{"id":78325,"date":"2021-11-13T22:50:48","date_gmt":"2021-11-14T05:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=78325"},"modified":"2021-11-14T10:16:19","modified_gmt":"2021-11-14T17:16:19","slug":"in-the-white-city-1983","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=78325","title":{"rendered":"In the White City (1983)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I dreamt the city was white, the room was white, and loneliness and calm were white, too.&#8221; <\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Poster-206x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"206\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-78326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Poster-206x300.png 206w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Poster-703x1024.png 703w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Poster-88x128.png 88w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Poster-185x270.png 185w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Poster.png 761w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA sailor (Bruno Ganz) on indefinite personal leave in Lisbon romances a waitress (Teresa Madruga) while writing letters and sending videos to his partner (Julie Vonderlinn) back home.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alain Tanner Films<\/li>\n<li>Bruno Ganz Films<\/li>\n<li>Expatriates<\/li>\n<li>Sailors<\/li>\n<li>Swiss Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary lists five of Swiss director Alain Tanner&#8217;s films in his <em>GFTFF<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2284\"><em>Charles, Dead or Alive<\/em> (1969)<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2364\"><em>La Salamandre<\/em> (1971)<\/a>, <em>The Middle of the World<\/em> (1974), <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2279\"><em>Jonah Who Will Be 25 In the Year 2000<\/em> (1976)<\/a>, and this solipsistic drama of a man hoping to somehow unmoor himself from the world while still remaining very much in it. Thank goodness Ganz &#8212; a highly watchable actor &#8212; is in the lead role, since he helps us remain engaged far longer than we otherwise would. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Ganz2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Ganz2-1024x629.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"393\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-78335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Ganz2-1024x629.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Ganz2-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Ganz2-128x79.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Ganz2-768x472.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Ganz2-1536x944.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Ganz2-439x270.png 439w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Ganz2.png 1541w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>However, it&#8217;s difficult to sympathize with a man who unself-consciously proclaims things like, &#8220;I&#8217;m a liar who wants to be sincere&#8221; and &#8220;If all clocks went backwards, the world would work properly.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Clock.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Clock-1024x613.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"383\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-78341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Clock-1024x613.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Clock-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Clock-128x77.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Clock-768x460.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Clock-1536x919.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Clock-451x270.png 451w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Clock.png 1549w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Madruga is appealing as Ganz&#8217;s Portuguese love interest, and it&#8217;s easy to see why he falls for her: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Waitress.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Waitress-1024x635.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"397\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-78338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Waitress-1024x635.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Waitress-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Waitress-128x79.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Waitress-768x476.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Waitress-1536x953.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Waitress-435x270.png 435w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Waitress.png 1543w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; but it&#8217;s infuriating watching Ganz write letters to his partner back home, assuming she will simply put up with him telling her about his new lover.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Wife.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Wife-1024x613.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"383\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-78339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Wife-1024x613.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Wife-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Wife-128x77.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Wife-768x460.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Wife-1536x919.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Wife-451x270.png 451w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Wife.png 1549w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>(Vonderlinn gets rightfully pissed off at him at one point, but then is back to waiting patiently for his letters &#8212; this <em>is<\/em> a film made from a male-privileged point of view, after all.) The biggest selling point of the movie is the gorgeous cinematography of Lisbon, which does indeed look like a city one wouldn&#8217;t mind getting lost in for awhile. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Walking.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Walking-1024x611.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"382\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-78342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Walking-1024x611.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Walking-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Walking-128x76.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Walking-768x458.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Walking-1536x916.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Walking-453x270.png 453w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Walking.png 1543w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s too bad the narrative, such as it is (it was apparently largely improvised), doesn&#8217;t do the city justice. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bruno Ganz as Paul<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Ganz5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Ganz5-1024x618.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"386\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-78336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Ganz5-1024x618.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Ganz5-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Ganz5-128x77.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Ganz5-768x464.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Ganz5-1536x928.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Ganz5-447x270.png 447w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Ganz5.png 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Beautiful cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Sitting.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Sitting-1024x618.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"386\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-78337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Sitting-1024x618.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Sitting-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Sitting-128x77.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Sitting-768x463.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Sitting-448x270.png 448w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/In-the-White-City-Sitting.png 1537w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo; this one is only for fans of Ganz or Tanner. Listed as a Personal Recommendation in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0085400\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1983\/09\/26\/movies\/in-the-white-city-alain-tanner-s-latest.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/in-the-white-city\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoreader.com\/film\/in-the-white-city\/\">Chicago Reader Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I dreamt the city was white, the room was white, and loneliness and calm were white, too.&#8221; Synopsis: A sailor (Bruno Ganz) on indefinite personal leave in Lisbon romances a waitress (Teresa Madruga) while writing letters and sending videos to his partner (Julie Vonderlinn) back home. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Alain Tanner Films Bruno Ganz Films Expatriates Sailors Swiss Films Review: Peary lists five of Swiss director Alain Tanner&#8217;s films in his GFTFF: Charles, Dead or Alive (1969), La&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=78325\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-78325","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78325","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=78325"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78325\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78365,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78325\/revisions\/78365"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=78325"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=78325"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=78325"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}