Variety (May 1962)

4f not. otherwise. indicated,” : Mire. Clouzot Gtringer) -...° was the “occupation” of the: Screen’ DE Institute's: ‘old. premises: ‘on. ‘March: .. 28 by ‘sik men,. The. janitor and{' .° it. the ‘building and ‘they ‘complained : << "+ to: the’ .police. . Four. of: the: mnen: be “1 were: arrested. : : . hy inembers. of. a revolutionary. junta, . oo ‘billet: for -100: men.: Opinion; of. *, gnany..in the, trade,’ "however, ds © “that ‘their’ real-intention was’ to: ms about the --status of -the ‘Institute: “2: iginee’ Entique. Felix Taurel,. form: Future. appointment ° for: the “In-}. rani i. | ‘gtitute lies: within. the” ‘scope: ‘of ..Edueation : Minister’ Miguel. Sus|: a sink Jr. Latter is a relative-of Dr.] -: rn am industry opposition: to’: Dr, Sus"© altogether.” professional . .+ * tion with:show biz. For very.-many . «years: he .-kept’ Open . ‘house. for. ."”, film. producer. “And. his; appoint“ment to. ‘the -Screen ‘ ‘Institute : in a Wwoking repeated : “objections ~,_”‘gereen. ‘circles,..: industry. new ‘is: Will = : Education Minister seek a ‘Screen |. whe family midst?” hes on projection: ragiis,: sound: Par “ments. laboratoriesm | and cutting: i) .Fooms. _ Most: ‘Swiss. ‘filin “eritiés | are “faalletme’ journalists, either as editors |" |.” oF stringers of their respective. publications ‘or as. “freelance. reviewers.) -’ for several papers a nd or “magazines. = Po: ne rs. listed. ‘below are dailies | "NAMB OF CRITIC: PUBLICATION: : _{gCULATION: | ‘Dr. Martin Schia ppner. editor) sqececese Neue ‘Zuercher aituie ter Manz. (ree. ue. Zuercher Zeitung, a ;..172,000 er osecbee oe Neve > seveee ’ Die Tat, Zurich : en ce * 2 ‘Hae Rudo Halter: ‘iealanee) coececes Neue. Zuercher’ Zeitung, Zurich. boone : ea eee om ei reas ay oe ste pece Der Bu . olf. Dép Jeceseesens i. 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Sos. eae Nouvelle ‘Revue ‘de ‘Lausanne; ate nat ; . a : : ausanne re wsiecsevetcons .10,000 _ a, Barrat Gtringer) : Por -e oe eevee +s Sie und Er, Zutich.0Ss-.sccstass: -137,000 | rn Feat U mugach (eaitor) : Jeeeecceecese > oo .Gilustrated paper): -:. ; , . reelance +eee owe sities LThlustre, Lausanne... ee sees eseee Joes '109,000° Mae rated. paper) wee te te “baer aid Albicoco Te Filar on Latin Sites : Santiago: . “Franco-Loudon Filins: ‘will -begin. . “| Glming of. “Le ‘Rat d’Amerique” on: -{ Latin “American locations -in. : September. Present: ‘plans are‘ four weeks ‘in Chile, four in “Paraguay: land’ oné’ in: Bolivia, “Charles: AznaVour atid: Marie Laforet are to star: “Director . Jean-Gabriel ‘Albicoco,. ‘production. chief . Jean: Mottet ‘and |. ‘streen-writer .. Jacques “Lanczman. spent.a ‘week. in Chile,. scouting. for Sites and | -absorbing ‘local: color. About. 25 minor acting. bits ‘will be. ‘available for. Latin.. actors. The ‘film. -is ‘Lanczman’ "4. ‘own adaptation. of ‘his book ‘of the same name’ and based ° -on. writer's ‘exe ‘periences’: in’: Eatin-America . 10 _|years :ago.. He ‘then arrived in Chile with a spare shirt: as ‘his only: capital ‘and, at*the time, became -al well-known. character ‘in. local -bohemian circles. During this period |. ‘Lanezman. . fancied: hiniself ‘as 2. painter, ‘an illusion: he’ ‘has; since abandoned. ‘He even had.a: one-man ‘show. Later he worked. for over six: months mt a miner hed save money "| for’ return fare to: Fr. | ‘OF ‘course, there. js “uncertainty: | mine. appears’in the: back’ a5 sone thing ‘ just. about as _ ferritying ‘as’ Dante's: Inferno: . er. chief, who acted’ “as. delegate; |: pos " ‘especially. appointed: “by: Frondiai.:| voy are "Buenos. Airéa. oy. ‘Curious ‘facet Of. : “Argentina’s ‘revolution; Jeading . to: ‘the ousting | ‘of Arturo: “Frondizi-‘ and © his.re-: _’ placement. by" “Jose Maria: ‘Guido, !