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Well, except for one little thing action who was equally adept in other modes (crime, Garfield) and the franchise.and wickedHBO witch. show A “Entourage.”former state Then prosecutor, again, a navyout captain, of playing Sir delicate John flowers,Lindsay fits (Matthew the whose Goode), one other from feature some was “(500) 2012 poll of the 250 greatest films. Ozu’s “Tokyo Story” (1953) REVIEW previouslyher only unknownhome sincebut aunt infancy take named the when Wanda girl she in (Agatalearns and raise ofKulesza). the herexistenceextraterrestrial, as If this their of justa own an above-average, —movie’s a prettily terrace flouncing — both title in character silk gowns is biracial. and pearls, and though, Ozu has been pulling ahead, with four of his exquisite de- As played by Emma Stone, Spider-Man, a.k.a. Peter Parker, creat- that wouldrole, suit have and moistprobably sniffling given fine. He’s old a studioDays of suits Summer,” apoplexy: a romance withThe a psychological drama, literary adaptation). In recent decades, who has the zing of a screwball heroine ed at Marvel byContinued Stan Lee and on Steve Page Dit- 7 alienated adolescent. When, in an early stronger, more restrainedContinued actor, as on well Page 7 Continued on Page 13 werepreviously actually unknowna fairy tale, aunt Wanda named might Wanda be both (Agata fairy Kulesza). godmother If this Youmovie’s meet prettily her as aflouncing child, just title as charactershe’s beingsting, is “Thetaken biracial. Amazing by her Spider-Man” father, did pictionsthough, of stressedOzu has beenmodern pulling families ahead, included with four in Sight of his & exquisite Sound’s de- and the depthless eyes of an anime or almost.ko in 1962, has Soon always she’s been an emotion-laughingissue, in Peterthe tries garden, to persuade some kids staringas a better directly crier, than Tobey at Maguire,us — suggests that there character,and Gwenwere wicked brightens actually witch. “The Amaz- a Afairy andformer tale,al thenguy, state Wanda having she’s prosecutor, entered might a comic-book genteel be both leg- beautyfairyto godmother visit (aa science fine exhibit Gugu with hima navy (theyYou captain,was meetwho farhad her Sir the more roleasJohn ain child,the toLindsay three Dido just films (Matthewas thandi- she’s Hutchinson’s being Goode),Continued taken from by on Page shabbyhersome 14father, 2012pictions poll of theof stressed 250 greatest modern films. families Ozu’s included“Tokyo Story” in Sight (1953) & Sound’s and wicked witch. A former state prosecutor, a navy captain, Sir John Lindsay (Matthew Goode), from some 2012 poll of the 250 greatestContinued films. on Page Ozu’s 13 “Tokyo Story” (1953) Mbatha-Raw)Continued on Page facing 7 life as a black woman in account. TheContinued double portrait, on Page 7 often attributed Continued on Page 7 Continued on Page 7 Continued on Page 13 a slave-trading country. to Johann Zoffany, now hangs in Scone Palace She’s based on Dido Elizabeth Belle (1761- in Scotland but was painted at Kenwood House 1804), the daughterJAIMIE TRUEBLOOD/HBO of an African woman, Ma- Thomas Middleditch, left, and Josh Brener in in Hampstead, England, where Dido livedSARA KRULWICH/THE for NEW YORK TIMES “Siliconria Valley,” Bell, a new who HBO comedy.was probably enslaved and may- the first 30 or so years of her life. It’s an exciting Somethingbe captured is up when an ad foroff Planters a ship Peanuts by Sir John. The details image because Chojuroshe wasn’t painted in a tradi- archly features its mascot, Mr. Peanut, delivering a No Rest for the Weary TED Talk-flavoredof their motivational association speech, complete and Bell’s life are murky, tional subservientKawarasaki pose in but instead assumes Ida Agata with flashy graphics and spurious data points. The spark of rebellion, the kind that makes a A Raisin in the Sun DenzelMizoguchi’s Washington stars in night, come in, and look at that rug, and then There is a relatively new social order man stand up and fight, has almost been extin- look at me, the red showing in his eyes, the Trzebuchowska in but when Dido was young,Belle GuguSir John took her to an almosta Broadway revival — if of Lorrainenot“Musashi quite Hansberry’s — equal place with her the film, opening ALESSANDRA disrupting the peace, a Palo Alto ner- guished in Walter Lee Younger. veins moving in his head. I seen him grow thin docracy ruled by boy billionaires and Mbatha-Raw stars As portrayed by Denzel Wash- drama, at the Ethel BarrymoreMiyamoto.” Theater. and old before he was 40, working and working Friday in New York STANLEYLord Internet Mansfield, upstarts. “Silicon who Valley,” raiseda in this period her film, BENalongsideington in Kenny an Leon’s- disarm-cousin on the canvas. While Elizabethlike somebody’s horse.” stands and Los Angeles. new and very funny HBO series that ingly relaxed revival of Lorraine quarter of a century older than the character In this engrossingly acted version of Hans- THE TV opening on Friday. WATCHother