B4870 BETRAYED (USA, 1988) (Other titles: Forradt; La main droite du diable; Verraad) Credits: director, Constantin Costa-Gavras ; writer, Joe Eszterhas. Cast: Debra Winger, Tom Berenger, John Heard, Betsy Blair. Summary: Political thriller set Illinois in the 1980s. Cathy Weaver (Winger) is an undercover FBI agent who has infiltrated a white supremacist movement intent on creating an Aryan state by assassinating Jews and blacks. Weaver becomes involved with Gary Simmons (Berenger), a widower, farmer and Vietnam veteran who is also one of the killers. Alion, Yves. “La main droite du diable” Revue du cinema 443 (Nov 1988), p. 29. _________. “Propos de Costa-Gavras” Revue du cinema 443 (Nov 1988), p. 29-30. Alm, Richard. “Forradt!?” Z Filmtidsskrift 7/1 [27] (1989), p. 24-6. Alster, Laurence. “Betrayed” Films and filming 412 (Feb 1989), p. 29-30. Balta, Berenice. “La main droite du diable” Cinema 88 451 (Nov 15, 1988), p. 4-5. Beale, Lewis. “Costa-Gavras continues as a powerful foe of ideologies” Chicago tribune (Sep 2, 1988), Friday, p. N. __________. “TV, films take aim at a resurgence in extremist violence” Detroit free press (Mar 20, 1988), p. 6H. Beauchamp, Michel. “Betrayed” 24 images 41 (winter 1988/89), p. 82-3. Benjamin, Dominique. “Betrayed” Sequences 137 (Nov 1988), p. 81-2. Benson, Sheila. Movie reviews: Costa-Gavras’ ‘Betrayed’: Deceived by unlikely story” Los Angeles times (Aug 26, 1988), Calendar, p. 1. [Reprinted in Film review annual 1989] ___________. “Political films that lack 20/20 vision: ‘Running on empty’ and ‘Betrayed’ look at the different worlds of the the left and right” Los Angeles times (Oct 9, 1988), Calendar, p. 8. Bernheim-Dennery, Francois. “L’adieu aux armes” Cinemotion 2 (Dec 1988), p. 8. [Betrayed] Chicago tribune (Aug 26, 1988), sec. 7, p. 26. [Betrayed] City limits n. 395 (Apr 27, 1989), p. 20. “Betrayed” Film review annual 1989 Englewood, N.J. : J.S. Ozer, 1981- (p. 144-153) [Betrayed] Hollywood reporter 303/35 (Aug 12, 1988), p. 1, 8. [Betrayed] Maclean’s 101 (Aug 29, 1988), p. 54. [Betrayed] Marriage and family life 70 (Nov 1988), p. 25. [Betrayed] Month 22 (Jun 1989), p. 234. “Betrayed” Motion picture guide annual (edited by Jay Robert Nash and Stanley Ralph Ross) Chicago : Cinebooks, 1987-2000. (1989, p. 19) [Betrayed] Register 64 (Oct 23, 1988), p. 5. [Betrayed] St. Anthony messenger 96 (Nov 1988), p. 4. [Betrayed] Screen international n. 670 (Sep 17, 1988), p. 30. “Betrayed” Skrien 164 (Feb/Mar 1989), p. 31. [Betrayed] [Costa-Gavras interview] Time out n. 975 (Apr 26, 1989), p. 24-5. [Betrayed] Time out n. 975 (Apr 26, 1989), p. 31. “‘Betrayed’s’ realism” Los Angeles times (Oct 23, 1988), Calendar, p. 99. Bilbow, Marjorie. “Betrayed” Film monthly 1 (May 1989), p. 20. Boland, Mira L. “Costa-Gavras’s nidden agenda betrayed” Wall street journal 211 (Sep 15, 1988), p. 30. Canby, Vincent. “Film view: America seen through alien eyes” New York times (Dec 18, 1988), sec. 2, p. 13-14. Carr, Jay. “A grim tale of bigotry, American-style” Boston globe (Aug 26, 1988), p. 25. Ciapara, Elzbieta. “Zdradzent” Filmowy serwis prasowy 35/23-24 [681/682] (1989), p. 13-14. Comuzio, Ermanno. “Betrayed - Tradita” Cineforum 29/281 (Jan/Feb 1989), p. 