@ne employee were in charge. of |: They described ‘theniselves’ ‘as which. gequired the building’ as 2: _? prevent iemioval of compromising’ ae documents of outgoing. officials. ~The. “ISSO rr can is‘ ‘cur: ‘| reiitly: presenting niajor. censorship | problems: for European ard: -Amer-: ican films. The’ Traniatis. have ‘peen. especially: free: “with. their. scissors.|45 recently. on; ‘American ‘pix, imports, “The '-.German: : filmmakers ‘have ‘dubbed ‘the ‘stricter ‘confrols. “the. Seven Commandments of: ‘the Per=| sian Fegime.”: oars fo Bans’ include. ‘no firs’ ‘permitted. which show a cruel or in ‘atiy way indicate’ negative: aspécts of a mon Enrique’ “T. Sussini;.. former. > In-} --*: . stitute. ‘board: member. “under: the | on Frondizi regime. oa + "Phere. ‘was -eornsidetable : -‘Sereeh: »..who. had. a‘long; . but not: connieéc ., musicians ‘and music lovers... °*° oY Always: pro-German ° in.. ‘feeling, on “Susan”. Was: ever’ a‘ successful: 3967 was highly unpopular,~ pro-. in . The. ‘question. hefore the’ Sireen the: new against: the: rulers’ or:. those. ‘in. charge, © which’ “means. . that. even an: uprising : in -a“prison. ‘cannot ‘be: included. as ‘part. of the. _plot.” Ad| venture films ‘or films with: ‘a: Robin Hooda. flair: are hanned d.. . : Ce DUTCH STUDIOS 1 stéaling : is shown, the. person’ who ces Jnstitute:appointee ‘in, : his own: : commits .it must be severely :pun-: | ished: Naked. scenes-or those showae | Ammeterdant” -fing.too much’ skin are. not perinit-. Se near ener ted:-Erofic: .passagés are “banned, Bates To sound lage. 110. x 60; ‘eight ‘and: ho scenes must take place’ in. i ee % droom,. r 20. x 50; height: 27 feet! a ‘bedroom. Married women cannot, ae ee be: revealed. .as’ induligng am any. CINECENT RUM, Hiversam||* extta-marital relations, : Sealy Result -is that very little temains. we, One ‘sound: stage: “60: * 40; height: in‘an American, Italian, French or OS 20 feet, : | German_pic, once ‘the“eensors’ Bet “Both. ‘studios. are. équippea: sith through’ snipping. ” : a ‘depart-'|_ One-.reason: for ihe crackdown; |” accordingto’ industry: people here, jis ‘that :Persiawants: to: protect. its , own : slowly-advancing ‘film “indus: | "Dressing Tooms and: ward: rooms: try, and hence. ‘cuts ‘down on. en an . fa building, near. SUNS AES * = sce roms He mH aero 7 _ Personnel ‘available... 0 | 1962, has beén a period: ‘of signifi ‘cant: developments | ‘in the. Pakistan 000 Motion: : Picture « Industry.” These 37:00. are’ the highlights. . | Awards: . ‘For ‘the. first time the: ‘|an | annual. _. /standing: .demand.: for . one. board for-the whole country. © ol” Bast Pakistan” As. Another ‘Flim: a Ceiiter:. The ‘principal: film centre} *Lof the country. is ‘Lahore. which has. five. fairly ‘well-equippéd ‘studios |. Janda: laboratories, with: one able to {process -cotor “stock... Karachi: -has one film studio arid Jaboratory and. turns .out; on average, four to six]. ‘East ‘ Pakiston, |: whichis. rich in. natural’ :scenery ‘cians:at home. and ‘abroad; 1 up. pilot: ‘studios :and (7). established. jarchy.There must-be no uprising |. “By A GHAFEAR "Karachi ~ Froin “Marcii. to ‘Maren: 1961 and. ‘Institution. of President's. Film ‘and. Information, This. will’ become “One Censor ‘Board:. The Government: agreed to the industry features. ‘annually. and. colorful lan landscapes and . whose people are great. Jovers of art and ‘culture, came ‘on: the film ‘scene. in: 1958 when ‘the “Government ‘took | ‘the ‘initiative. in: establishing ..a’ film: studio, and. laboratory; also ‘in setting © up. a. Film” Development: “Corp. Latter .advatices loans to producers and’ ‘also undertakes the production: ofgovernment: ‘documentaries. and. shorts... During: the. three