begins grandniece, Sunday, taps into the Elizabethfoibles MurrayBRANTLEY Hansberry’s(played “A Raisin by in the Sun”as stillhe is playing, as a at vase,least as written. the (This somewhat produc- berry’s exoticized epochal 1959 portrait Didoof an African- and pretensions of that world. — which opened on Thursday tion bumps Walter’s age up to 40 from 35.) But American family, Walter is all too clearly his When Richard (Thomas Middleditch), a shy, pain- THEATER REVIEW night at the Ethel Barrymore it’s also because, as this production of “Raisin” father’s son. Lena may tell him, shaking her fully introverted programmer, is asked which Steve Theater — Walter appears worn makes clearer than any I’ve seen before, Wal- head, that he is “something new, boy.” But you he identifies with, Jobs or Wozniak, he is almost in- down, worn out and about ready to crawl into ter inhabits a world that ages men like him know that her great fear is that he is not. Small sulted by the question. “Jobs was a poseur,” Richard bed for good. Frankly, he looks a whole lot old- fast. wonder she shows such smothering protec- replies. “He didn’t even write code.” er than you probably remember him. Listen to how his mama, Lena (LaTanya tiveness to Walter’s 11-year-old son, Travis Mike Judge (“Beavis and Butt-head,” “Office That’s partly because, at 59, Mr. Washing- Richardson Jackson), describes her late hus- (Bryce Clyde Jenkins). MUSIC BOX FILMS DAVID APPLEBY/FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES SHOCHIKU/JAPAN FOUNDATION Continued on Page 15 ton, the much laureled movie star, is about a band’s existence: “I seen him, night after Continued on Page 4 An Innocent Awakened To the Manner Born? Out of Japan, Rising

Though it takes place in Poland in 1962 — a weary, disenchant- No bodices seem to have been harmed, much less ripped, dur- Ranking the great Japanese filmmakers of the mid-20th centu- ing the making of “Belle,” a period film at once sweeping and inti- ry is an easy parlor game, made convenient by the long, prolific ed country grinding along under gray, post-Stalinist skies — mate, about an 18th-century Englishwoman who transcends her and amazingly consistent careers of the major contenders. The Pawel Pawlikowski’s “Ida” has some of the structure and feeling historical moment. Even so, peekaboo bosoms trem- big three of the Japanese golden age are traditionally of an ancient folk tale. It concerns an orphan who must MANOHLA ble throughout the movie amid the rustle of luxurious MIKE acknowledged to be Akira Kurosawa, Kenji Mizogu- A.O. make her way through a haunted, threatening land- gowns and the gasps of polite company as conven- chi and Yasujiro Ozu, born within 12 years of one an- SCOTT scape, protected only by her own good sense and a pow- DARGIS tions are crushed underfoot. Melodramatic and HALE other around the turn of the 20th century. erful, not entirely trustworthy companion. grounded in history, “Belle” is enough of an old-fash- Who to rank No. 1? For a long time the popular Ida (Agata Trzebuchowska) is a young novice a few FILM CRITIC’S FILM REVIEW ioned entertainment that it could have been made in NOTEBOOK choice was Kurosawa, the peerless director of martial REVIEW days from taking her vows in the convent that has been classic Hollywood. Well, except for one little thing action who was equally adept in other modes (crime, her only home since infancy when she learns of the existence of a that would have probably given old studio suits apoplexy: The psychological drama, literary adaptation). In recent decades, previously unknown aunt named Wanda (Agata Kulesza). If this movie’s prettily flouncing title character is biracial. though, Ozu has been pulling ahead, with four of his exquisite de- were actually a fairy tale, Wanda might be both fairy godmother You meet her as a child, just as she’s being taken by her father, pictions of stressed modern families included in Sight & Sound’s and wicked witch. A former state prosecutor, a navy captain, Sir John Lindsay (Matthew Goode), from some 2012 poll of the 250 greatest films. Ozu’s “Tokyo Story” (1953) Continued on Page 7 Continued on Page 7 Continued on Page 13 Nxxx,2014-05-02,C,007,Bs-BW,E1Nxxx,2014-05-02,C,007,Bs-BW,E1

Nxxx,2014-05-02,C,007,Bs-BW,E1 THE NEWTHE YORK NEW TIMES, YORK FRIDAY, TIMES, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2014 MAY 2, 2014 N N C7 C7 AnTHE NEWAn Innocent YORK TIMES, Innocent FRIDAY, MAY 2,Awakened 2014 Awakened in Postwar in PostwarN PolandC7 Poland (she wears a turban) also Ansometimes Innocent kept Awakened in Postwar Poland seems to have been, segregated.From WeekendFrom WeekendPage 1 Page 1 evocatively, captured Written by Misan she boastsFromshe Weekend grimly boasts ofPage grimlyher 1 role of in her role in in midflight. theSagay, political the“Belle” show political trials tracks show of the trials of the she boasts grimlyearly 1950s, of her rolewhen in Poland’s Com- The vivacious- theearlyits political heroine’s 1950s, show when trials dawn Poland’s of the- Com- ness