93- 4. Corliss, Richard. “Cinema: desperately seeking starlight” Time 132 (Aug 29, 1988), p. 74-5. [Reprinted in Film review annual 1989] Cosford, Bill. “Debra Winger infiltrates rural racists in the powerful Betrayed” Miami herald (Aug 26, 1988), p. 1C. Costa-Gavras. “Costa-Gavras: State of mind” in Reel conversations : candid interviews with film’s foremost directors and critics (by George Hickenlooper) Secaucus, N.J. : Carol Pub. Group, 1991. (p. 107-20) Denby, David. “Movies: the wrong man?” New York 21 (Sep 5, 1988), p. 62. [Reprinted in Film review annual 1989] Dreifus, C. [Betrayed] The progressive 52 (Sep 1988), p. 24-27. Ebert, Roger. [Betrayed] New York post (Aug 26, 1988), p. 21. [Reprinted in Film review annual 1989] Ferguson, Ken. “Betrayed” Photoplay 40 (Mar 1989), p. 11. Finslo, Yngve. “III: Forradt” Film & Kino 3 (1989), p. 30-32. Fittante, Aldo. “Betrayed” Segnocinema 37 (Mar 1989), p. 45-6. Garcia, Maria. “Betrayed” Films in review 39/12 (Dec 1988), p. 615. [Reprinted in Film reveiw annual 1989] Gehr, R. [Betrayed] Video 13 (Apr 1989), p. 60. Georgakas, Dan. “There’s always a point of view” Cineaste 16/4 (1988), p. 18-21. Gili, Jean A. “Trahis (La main droite du diable)” Positif 335 (Jan 1989), p. 58-9. Givhan, Robin D. “‘Betrayed’ bares racism’s face: Costa-Gavras shows U.S. in an ugly light” Detroit free press (Aug 26, 1988), p. 1C. ______________. “The racists in ‘Betrayed’ seem frighteningly normal” Detroit free press (Aug 26, 1988), p. 1C. Goldstein, Patrick. “Costa-Gavras on state of America: Director’s film ‘Betrayed’ covers racism in U.S.” Los Angeles times (Aug 24, 1988), Calendar, p. 1. Grenier, Richard. Capturing culture : film, art, and politics Washington, D.C. : Ethics and Public Policy Center, 1991. (p. 343-6) Hall, Carla. “Costa-Gavras and the art of provocation: The director’s disturbing vision of hatred in the American heartland” Washington post (Aug 27, 1988), p. C1. Hess, Elizabeth. “Film: crimes of the heartland” MS 17 (Sep 1988), p. 34. Hirschberg, Lynn. “Straight-shooting star” American film 13 (Jul/Aug 1988), p. 20- 25. Howe, Desson. “‘Betrayed’: a short-sheeted thriller” Washington post (Aug 26, 1988), Weekend, p. 31. James, Caryn. “Lately, seeing isn’t believing” New York times 138 (Nov 20, 1988), sec. 2, p. 13+ [2 p.] Johnson, Brian D. [Betrayed] Macleans 101 (Aug 29, 1988), p. 54. Kasindorf, Martin. “Love and terror: Costa-Gavras brings his darkly conspiratorial vision to America’s backyard in ‘Betrayed’“ Newsday (Aug 28, 1988), pt. II, p. 4. Kehr, Dave. “Movies: Director’s hazy vision makes ‘Betrayed’ simplistic” Chicago tribune (Aug 26, 1988), Friday, p. A. Kempley, Rita. “Movies: the sizzle of ‘Betrayed’“ Washington post (Aug 26, 1988), p. B1, B7. Klawans, Stuart. “Film: ‘Betrayed’ ‘The last temptation of Christ’“ Nation 247 (Sep 19, 1988), p. 210-12. ____________. “Film: holiday celluloid wrap-up” Nation 250 (Jan 1, 1990), p. 28- 31. Koetsenruijter, Bart. “Verraad” Skrien 164 (Feb/Mar 1989), p. 31. Kopkind, Andrew. “Direct action” Interview 18 (Sep 1988), p. 104-6+ [4 p.] Kroll, Jack. “The arts: movies: thunder on the far right” Newsweek 112 (Sep 5, 1988), p. 61. [Reprinted in Film review annual 1989] Lally, Kevin. “Costa-Gavras