Movies
Lila Kedrova, the Russian-born actress who was indelibly identified with the role of Madame Hortense in the film and stage versions of “Zorba the Greek,” died Feb. 16 in Sault Ste.
April 21, 2000
Entertainment & Arts
The first thing Lila Kedrova does is apologize for her English.
April 28, 1986
Take a song as delicate as “The Butterfly,” the astonishing voices of Donna Theodore and Paul Harman, the music of John Kander, the personalities of Lila Kedrova and Anthony Quinn and you can’t miss pleasing a crowd--not by much.
May 2, 1986
Anthony Quinn does not deliver half-hearted performances.
May 27, 1986
The Australian writer and director takes a respectful approach, but at times the film lapses into an overly fussy preciousness.
Aug. 31, 2001
Anthony Quinn’s movie career spans almost six decades, and most of his work is available on video.
March 13, 1994
***”Tell Me a Riddle.” Media. $59.95.
March 11, 1988
Who could guess that behind an unprepossessing ad and the sort of title built to keep audiences out of theaters, there lurks a radiantly beautiful, even memorable film about the ineffable mysteries of women?
March 16, 1989
Maybe it’s the memories of all those admirals she’s entertained or the endless spinning of her favorite record “Vive la Difference,” but whenever Madame Hortense, the aged French courtesan magnificently played by Judy Kaye, takes center stage, time momentarily stops and yesterday doesn’t seem all that far away.
May 5, 2006
POLANSKI ESTABLISHED his reputation early on with such award-winning shorts as “Two Men and a Wardrobe” (1958) and “Mammals” (1962).
Nov. 22, 1987