Word: clerical
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Tristana. "Sex without religion is like an egg without salt." Luis Bunuel--probably the most fanatical anti-cleric in the history of Iberian civilization--said that, with characteristic lucidity, of this his most lucid film. But it really is lucid: for once, there's no need to pardon this aging genius his obscure symbology or warped sense of humor or ideological obsessions, because Tristana is a beautifully integrated masterpiece. An aging gentleman (Fernando Rey) exploits a young and nunnish dependent (Catherine Deneuve) until she snatches the dominating role away from him, becoming perhaps the crueler tyrant. The story threads lightly...
...Toronto; of a heart attack; in Toronto. In 1930 McGuigan became Archbishop of Regina, Sask.-at 35 the world's youngest archbishop. During the Depression, he sold his bishop's palace to the Franciscans to ease his diocese's heavy debts. In 1946 the soft-spoken cleric was elevated to the College of Cardinals by Pope Pius...
...later books, Hanley has shown a finer hand without sacrificing power, particularly in The Closed Harbor (1953), the story of a sea captain who haunts the docks after losing his ship, and in Another World (1972), in which sexual passion turns the collar of a middle-aged cleric. Through the years, Hanley's lasting concern with life's leftovers and outcasts has changed only in style. The line between A Woman in the Sky and Men in Darkness (1931) is direct. "Obliterate yourself...
...processionals, tapestried tableaux and hilarious acrobatics. Banners are everywhere, signifying anything from magic power to the number of troops in a general's army. Nothing sums up these diverse elements better than the Taiwan company's version of The Monkey King, which tells the story of a cleric's disciple who drinks too much, fights too much, but does a lot of good and in the end becomes a Buddhist. Perhaps China's most popular legendary hero, the Monkey King is a sort of 16th century superman who carries a seven-ton club and can cover...
...between a Roman Catholic priest and an attractive widow. Last fall Laurie Stevens, a program regular, met a newcomer, Father Mark Reddin. Ever since, the producers and writers have nursed the romance along, consulting with the Archdiocese of New York. The tantalizing question: Will the curly-haired, cleft-chinned cleric abandon his first love, the church, and wed the deserving brunette? Surprisingly, the letters indicate that most viewers want a quickie marriage. "The more we get into the story and the characters," says Producer Joe Manetta, "the more they're writing, 'Please God, get them married. They...