of Dido’s image earlymunisting 1950s, awareness governmentmunist when Poland’s government of used Com- judicial used judicial doesn’t always come munistterrorboth government (amongherterror own other (among usedsocial, methods) judicial other methods) to to terrorconsolidate (amongconsolidate its other power methods) itsand power elimi- to and elimi- through in the movie consolidatenatepolitical its enemies.nate its and power its legalenemies. and elimi- portrait, which the natepositionA itsdecade enemies. and Alater, decade that she later,is of still she part is still part ofA the decade politicalof later, the elite, shepolitical is thoughstill elite,part what- though what- director, Amma As- ofthe the politicalblack elite,slaves though who, what- ever zealotry she might once ante, has created in evereverinitially, zealotry zealotry existshe she might mightfor once once havehave had had has havehas long long had since sincehas been long been re- since re- been re- the Merchant-Ivory placedplacedher onlyby by cynicism.placed cynicism. as abstrac by Chain-smok- cynicism. Chain-smok-- Chain-smok- ing and drinking heavily, pursu- school of serious, DAVID APPLEBY/FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES ingtions. and drinkingHering and education heavily,drinking pursu- heavily, pursu- DAVID APPLEBY/FOXDAVID APPLEBY/FOXSEARCHLIGHT SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES ingPICTURES one-night stands more out of tasteful entertain- Gugu Mbatha-Raw, having her hat adjusted, in “Belle.” ingcomes one-night ingthrough one-night stands her more stands out moreof out of Gugu Mbatha-Raw,Gugu Mbatha-Raw, having her having hat adjusted, her hat adjusted, in “Belle.” in “Belle.” habithabit than than desire,habit desire, thanshe she is desire, in is every in every she is in every ments. It’s easy to waywayuncle, the the opposite oppositetheway Lordthe of her ofopposite herunworld-Chief unworld- of her unworld- mock such films, with their pretty manners and Justice, who has to decidely, piouson a niece. horribly But Wanda real does To the Manner Born? seely, piousa family niece.ly, resemblance pious But niece. Wanda and But does Wanda does people, but, at their best,To they theTo open atheManner door Mannercase Born?involving Born? the Zong slavealsosee hasa family ship, a startlingsee resemblance aas family piecewell ofresemblance news, and and onto an old world that is sometimes more as from an amusingly dashingdeliveredalso has suitor, withaalso startling a haswry, John a bitter piecestartling smile of news, piece of news, From Weekend Page 1 Belle asdelivered Ida, withdelivered withher coif a wry, and with crucifix, bitter a wry, smile bitter smile fragile, brittle, imperiled and considerably Davinier (Sam Reid). Thesitsas movie Ida, at the with kitchenas plays Ida,her table: coifwith with and “You’reher crucifix, coif and crucifix, Fromshadowy WeekendFrom mystery WeekendPage hovel 1 toPage a large 1BelleOpensBelle on Friday. Jewish.”sits at thesits kitchen at the table: kitchen “You’re table: “You’re more complex than its sumptuouscountry manor. trappings There, in an ele- Directedthe historical by Amma Asante; record written by for dramatic effect, as is shadowy shadowymystery hovelmystery to a hovel large to aOpens large on OpensFriday. on Friday. This is notJewish.” a joke — and there at first suggest. Likewisegantly here, appointed Dido room, and the her kind Misanoften Sagay; the director case of photography, when the pastisJewish.” nothing is disinterred funny about the forwar- country manor.country There, manor. in There,an ele- in an ele-Ben Smithard;Directed edited by Amma by Pia DiAsante; Ciaulo written by that announces the refinement ofDirected by Amma Asante; written by timeThis fate is of not Poland’sThis a joke is Jews, not — anda in- joke there — and there cousin, both cossetedgantly andappointedgantly corseted, appointed room, theexist room, kind in the Misankindand entertainment,Sagay; VictoriaMisan director Boydell; Sagay; of music photography, director byand Rachel of photography,its realism at times groans its inhabitants and whispers their Portman; production design by Simon cludingis nothing Ida’sis funny parentsnothing about — funny but the “Ida” about war- the war- near-pastoral harmony,that announces entitlement,thatyet announcestheir the refinement Sir lives John the are formally refinement ofno- Ben Smithard;ofunderBen edited Smithard;the byweight Pia edited Di Ciaulo byof Pia too Di Ciaulomany passionate and VictoriaBowles;and Boydell;costumes Victoria bymusic Boydell;Anushia by Rachel Nieradzik; music by Rachelandtime its fate characters timeof Poland’s fate are ofalert Jews,Poland’s to the in- Jews, in- claimsits inhabitants the child as and his whispersown and theirproduced by Damian Jones; released by where as carefreeits as inhabitants they seem. and Elizabeth whispers their has aPortman; speeches. productionPortman; design productionYet theby Simon design weave by Simon absurditiesofcluding the personalIda’scluding