Cox and Jason Banos driving in two apiece. Harvard’s 10 hits were a breath of fresh air after a two-hit performance...
...Tillman. “He feels like he knows Cornell’s style of play really well, and that’s going to help us prepare for them. He’s been very positive about it.”After opening the season with a tough loss to Siena, the Crimson rallied to win four in a row to prove that it would be competitive in a strong conference. Currently, though, Harvard finds itself in the middle of one of the toughest stretches in collegiate lacrosse. Following its dominant 12-3 victory over No. 20 Fairfield...
...laborers pour cement and lash lengths of bamboo. Director of Construction Qiu Juping says it will take 1,500 workers five years to finish. These workers, imported from across the country, join 25,000 other migrant laborers to keep Huaxi afloat. They know building the tower will be tough, and potentially dangerous, but say they're proud to be part of something big. "I feel honored to do this job," explained Guo Jianbo, a 29-year-old steel worker. "To work on such a great building is a rare chance in one's lifetime...
...great mix of total silliness and serious, intense conversations till four in the morning. Hirschberg believes that the presence of comedy is crucial to all of her artistic work. Theater can be oppressive if you don’t have something funny. Doing comedy well is tough, even scary because if a joke falls flat it kills the scene. The intensity of the scene is what keeps you at the edge of your seat but the comedy is what keeps you wanting to be on your seat in the first place. In order to be interesting, a play doesn?...