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Article: VOA NEWS: ILLICIT LOVE AFFAIR TURNS DEADLY IN WOODY ALLEN FILM, MATCH POINT
- Article from:
- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- February 16, 2006
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The Voice of America issued the following story:
By Alan Silverman
A gorgeous 'femme fatale,' an unscrupulous social climber and an illicit love affair that proves deadly: those are the ingredients in a romantic mystery written and directed by Woody Allen. Alan Silverman has a look at Match Point.
'Ambitious' describes Chris Wilton, former tennis pro who gave up his mediocre competitive career for a cushy job at a London country club. On a weekend at the country estate of a wealthy club member he first sees Nola Rice, a breathtakingly beautiful American struggling to launch her career as an actress. When they meet, she has been defeating all opponents at the ping-pong table.
The attraction ...