of Polish parents Ida’s history, and — parents but as “Ida” — but “Ida” entitlement,promptlyentitlement, Sir John hands formally Sir her John over formally to his Fox Searchlight Pictures. Running time: well as its abundant horrors. Mr. complicated history and needs,uncle, Lord much Mansfield like (Tom a Jane Wil-Bowles; 1 hour costumes 45Bowles; minutes. by costumes Anushia byNieradzik; Anushia Nieradzik;and its charactersand its characters are alert toare the alert to the claims theclaims child asthe his child own as and his own andproducedthe byproduced political Damian Jones;by Damian finally released Jones; proves by releasedPawlikowski, as by irresistible a Polish-born as itwrit- kinson, very good), and Lady WITH: Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Dido Eliza- absurditiesabsurdities of Polish history,of Polish as history, as Fox SearchlightFox Searchlight Pictures. Running Pictures. time: Runninger time: and director who has spent MUSIC BOX FILMS Austen heroine, topromptly marryMansfieldpromptly handsto ensure her (a hands overdry, her funny toher future. his overEmily to his bethis Belle),moving, Tom Wilkinson partly (Lord because Mans- well it has as its beenwell abundant as drawn its abundant horrors. Mr. horrors. Mr. 1 hourfield), 45 minutes. Sam1 hour Reid 45 (John minutes. Davinier), Sarah most of his career in England, Excavating truths in a bleak landscape: Agata Trzebuchowska, left, and Agata Kulesza in “Ida.” And while Dido mayuncle, be Lord oneWatson).uncle, Mansfield of Lordthe The family, MansfieldLord (Tom and Wil- she’s Lady (Tom Wil-from extraordinary life. Pawlikowski,Pawlikowski, a Polish-born a Polish-born n writ- writ- WITH:Gadon Gugu WITH:(Elizabeth Mbatha-Raw Gugu Murray), Mbatha-Raw (Dido Miranda Eliza- (Dido hasEliza- reached into his country’s kinson, verykeepkinson, good), their very lips, and good),necks Lady and and man- Lady Richardson (Lady Ashford), Penelope beth Belle),beth Tom Belle),Wilkinson Tom (Lord Wilkinson Mans- (Lordpast erMans- and and director grabbeder and holdwho director of has a hand- spent who has spent MUSIC BOX FILMSMUSIC BOX FILMS MansfieldnersMansfield (a dry,stiff, funnybut (a take dry, Emily the funny girl in Emily and Wilton (Lady Mary Murray), Tom Felton fulmost of nettles. of hismost “Ida”career of is his ina breath- careerEngland, in England,ceptions of the world turn grayer moral condition of the women, Ida raiseWatson). her as The their Lord own —and or Ladyal- field),(James Sam Reidfield), Ashford), (John Sam James Davinier),Reid Norton (John Sarah(Oliver Davinier), Sarah by theExcavating hour. Excavating truths in truths a bleakwho, in landscape:between a bleak them, landscape: Agata occupy Trzebuchowska, near- Agata Trzebuchowska, left, and left,Agata and Kulesza Agata inKulesza “Ida.” in “Ida.” Watson). The Lord and Lady Gadon (ElizabethGadon Murray), (Elizabeth Miranda Murray), Mirandatakingly concisehas reached film — just into 80 his country’s most. Soon she’s laughing in the Ashford), Matthew Goode (Capt. Sir John has reached into his country’s This is almost literally true, ly every second of this film. Opens on Friday in New York and keep theirkeep lips, their necks lips, and necks man- and man-RichardsonLindsay)Richardson (Lady and Emily Ashford), Watson(Lady Penelope Ashford),(Lady Mans- Penelopeminutes long — with a clear, sim- garden, and then she’s a genteel past and grabbedpast and holdgrabbed of a hand-holdthanks of a hand- to Lukasz Zal and Ry- Mr. Pawlikowski’s style of Los Angeles. ners stiff,ners but take stiff, the but girl take in the and girl inWilton andfield). (Lady Wilton Mary (Lady Murray), Mary Tom Murray), Felton Tomple Felton narrative line. But within its ceptions of the world turn grayer moral condition of the women, beauty (a fine Gugu Mbatha- ful of nettles.ful of “Ida” nettles. is a “Ida” breath- is a breath-ceptions of the world turn grayer moral condition of the Writtenwomen, and directed by Pawel Pawlikow-Ida (James Ashford), James Norton (Oliverrelatively brief duration and its szard Lenczewski’s beautifully shooting might be described as Ida raise her Raw)raiseas their facingher own as life their — as or a own blackal- — wom- or (Jamesal- Ashford), James Norton (Oliver by the hour.by the hour. who, betweenwho, them,between occupyski; them, directors near- occupy of photography, near- Lukasz Zal Ashford), MatthewAshford), Goode Matthew (Capt. Goode Sir John (Capt. Sirtakingly John concisetakingly film concise — just film 80 —misty, just piercingly80 sharp mono- sympathetically objective. His Opens on OpensFriday on in FridayNew York in New and York and most. Soonanmost. she’sin a Soonslave-trading laughing she’s laughingin country. the in thein the movie portrait, which the narrow black-and-white frames, This is almostThis isliterally almost true, literally true,ly every secondly every of second thisand film. Ryszard of this Lenczewski; film. edited by Jaro- Lindsay) andLindsay) Emily Watson and Emily (Lady Watson Mans- (Ladytheminutes Mans- movie