years from 1958-61, the film industry -has.made steady: progréss,’ ‘to ‘four: pictures are’ being « made. yearly. . The’ emergerice.of : ‘East ‘Pakistan as. film center has ‘been a welcome addition. to the industry.. Government ° Interest: Towards. . ‘the end. of i968 -the Government appointed Film’. Fact-Finding Committee to ‘report. on. the state |. and: means to. further..develop: it. Early. this; year the: Committee. ‘sub-. -took | the. following tion “for .thehome. films, with’ a view to. provide: incentive’ to: lacal | producers “to ‘make. better . films; (2): decided. tq give encouragement ‘ducers; ©(3) -zestrictéd ‘ the:length of Pakistani ‘films. to. 12,000 ' feet hoping: thereby to ‘speed and vary |: ‘typical ‘story. ‘line (theretofore Pakistani ‘film ‘averaged. 15,000 ‘-feet.: Over-length. made « for wasté .. of scene, arid situation); .(4). decided ‘to. encourage | the: construction of mdre film. houses; (5) :decided, to: provide | facilities for the. training of. techni| (6) sef. an’ academy: of motion picture arts and _ sciences... c= State “of the. Industry: © “It is too early. yet to fathori what effect the governmentdl steps: ‘will ‘have on the industry: as it will take time..to. implement all the. * decisions... Realism: acquires: the statement: that the industry presents a “Ta gloomy. Picture: Of 40 futurépix. ‘made ina. year. most fropped result-. ing’ -in’ losseste the: “financiers. .Perhaps: half. a dozen™ managed ‘ta: ‘recover . the: initial. investinent :and ‘show. some: profit,” The quality,both’ ‘technically’ and: ‘thenietically, has . remained ‘poor..*. *. There. ‘fs. amatéurishness . ‘in: ‘evi‘dence: in .all departments ‘of “the | production sector—writers, actors, directors. : producers,::: technicians ét ‘all... The -few ° -genuinie talents suffer: from . the: team: ‘they have ‘to work: with... Thre remains : the big. problem of: finance. ‘Too “many ‘private. investors. have ‘burnt ..their fingers. |: Some.:pix . never. go: beyond ' the. Paper-wark.. stage, some . go .. half {Continued ; on. page 136) be nanied, are. definitely more successful, ‘and more’ aggressive, than | ‘cut in ‘the. production of features. ne ‘Only’ ‘one “Dutch-made. film; 1 Knife,” the. country, introduced * prizes ‘for ) Loutstaniding / achievements. in difss.009 |ferent departments: of filmmaking. The first: ‘awards’ were.“given at] Lahore: last. May 27. by the Minister for National. Reconstruction tables: Be after.the. war by, the Dutch Cinema} "s long ‘vances 225,000. Dutch guilders an‘nually, the ‘makes. a: kitty of $150,000. ‘annually, ‘Emphasis. ison the production ‘of }films: in the Bengali itongue“Three. of. the:-motion. picture. industry: in| the: ‘country: ‘and recommend’ ways ‘margin. Accepting the aid means [a producer ‘is obliged .to silence ‘about the amount he receives, ‘and. 3 | which alters from film‘to film. A "| Duteh :feature’ film. takes~ about $100,000 to prodice.: | rn ‘mitted -its report” and.onthe ‘rec-. .fommendations submitted ‘by it the}. Back government -. : steps: ee ee tat Imposed: a ‘Ban on: ‘Indian’ films: the’ main source. of. ‘competi-. 2, continuity ‘in. production. ‘as. well as 8 ‘constant ‘use. of. samie © di-|'. ° rectors Who. have. proved’ their ability: In .film. field. From. 1946 till. spring’: 1962: 23. feature. films “were ‘produced. “ia ‘Holland.-; to: ¢o-productiéns with foreign pro-|| ‘made: more. than_ ore ‘film, to. wit ‘stra two.. ‘grants-fled. from the’ Nazis,: by way ‘make money, though they: are .ob ‘and ‘tethnique, ““Pygmalion,7 inexperienced } . I ‘Holland ‘produced. not less than 24: ‘top seore. ‘again. Already one film has ‘been seleased, Kees Brusse’s |. + [production for. Polygoon/Prosits Amsterdam. . “Certain at the sinailer ‘countries: of. Europe, : of: which. ‘Sweden, Deénmark; Switzerland ‘and Greece may are ‘the. ‘Netherlanders in: “making “The . was ‘released: in. 1961. -It accounted for 2. 