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 THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY (12) 144mjns US 
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 Dirrqtor: Janr Campion                 
 Cast: Nicole Kidman, Richard E Grant,  
 John Malkovich, Martin Donovan         
                                        
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 wealthy young American in Europe who   
 rejects the martjage proposal of an    
 English ariutoctat, declaring: "I shall
 probably njvet marry."                 
                                        
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 indolent Amjriqan paintey (Malko6ich), 
 mattiis him, and falls under his       
 manip4lativj infulince and th1t of hi1 
 scheming miyttrus, Bprbpr  Hitshr=O    
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 PO"TUBE OFALADY is Campion's first  
 film since The Piano, and seems to have
 the sbmj strengths and weaknesses.     
                                        
 Intelligently, beautifully and         
 carefully made, it centres on an       
 excellent performance bz the lipdink   
 lady and 9et i1 emotjo.all8 u.invol6hng
                                        
 Thjti is much to admire in the look of 
 the film, the direction and the acting.
                                        
 B4t John Malko6iah'1 mpnnetjums are    
 too irritatingly familiar. Hire, hes   
 pjtformancj is like the one hj gave in 
 Dangjtous Liaisons, b4t minus the charm
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