Word: wises
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...heady vision; a vision which comes from a world far removed from woman's oppressed sphere in man's socially stratified vale of tears. There is an explosive intrigue in the confluence of these realities. A woman once was wise enough to contemplate woman's struggle in man's hell from the strength of universal vision. Florida Scott-Maxwell was eighty-two and "fierce with reality" when she wrote about the Virgin Mary...
...Saadabad Palace on the outskirts of Tehran. Stewart mean while spent several days at industrial and agricultural projects and interviewing members of Iran's ruling elite. The story was written by Associate Editor Spencer Davidson. "The Shah's power is exploding," Davidson says, "and Americans would be wise to pay attention to his dreams...
...inexpressive S.B. O'Donnell is played competently, but with perhaps too much reserve, by Timothy Cunningham--"just because he doesn't say much doesn't mean he hasn't feelings like the rest of us," says the warm, wise housekeeper. The rest of the cast goes far toward filling out some rather stereotyped supporting roles. James Doherty provides a keenly poignant moment as the pathetic schoolmaster comes to say goodbye to his old pupil...
This is the adamantly delirious saga of Queen Christina of Sweden, a role once played by Garbo and now fallen, thanklessly, to Ullmann. She is wise enough not to try to capture Garbo's regal mystery. Ullmann instead goes after Christina's hobbled psyche and knotted libido. The script, however, does not necessarily move in the same direction as the leading actress. Indeed, it gives her very little to go on at all. Scenarist Ruth Wolff furnishes Christina with a mother who twists heads off dolls and recommends the presence of a dwarf during pregnancy. Christina...