tackles racism in timely UA drama ‘Betrayed’“ Film journal 91 (Aug 1988), p. 8+ [2 p.] Lanning, Michael Lee. Vietnam at the movies [GB] (p. 175) Lardinois, Jean-Marie. “Constantin Costa-Gavras” (3eme partie) Grand angle 123 (Jan 1990), p. 51-6. Lequeux, Michel. “La main droite du diable” Grand angle 15/111 (Dec 1988), p. 23- 4. MacTrevor, Joan. “Tom Berenger: Le cinema ne doit pas avoir peur des sujets forts!” Cine-tele-revue 38 (Sep 22, 1988), p. 5. Maslin, Janet. “Film review: truth eludes fact and fiction” New York times 137 (Sep 4, 1988), sec. 2, p. 17. __________. “Review/film: Costa-Gavras’s ‘Betrayed,’ the world of bigotry” New York times 137 (Aug 26, 1988), p. C16. McCarthy, Todd. “Betrayed” Variety 332 (Aug 24, 1988), p. 10. McGrady, Mike. “Deep-seated hatred in the face of love” Newsday (Aug 26, 1988), pt. III, p. 3. [Reprinted in Film review annual 1989] Meisel, Myron. “Betrayed” Film journal 91 (Sep/Oct 1988), p. 68-9. Michalczyk, John J. “Betrayed” Magill’s cinema annual Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Salem Press, 1982- (1989, p. 48-51) Nash, Susan. “Betrayed” Vietnam war feature filmography (1992 draft) [GB] (p. 34- 5) and Vietnam war films [GB] (Entry 47) Nave, Bernard. “La main droite du diable” Jeune cinema 192 (Jan/Feb 1989), p. 38- 9. Noah, Timothy. “Washington diarist: late boomer” New republic 199 (Sep 26, 1988), p. 42. Norrested, Carl. “Costa-Gavras’ USA” Kosmorama 35/187 (spring 1989), p. 48. O’Haire, Pat. “Hollywood’s next shock: ‘Betrayed’“ San Francisco chronicle (Aug 12, 1988), p. E1. Peerman, Dean. “Current cinema: Betrayed” Christian century 105 (Sep 14/21, 1988), p. 813. Petit, Chris. “Betrayed” Monthly film bulletin 56 (Apr 1989), p. 105-6. [Reprinted in Film review annual 1989] Powers, John. [Betrayed] California 13 (Sep 1988), p. 111-12. Rea, Steven. “A political thriller set in the heartland” Philadlephia inquirer (Aug 28, 1988), p. L1. Rickey, Carrie. “‘Betrayed’: Klansmen play patriot” Philadelphia inquirer (Aug 26, 1988), Weekend, p. 5. Rosenbaum, Ron. [Betrayed] Mademoiselle 94 (Oct 1988), p. 98+ Ross, Phillipe. “La main droite du diable” Revue du cinema hors ser. 35 (1988), p. 65. Salamon, Julie. “Film: Rural racism; urban romance” Wall Street journal (Aug 25, 1988), p. 14. Sarris, Andrew. “Films in focus: sensual subversion” Village voice 33 (Sep 27, 1988), p. 72+ [2 p.] [Reprinted in Film review annual 1989] Sartor, Freddy. “Betrayed... de baarlijke duivel” Film en televisie 379 (Dec 1988), p. 25. Sawahata, Lesa. “Betrayed” Boxoffice 124 (Nov 1988), p. R93-R94. Shindler, Merrill. [Betrayed] Los Angeles 33 (Sep 1988), p. 186+ [5 p.] Shipman, David. “Cinema: a quarterly survey” Contemporary review 254 (Apr 1989), p. 209-212. Siskel, Gene. “Siskel’s flicks picks: Debra Winger helps save an overplayed ‘Betrayed’“ Chicago tribune (Aug 26, 1988), Friday, p. A. __________. “With Winger on the screen it’s living, not acting” Chicago tribune (Aug 21, 1988), Arts, p. 6. Soderqvist, Jan. “Forvirrat och tvivelaktigt” Chaplin 31/4 [223] (1989), p. 216-17. Stein, Jeannine. “ACLU honors ‘Betrayed’ director: Award is ‘very special,’ Costa- Gavras says at screening” Los Angeles times (Aug 25, 1988), View, p.