Dans la Ville Blanche

Those who appreciate Alain Tanner solely on the basis of his most widely screened film, Jonah, Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000, (and there are many) will initially feel dumbfounded by the director's 1983 effort, In the White City (Dans la Ville Blanche). It bears no resemblance whatsoever to Tanner's previous work -- gone are the political undercurrents, the quirky traces of humor, the fascinating