longsomehowminutes — with contains long a clear, — awith sim- achrome clear, sim- cinematography. The camera maintains its distance, slaw Kaminski; music by Kristian LosSelin Angeles. garden, andgarden,She’s then based she’s and thenon a Dido genteel she’s Elizabeth a genteeldirector, Amma Asante, has cre- thanks tothanks Lukasz to Zal Lukasz and Ry- Zal and Ry- Mr. Pawlikowski’sMr. Pawlikowski’s style of style ofLos Angeles. field). field). cosmosple narrative of guilt,ple narrative line.violence But and withinline. But its lookwithin of “Ida” its — images captured and he never presumes access to Eidnes Andersen; production design by beauty (aBellebeauty fine (1761-1804),Gugu (a fine Mbatha- Gugu the daughter Mbatha- of ated in the Merchant-Ivory school by a mostlyszard stationary Lenczewski’sszard camera Lenczewski’s beautifully in the beautifullyinner livesshooting of his characters. mightshooting be mightdescribedKatarzyna be described as SobanskaWritten and as Marcel and Slawin-Written directed and by directedPawel Pawlikow- by Pawel Pawlikow- of serious, tasteful entertain- pain.relatively Its intimaterelatively brief dramaduration brief unfolds andduration its and its ski; costumes by Aleksandra Staszko; Raw) facinganRaw) African life facing as woman,a black life as Maria wom- a black Bell, wom- the boxy frame associated with He keeps them low in thesympathetically frame, objective. Hisski; directorsski; of directorsphotography, of photography, Lukasz Zal Lukasz Zal ments. It’s easy to mock such narrow black-and-white frames,misty, piercinglymisty, piercingly sharp mono- sharp mono-sympathetically objective.produced His by Eric Abraham, Piotr Dziecioland Ryszard Lenczewski; edited by Jaro- an in a slave-tradingwhoan in was a slave-trading probably country. enslaved country. andin the moviein the portrait, movie which portrait, the whichnarrow the black-and-white frames,old movies — serves an obvious with unusually ample space and Ryszard Lenczewski; edited by Jaro- maybe captured off a ship by Sir films, with their pretty manners chrome cinematography.chrome cinematography. The Thecamera maintainscamera maintains its distance,and Ewaits Puszczynska; distance,slaw released Kaminski; byslaw Mu- music Kaminski; by Kristian music bySelin Kristian Selin director, Ammadirector, Asante, Amma has Asante, cre- hasthe cre- moviethe somehow movie somehow contains acontainsperiod function. a What you are above their heads, creating a sic Box Films. In Polish, with English She’s basedShe’s on basedDido Elizabeth on Dido Elizabethand people, but, at their best, they look of “Ida”look — of images “Ida” — captured images capturedand he neverand presumeshe never presumes access to accessEidnes to Andersen;Eidnes productionAndersen; designproduction by design by John. The details of their associa- cosmos of guilt, violencewatching and could virtually have kind of cathedral effect. Ida and subtitles. Running time: 1 hour 20 min- Belle (1761-1804),Belle (1761-1804), the daughter the daughterof ated of in theated Merchant-Ivory in the Merchant-Ivory school cosmosschool of guilt, violence and Katarzyna SobanskaKatarzyna and Sobanska Marcel andSlawin- Marcel Slawin- tion and Bell’s life are murky, but open a door onto an old world that A black-and-white been madeby a mostlyin 1962.by (The stationarya mostly Polish stationary cameraWanda in camera can theseem innerin small thelives and inner alone, of his lives characters.utes. of This his film characters. is not rated. an African woman, Maria Bell,of serious,is sometimesof tasteful serious, more entertain- tasteful fragile, brittle,entertain-pain. Its intimatepain. Its dramaintimate unfolds drama unfolds ski; costumesski; by costumes Aleksandra by Aleksandra Staszko; Staszko; an Africanwhen woman, Dido wasMaria young, Bell, Sir John countrysidethe boxy seems framethe to boxy have associated frameco- associated lostwith in a vast withHe and keeps empty Hethem universe. keeps low themin theWITH: low frame, Agata in the Kulesza frame, (Wanda), Agata ments.imperiled It’sments. easy and to It’sconsiderably mock easy such to mock more suchview of the world produced byproduced Eric Abraham, by Eric Piotr Abraham, Dzieciol Piotr Dzieciol who was probablytookwho herwas to probably enslavedLord Mansfield, enslavedand who and operatedold bymovies not changingold — movies serves too —an serves obviousBut theiran obvious surroundingswith unusuallywith often unusually ample Trzebuchowskaspace ample space (Anna), Dawid Ogrodnik complex than its sumptuous trap- (Lis), Jerzy Trela (Szymon),and Ewa Adam Puszczynska;and Ewa Puszczynska; released by released Mu- by Mu- maybe capturedraisedmaybe her capturedoff alongside a ship offby another aSir ship byfilms, Sir withfilms, their with pretty their manners pretty manners much in the decades since.) Until achieve a quiet grandeur, an inti- pings at first suggest. Likewise rapidly turns gray. period function.period Whatfunction. you What are you areabove theirabove heads, their creating heads,Szyszkowski