An Old but Fresh Barbiere (*****)
Bartlett Sher directs Il Barbiere di Siviglia in New York [cinema]
Few things are as treacherous as a “successful comedy.” It is far more difficult and challenging to keep a comedy balanced and still bring something original to the table than to stage a full-blown tearjerker. The danger of slipping into cheap slapstick—just to do something different from the previous director—is always lurking.
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