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SUMMER PRODUCT SURVEY
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This burgeoning company continues to make its impact on the industry felt to an increasing degree. It has displayed a discriminating sense of values, both artistic and commercial, in its selection of foreign films for distribution in the U. S. And it must be credited with one of the real coups of the industry in its acquisition of the distribution rights to the "sleeper" of the year, "David and Lisa", a remarkable American-made movie.
This modest ($180,000) budgeted drama is so far the wonder picture of the year, and it leads Continental's summer roster of five features. "David and Lisa" has performed extraordinarily well in its initial runs in selected situations. It goes into general release during June. Internationally acclaimed by critics, recipient of two Oscar nominations (Best Director, Frank Perry; Best Screenplay, Eleanor Perry), winner of awards at the Venice Film Festival, "David and Lisa" was first regarded by theatremen as an "art" film. The surprise to many was that it revealed a very broad appeal, and it's now evident that it will outgross many much costlier films. The word-of-mouth reaction figures to carry it into the strong grosser category everywhere.
The second most important prospect on Continental's summer slate appears to be "This Sporting Life ", which was accorded important recognition at the recent Cannes Film Festival. It was voted the Best Film by the international film critics and star Richard Harris won the Best Actor award. (He will also be remembered for his prominent role in "Mutiny on the Bounty"). This British production, somewhat reminiscent of "Room at the Top ", seems to have the elements that can carry
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it beyond the art houses into the broader class market in the U. S. It is a July release.
"Your Shadow Is Mine" (June) is a FrancoItalian production with interracial overtones. Made in color, starring Jill Haworth, Michel Ruhl, and Ruos Vanny, it tells the story of a French girl brought up by natives in the jungles of southeast Asia. Found by her brother, he tries to restore her to the life she has not known since she was four years old, but she decides that her loves and loyalties remain in the village where she grew up, and she returns.
"Mediteranean Holiday", an August release, is a 70mm travelogue in color. It is narrated by Burl Ives.
September brings another interesting, and potentially commercial, offering. "The Hands of Orlac" is a mystery thriller with a twist. Starring Mel Ferrer, Christopher Lee, Dany Carrel, and Lucille Saint Simon, it is the story of a famous pianist (Ferrer) who believes his smashed hands have been replaced with the hands of a strangler during an operation designed to save his career. It makes for an intriguing yarn with rather broad appeal.
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