acreating (Feliks) sic aand Box Halina Films. Skoc-sic InBox Polish, Films. with In Polish, English with English John. Thegrandniece,John. details The of detailstheirElizabeth associa- of Murraytheir associa-and people,and but, people, at their but, best, at their they best, they the very end, the audience never mation of divine presence. here, Dido and her cousin, both watching watchingcould virtually could havevirtually havekind of cathedralkind of cathedral effect.zynska Ida effect. (Mother and IdaSuperior).subtitles. and Runningsubtitles. time: Running 1 hour time: 20 min- 1 hour 20 min- (played by a strong Sarah open a dooropen onto a door an old onto world an old that world that hears music unless the people on There is an implicit argument tion and Bell’stion and life Bell’sare murky, life are but murky, butcosseted and corseted, exist in A black-and-whiteA black-and-whitebeen madebeen in 1962. made (The in 1962. Polish (The PolishWanda canWanda seem can small seem and small alone, and utes.alone, This filmutes. is notThis rated. film is not rated. Gadon). In one account, Thomas is sometimes more fragile, brittle, screen hear it, too, and many of here between faith and material- when Didowhen was Didoyoung, was Sir young, John Sir Johnis sometimesnear-pastoral more harmony, fragile, yet brittle, their countryside seems to have co- lost in a vast and empty universe.WITH: AgataWITH: Kulesza Agata (Wanda), Kulesza Agata (Wanda), Agata Hutchinson, a governor of Massa- at the crossroads where the Cath- the scenescountryside — at once seems austere to and have ism,co- one thatlost is resolvedin a vast with and wit, empty universe. took her totook Lord her Mansfield, to Lord Mansfield, who imperiled wholives areimperiled and nowhere considerably and as carefree considerably more as view more ofview the ofworld the world TrzebuchowskaTrzebuchowska (Anna), Dawid (Anna), Ogrodnik Dawid Ogrodnik chusetts, described visiting the olic, Jewish and Communist chargedoperated with an operatedintensity by not changing that by not changing tooconviction too andBut generosity their Butsurroundings oftheir spir- surroundingscontrol often and its often limits. Ms. Trzebu- raised herraised alongside her alongside another anothercomplexthey seem.thancomplex itsElizabeth sumptuous than hasits sumptuousa com- trap- trap- (Lis), Jerzy(Lis), Trela Jerzy(Szymon), Trela Adam (Szymon), Adam family: “a Black came in after strains of Poland’srapidly endlessly turns and gray.vergesmuch on the in metaphysical themuch decades in the — since.) decadesit. Until Mr. since.) Pawlikowskiachieve Until has aachieve quiet made grandeur, one a quietchowska, grandeur, an inti- a student an inti- with little pre- dinner and sat with the ladies” pingsplicated at firstpings history suggest. at first and Likewiseneeds,suggest. much Likewiserapidly turns gray. SzyszkowskiSzyszkowski (Feliks) and (Feliks) Halina Skoc-and Halina Skoc- grandniece,grandniece, Elizabeth Elizabeth Murray Murray bitterly contested national identi- owe anthe evident very debtend,the tovery the ’60s audience end, cine- the audienceofnever the finest nevermation European ofmation filmsdivine (and presence.of divinevious presence. acting experience, is a nat- and later walked arm in arm withhere,like Dido a here,Jane and Austen Didoher cousin, and heroine, her both tocousin, both zynska (Motherzynska Superior). (Mother Superior). (played by(played a strong by Sarah a strong Sarah ty intersect. ma heroeshears like music Ingmarhears unless Bergmanmusic the unless peopleone the ofon mostpeople insightfulThere on is films anThere implicitabout is an uralargument implicit screen argument presence and also an Gadon). Inone.Gadon). one “She account, had In one a very Thomasaccount, high cap, Thomascossetedmarry andcosseted to ensure corseted, and her future. corseted,exist inAnd exist inIda and Wanda set out to dis- enigmatic one. Ida starts out, for while Dido may be one of the fam- and Robertscreen Bresson. hearscreen it, too, hear and it, many too,Europe, and of many pasthere andof betweenpresent)here in faith between re- and faithmaterial- and material- and her wool was much frizzlednear-pastoral in near-pastoral harmony, harmony, yet their yetcover their what happened to Ida’s the audience and perhaps her- Hutchinson,Hutchinson, a governor a governorof Massa- of Massa-ily, she’s also sometimes kept seg- at the crossroadsat the crossroads where the where Cath- Butthe “Ida”Cath- is hardly an exercise cent memory. her neck,” Hutchinson wrote, parents, a quest that turns “Ida” the scenesthe — scenes at once — austere at once and austereism, and one thatism, is one resolved thatself, is withresolved as an wit, empty with vessel, wit, with lit- chusetts,chusetts, described described visiting the visitinglives the regated. are nowherelives are asnowhere carefree as ascarefree as olic, Jewish and Communistin antiquarian pastiche. 