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-r(lvurity Policeis an NPever deniedre SP.se questionsre course <strong>of</strong>,'s activitiesee feature.itst. in bringevent.re eveningipes <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ncers,.andlammansr,MungoCharles)psstem, andhe linksand <strong>the</strong>ised <strong>the</strong>somesas, <strong>the</strong>an Stu-\zanian. Theates anne con-LaVe tO{frica's'ls.council'ationqlBergmun's last wordsIngmar Bergman's'Fannyand Alexander' hgis been sowell received that its screeninghas been extended to May l0at <strong>the</strong> Constantia Cinema,Rosebank. It is a complexfilm - fascinating on bothvisual and <strong>the</strong>matic levels.Initiatly, Fanny and Alexanderare part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> harmoniousEkdahl household. and its opulent,<strong>the</strong>atrical environment.This changes however, when,after <strong>the</strong>ir la<strong>the</strong>r's death, <strong>the</strong>irmo<strong>the</strong>r Emilie marries <strong>the</strong>austere Bishop. The children aresuddenly thrust into a fanaticallyreligious household devoid <strong>of</strong>warmth and colour.The plot structure at firstseems to resemble that <strong>of</strong> Hamlet- Alexander sees <strong>the</strong> ghost <strong>of</strong> hisdead fa<strong>the</strong>r, and <strong>the</strong>n. likeHamlet, wishes to destroy /lsstepfa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> Bishop. Oscar (<strong>the</strong>children's fa<strong>the</strong>r) plays <strong>the</strong> ghostin Hamlet at <strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong> hisdeathand Emilie denies <strong>the</strong> parallelsbetween Alexander's situat.ionand that <strong>of</strong> Hamlet. One is thusnever sure <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> relevance <strong>of</strong>Hamlet in Fanny and Alexanderand this confusion adds to <strong>the</strong>stars osonacomplexity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> film.concern however. The two vastly According to Bergman, Fanny argue that Alexander's facFann.v and Alexander deals different environments are eflectivelyju.xtaposed throughout. movie and this perhaps accounts attention.and Alexander will be his last not merit such continuouwith virtually every aspect <strong>of</strong>human life and it is <strong>the</strong>refore Bergman uses a great deal <strong>of</strong> I'or <strong>the</strong> f'act that it is a ra<strong>the</strong>r selfinduleentallair The film which and Ale.rander is wellAs a whole however,dilTicult to pinpoint definite symbolism. which although<strong>the</strong>mes. The sharp contrast between<strong>the</strong> world <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>atre and lacks subtlety: <strong>the</strong> frequent l'ocus has been cut by two hours. The <strong>the</strong> film, rich in colouusuallr impressive. sometimes is already three hour hours long, seeing. The acting is supemagic and that <strong>of</strong> a Calvinistic on candles and <strong>the</strong> skeleton in <strong>the</strong> close-up has possibly been overused.Although pretty, one can ing work <strong>of</strong> art.texture. is a pr<strong>of</strong>oundly sreligion, seems to be a maior rirer. are examnles <strong>of</strong> this.Whatsonrn rts this AutumnDepartment <strong>of</strong> English Nature in I ii l-20Power. Austraha, 1977Peters by <strong>the</strong> Lake. Lube presenting a series <strong>of</strong> Dr Merle Williams : A Phenomenological4 June:Church. Lorver ParxPerspectiveGeorgia's Friends, Arthur Penn. (opposite <strong>the</strong> Zoo Lake)ectures on Shakespeare. Themme is as follows:Gillian Noero : A Structuralist usA. t982GUITAR:Perspective.I I June:onday. 14 May OS44h30: 'A Master Classes with NtWorld Elsewhere :Thursday, l7 May ()S4omanitas and its limitations'. 14h30: 'Antony E,ating Raoul, Paul Bartel, USA,Yepes: One <strong>of</strong> this ceand Cleopatra'. l9tr2Sreatest instrumentalistsssor Ge<strong>of</strong>frey Hughes.Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Brian Cheadle, Dept <strong>of</strong> THEATRE:concert tour <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Repubpartment <strong>of</strong> English. WitsEnglish. Wits.t5h45: 'Prolession and Practice:15h45: 'Language One act plays Downstairs at <strong>the</strong> give his only Master Claand Character Wits Theatre: Fourth Year Students<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> School <strong>of</strong> l)ramatic Ma1'at I3h,l0 and 18h30Guitar at Wits on Saturh"e Jew <strong>of</strong> Malta and Thein Hamlet'. Prolessor lan Ferguson,Departmenterchant <strong>of</strong> Venice'. Josephol English, Art will direct fellow students in Wits Theatre. Fees per sman. Department <strong>of</strong>UNISA.English.WitsEdward Bond'sTom Stoppard's After Margritte, are R40 (participants) arFII,MPassion,SOCIETY:and ( observers). Fur<strong>the</strong>r inforrEdrvard Albee's The AmericanTuesday, l5 lltay OS314h30:An ongoingcan be obtainedseason <strong>of</strong> finefromfilmthDream.ltalian Sources <strong>of</strong> fare is presentedretarr. Schoolat l7hl5<strong>of</strong> Mu:icandll'edne:;dar 9 Mur at 12h40Romeo and Juliet'. Pr<strong>of</strong>essorphone (0ll)20h00 ererr Nlondal716-3919c',eningAfter MagritteBruce Merry, Department <strong>of</strong> (duringclasses<strong>University</strong> term)are arranged inin SH6.asTltursday l0 Mar ar 12h40Italian. Witstion| 5h45: 'l'hc Membershiprvithcan be effectedL'Alliance MratIdea <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> lmaginatibnin A Midsummer Night'sPassionand -Ihe <strong>the</strong>C'lassicaldoor 20 minutesGuitarbeforeSFrida.r ll Ma.rcommenccment ()lat 12h40<strong>of</strong> South Africa,screening.and areDteam and Much Ado aboutThe American Dreamsored by Adcock-lngramAnnual membership. for 32Frida.rNothing'. David van Schalkrvyk,I I Mor at 20h00films, is R10.00: half-ycarA Triple Bill(AllORCHES'IRA: At 20hDepartment <strong>of</strong> English. Rand3)Rl8.00l or minimum membershipol' R6.00 lor .l films. A Triple BillSoturdar llSundar'l0.lune 1984 irAfrikaansMayUniversitv.ar 14h30ednesday, 16 May OS314h30: 'Cruelty. l4 Mar:Saturday l2 MayKing Lear and Blushing Charlie. Vilgot S.i6man.at 20h00A Triple BillLand Act ol' l9l3'. Dr Martinin, Department <strong>of</strong> English,Sweden. I9702l lltot':PSALMS:'l-hef'hi,-h..."'-n"'-|Great Hail. Prolessor \Mony will conduct TheOrchestra in an e.rcitingramme which rvill includeatic excerpts pcrlbrmed b