Word: wifeã
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Dates: during 2001-2001
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Having been disbarred and kicked out of the Lindbergh Palace, his home for the past 20 years, as well as catching wind of his wife??s upcoming nuptials, Royal decides to reconcile with his family by feigning his impending death. With his manservant Pagoda (Kumar Pallana) at his side, he proceeds to wreak the necessary havoc to disrupt his family’s otherwise ignoble states...
...only because none of the central cast resembles each other, but also because each character is established as such an individual. The central figure of the ensemble is undoubtedly Gene Hackman, the only actor Anderson found “charming enough” to get away with addressing his wife??s African-American suitor Henry Sherman (Danny Glover) as “Coltrane.” He is genuinely delightful as he takes Chas’ repressed sons Ari and Uzi out for a day trip, jay-walking across busy streets, hitching rides on garbage trucks and stealing...
...Other Man” is the story of a man who receives letters from his wife??s mysterious, far-away lover soon after her death. This “other man,” who is not yet aware that she is dead, continues writing her letters, most of which are either pleading with her to come back to him, or ponderous rantings on how much he loves her and doesn’t feel guilty about it. Schlink is at his best with his handling of the letters. He writes them with a mysterious coyness that makes...
Though it is a funny and touching story, the success of it still lies in Schlink’s ability to dissect human motivation surrounding love. The man’s obsession with his wife??s past, which he slowly uncovers, is at first ambiguously displayed, but eventually Schlink gives us reason for his journey: his own insecurity, his newfound feelings of inadequacy and his flawed, human curiosity. These motivations don’t appear selfish through the careful eyes of Schlink. Rather, they seem pointedly human...
However, prosecutors argued that Sharpe’s murder of his 44-year-old wife Karen was a calculated and planned response to his wife??s refusal to hand over $3 million she had received as part of their divorce settlement. They argued that Sharpe had made efforts to disguise his premeditation and that he later faked symptoms of mental illness to impress psychiatrists and the jury...