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Movie provides By David Baker rSHTl V#ntKJ TAAMM/vf CwYMAMaV < I mm. fPl > ? *- - #.-11-_ #_ll ucaiuivv mwqiv a oviucmicic ill llilie IS a IlUiy-ieil, beautifully executed romantic fantasy along the lines of the recent Warren Beatty and Buck Henry "Heaven Can Wait." In it, Christopher Reeve portrays playwright Richard Collier. As the film opens, he is enjoying the triumphant opening night of his first play. As he is being congratulated at the cast party, an elegant, though extremely elderly, lady steals up to him. She presses an antique gold pocket watch into his hand and whispers, "Come back to me." Before Richard can find out what she's talking about, the lady disappears into the crowd. The setting abruptly changes from 1972 to 1980, when ivivuaiu iiuuo iiiinovii Duiiciiiig ci aci luua wnicr s> uiuck. 1U clear his mind, he flees Chicago and drives north, eventually to Mackinac Island, Michigan. While strolling through the museum at Mackinac's magnificent old Grand Hotel, Richard spots a vintage portrait of a beautiful actress, Elise McKenna (Jane Seymour), who last performed at the hotel in 1912. He becomes obsessed by the photograph and travels back in time to meet the lady whose image haunts him so. incuraDie romantics, ana i inciuae myself among their number, will have goose flesh constantly as this dreamy, idealistic story unfolds. Some people may even need to take a box of tissue with them, as I heard a great deal of sobbing toward the end of the screening. ? Richard Matheson has devised an intimate and clever screenplay, based on his novel "Bid Time Return," that leaves quite a bit of the story up to the imagination. For inclip &savetmbbh^^ a oYcood news* v-y m I | YOU'VE HEARD ABOUT OUR LOW PRICES - HERE'S OUR ADDRE9S P g . 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There are a few moments in which his Clark Kent personality raises its head, but, for the most part, Reeve's performance is impeccable. Seymour's portrayal of Elise is also effective, and the lady is excruciatingly lovely to look at. it s very easy to understand why Reeve's character becomes obsessed with her. For Szwarc, "Somewhere in Time" was obviously a labor of love. Few directors would have taken the time to see that every detail was so precise, every shot so perfectly framed. Isidore Mankofsky's amber-washed cinematography fits the movie like a glove, elbow-length, of course, and John Barry's lush score is evocative without ever becoming overpowering or hokey. Admittedly, romances set in other periods aren't everyone's cup of tea. But for those who can sit through its first reel without feeling they're in the middle of a Kansas corn field, "Somewhere in Time" is likely to be remembered as one of 1980's most enjoyable motion pictures. )+ i ^ The Foreign Service of the United States ? America's diplomatic, consular, commercial, and overseas ' J cultural and information service is seeking women and J minority group members. The Department of State is strongly concerned about diversifying the Foreign Service j T+- and making it representative of the American population. J American diplomats are serving their country in 260 J missions throughout the world in administrative, consular, political, economic, commercial, and information/cultural functions. > ) 1980 Foreign Service Exam - December 6 ) 7^ If you are interested in a challenging career, apply to take 1 * this year's exam. 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