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Mr. Pawlikowski hasthe made world. has one To made watch oneher respond dinner anddinner sat with and the sat ladies” with the ladies”plicated“Belle” historyplicated tracks and its history heroine’s needs, and much dawn- needs, much main, 70 years after the Holo- equally — and on the screen, pre- ther handsome nor genteel — priestsbitterly and contestedbitterly peasants, contested national provincial identi- national identi-owe an evidentowe an debt evident to ’60s debt cine- to ’60s ofcine- the finestof the European finest Europeanto films it is to (and perceive filmsvious (andthe activation actingvious experience, acting experience, is a nat- is a nat- pert enough.” like aing Jane awarenesslike Austen a Jane of heroine, both Austen her ownto heroine, so- to caust and a quarter-century after eminently — to the two Agatas. and later andwalked later arm walked in arm arm with in arm with officialsty intersect. andty a intersect. saxophonist of intelligence andural the screen awakeningural presence screen presenceand also an and also an An unusual painting of her and cial, political and legal position the collapsema heroes of Communism,ma like heroes Ingmar onlylike Bergman IngmarMs. Kulesza Bergmanone is a ofpoised mostone and insightful of disci- most insightful films about films about one. “Sheone. had “Shea very had high a very cap, high cap,marry to marryensure to her ensure future. her And future.(Dawid And Ogrodnik) whose ad- of wisdom. 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Her education comes parents, aparents, quest that a quest turns that “Ida” turns “Ida”in antiquarianin antiquarian pastiche. pastiche.It is rath- It is rath-But the accomplishmentBut the accomplishment is isself, as anself, empty as an vessel, empty with vessel, lit- with lit- “but not enough“but not to enough answer to the answer theregated. regated. her habit) provides a hint of and staring directly at us — sug- through her uncle, the Lord Chief into both intoa road both movie a road and movie a de- and aer de- an excavationer an excavation of truths thatof truths re- thathardly re- hishardly alone: his “Ida” alone: belongs “Ida” belongstle knowledgetle knowledge or experience or experience of of large curlslarge in fashion. curls in She fashion. is nei- She is nei-WrittenJustice, by whoWritten Misan has to by Sagay, decide Misan on Sagay,a youthful ’60s spirit amid the gests that there was far more to tective story.tective They story. encounter They encountermain, 70 yearsmain, after 70 years the Holo-after the Holo-equally —equally and on —the and screen, on the pre- screen,the pre- world.the To world.watch Toher watch respond her respond ther handsomeDidother thanhandsome nor Hutchinson’s genteel nor — genteel shabby “Belle”— horribly tracks“Belle” real its case tracksheroine’s involving its heroine’sdawn- the gloomdawn- and bad memories. priestsMr. Pawlikowski, andpriests peasants, andwho peasants,started provincial provincial caust and a quarter-century after eminently — to the two Agatas.to it is to perceiveto it is to theperceive activation the activation pert enough.”account.pert enough.” The double portrait, ing awarenessZong ingslave awareness ship, of both as well her of as ownboth from so- her own so- caust and a quarter-century after eminently — to the two Agatas. outofficials making andofficials documentaries a saxophonist and a andsaxophonist of intelligenceof intelligence and the awakening and the awakening An unusualoftenAn attributedpainting unusual oftopainting herJohann and Zoffa-of hercial, and anpolitical amusinglycial, and political dashing legal andposition suitor, legal position the collapsethe ofcollapse Communism, of Communism, only Ms. only KuleszaMs. is Kulesza a poised is and a poised disci- and disci- John Davinier (Sam Reid). The whose(Dawid previous Ogrodnik)(Dawid fictional Ogrodnik) whose features ad- whose ad- of wisdom.of Iwisdom. can’t imagine I can’t any- imagine any- Elizabethny,Elizabeth that now shows hangs that the in showsScone women Palace the women inand that ofand the that black of theslaves black who, slaves who, partially disinterred.partially disinterred. And it is, And itplined is, professional,plined professional, able to show able to show Scotland but was painted at Ken- movie plays with the historical includevanced “Last musicalvanced Resort,” taste musical “My (as Sum- welltaste as (as well as thing more thrilling. smiling sidesmiling by side side on by a terraceside on a terraceinitially, existinitially, for her exist only for as her ab- only as ab- above all,above about all,the about spiritual the andspiritualus and both Wanda’sus both ruthlessWanda’s self- ruthless self-thing more thrilling. wood House in Hampstead, Eng- record for dramatic effect, as is merhis attractionof Love”his and attraction to “The Ida, Woman in spiteto Ida, in of in spite of — both in— silk both gowns in silk and gowns pearls, and pearls,stractions.stractions. Her education Her education comes comesthe Fifth,” can be a wonderfully land, where Dido lived for the often the case when the past is her habit)her provides habit) aprovides hint of a hint of and staringand directly staring at directly us — sug- at us —through sug-disinterred herthrough uncle, for entertainment,her the uncle, Lord Chiefthe Lordlucid Chief storyteller. “Ida” is as com- first 30 or so years of her life. It’s youthful ’60syouthful spirit ’60s amid spirit the amid the gests thatangests there exciting that was imagethere far more becausewas tofar she moreJustice, toand whoitsJustice, realism has to whoat decide times has groans toon decide a onpact a and precise as a novella, a gloom and bad memories. Dido thanwasn’tDido Hutchinson’s than painted Hutchinson’s in shabby a traditional shabbyhorriblyunder realhorribly the caseweight real involving of too case many involvingthe pas- sequencegloom the and of short, bad memories. emphatic subservientaccount. The pose double but instead portrait, as-Zongsionate slaveZong speeches.ship, slave as well Yet ship, the as as weavefrom well as fromscenesMr. thatPawlikowski, revealMr. Pawlikowski,the essence who started of who started account. The double portrait, the characters without simplify- often attributedsumesoften attributedan to almost Johann — to Zoffa-if Johannnot quite Zoffa-—an amusinglyof thean personal amusingly dashing and the suitor, dashing political suitor,fi- out makingout documentaries making documentaries and and equal place with her cousin on the nally proves as irresistible as it is ingwhose them. previous Havingwhose set fictionalprevious up an obvi- features fictional features ny, now hangsny, now in Sconehangs Palacein Scone in PalaceJohn in DavinierJohn Davinier(Sam Reid). (Sam The Reid).ous The contrast between Wanda and canvas. While Elizabeth stands as moving, partly because it has include “Lastinclude Resort,” “Last “My Resort,” Sum- “My Sum- Scotlandstill butScotland aswas a vase, painted but the was somewhat at painted Ken- exot- atmovie Ken-been plays drawnmovie with from plays the extraordinary historical with the historicalIda — atheist and believer; wom- wood Houseicizedwood in DidoHouseHampstead, (she in wears Hampstead, Eng- a turban)record Eng-life. for record dramatic for dramaticeffect, as effect,is asanmer isof theof Love” worldmer and andof Love” sheltered “The andWoman “The in Woman in land, whereseemsland, Dido whereto havelived Dido been, for the livedevocatively, for theoften the oftencase when the case the whenpast is the pastchild;the is Fifth,” sensualistthe can Fifth,” andbe a saint wonderfully can — be the a wonderfully first 30 orcapturedfirst so years 30 or in of somidflight. her years life. of It’s her life.disinterred It’s “Belle”disinterred for is ratedentertainment, PG for (Parental entertainment,filmlucid proceeds storyteller.lucid to complicate storyteller. “Ida” is each as “Ida” com- is as com- an excitingan Theimage exciting vivaciousness because image she becauseof Dido’s im- sheand itsguidance realismand suggested). its at realism times Squeaky groans at times groanswoman’spact and idea precisepact of herselfand as precise a and novella, the as a a novella, a clean. other. Their black-and-white con- wasn’t paintedagewasn’t doesn’t in painted a traditionalalways in come a traditional throughunder theunder weight the of weighttoo many of too pas- manysequence pas- sequence of short, emphatic of short, emphatic subservientsubservient pose but insteadpose but as- insteadsionate as- speeches.sionate speeches. Yet the weave Yet the weavescenes thatscenes reveal that the reveal essence the of essence of sumes ansumes almost an — almost if not quite — if not— quiteof the — personalof the andpersonal the political and the fi- politicalthe characters fi- the characters without simplify- without simplify- equal placeequal with place her cousinwith her on cousin the nallyon the provesnally as proves irresistible as irresistible as it is asing it them. is ing Having them. set Having up an setobvi- up an obvi- canvas. Whilecanvas. Elizabeth While Elizabeth stands as standsmoving, as partlymoving, because partly it because has it hasous contrastous between contrast Wandabetween and Wanda and still as a vase,still as the a vase,somewhat the somewhat exot- been exot- drawnbeen from drawn extraordinary from extraordinaryIda — atheistIda —and atheist believer; and believer;wom- wom- icized Didoicized (she Dido wears (she a turban) wears a turban)life. life. an of the worldan of the and world sheltered and sheltered seems to seemshave been, to have evocatively, been, evocatively, child; sensualistchild; sensualist and saint and — the saint — the captured capturedin midflight. in midflight. “Belle” is “Belle”rated PG is rated (Parental PG (Parentalfilm proceedsfilm proceedsto complicate to complicate each each The vivaciousnessThe vivaciousness of Dido’s im-of Dido’sguidance im- guidancesuggested). suggested). Squeaky Squeakywoman’s woman’sidea of herself idea of and herself the and the age doesn’tage always doesn’t come always through come throughclean. clean. other. Theirother. black-and-white Their black-and-white con- con-