84% in the Playoff ‘ The’ Cinétone: ‘Studio: ‘was: ‘built Leagué‘at a cost of $450,000. It has]: had afitful sort of activity through ‘the years, At times only its Jabora‘tories: were engaged. One heard of ‘the carpenters: -busying t themselves “censor building. houseboats.. There -: are’. -pecasional ~ “8 P ace ‘rentals: to outside or. -native compa nies. . Recently. “RififiIn. Aisterdam” was shooting.’ A contract for :three weeks has-been made by the ‘producers ‘of. Moon.”. Rademakers has ‘the stages -“Bicycling. to the for eight weeks later in 1962 for “Dark Room. of: ‘Damocles.” en In1956, a ‘Film Production. Fund. “wag: set-up. to ‘achiéve continuity and. quality in Dutch feature: film]. ‘production. -. The.. government. .ad|: Dutch:Cinema League 200,000 Dutch guilders.” For 1962 the Government ° ‘upped its contribution. with: 100.000 guilders, which distributed independently. from the donors, ‘by..a ‘board ‘of: three repre .Sentatives for the. Cinema. League’ and two for.the government. Film producers, piaining to make. a:fea ‘ture .film, can‘appeal. ‘to -the Fund: and receive. aid, ‘which must -be re turned ‘from’ prospective: . profits. | ‘Experience, . however; * has . learnt, that seldom .a ‘producer can return | -his aid. Only:“Fanfare,” directed: by: Bert. Haanstra, was‘ such’ a ‘box-. Office success: in in “Holland that: it made | = profit.: ’ Producers: who: want to ‘be con sidered: ‘for aid, must. have ‘a nominal capital of 50;000-Dutch’ guildets, which ‘provides their. .“‘own: ri ‘The. industry * should ain at . by. 18 different’ directors, 4. of. ‘them foreigners. Only’: ‘three | directors ‘ness. Fons: -Rademakers: and Gerard Rutten three each, ‘and, Bert Haan . ‘Some Background’ * Since, early ‘days. featuie ‘films Pes been miade in Holland. During. ‘World ‘War I, for instance, ‘the film industry : here; “flourished, because . Limport, mainly. -from':Fratice, was ‘stopped..“ Another period: of bloom. was after 1933 when: ‘German. emi of ‘Holland, : -and.. often, made a film ‘before ‘moving: on tg: France and ‘America. Kurt:Gerron, Max-Opuls, Ludwig ‘Berger: are some. of. the well-known among ‘them.. These films: from: the ‘thirties (the best | at” least): ‘are still revived: and still ‘solete (old-fashioned) in cone ud wig Berger's production ma with language * ‘territory, . “became: ‘a. hit : In ‘the. three: syears from::-1934 feature. films’ 41934: 71985; B— 1986: 9)... ° 2 Jt seems "that 1962: ‘hay ave: a oe ee <= Ist ne Picture in 6 By HANS SAALTINK : “Pair. In: The. Rain, ” which will be the Dutch entry at the Berlin Film ‘ond feature, about life in an apartment building, | Shaw ’s: consent provided iti: would: ‘not be exhibited outside : ‘Dutch: again last year, when rereleased in. ‘connection ‘with :the Dutch. stage’ -production: ‘of. “My. Fair. Lady.” ine 133 | Festival. Brusse is prepping a sec“Monsieur Dupont,” for near future. -A mew production group, Pan. Film, started its first feature. film -in April, .“‘Bicycling To The Moon,” directed. by Jef van der Heyden, who co-scripted™ Bert Haanstra’s feature film “The Case M.P.” “Bicycling. To The Moon” already has | been sold: to Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Bert Haanstra. ‘intended to make a semi-documentary, about a prison, escape during the war, but hss ‘abandoned this project, which : now,. however, will be taken over ‘and di rected by: Han. Rust, a Dutch edie” tor ‘cutter who works ‘mainly in: France. Bert. Haanstra will devote this. year' to shooting a documen— tary on “the. facé and: behavior of the Dutchman unobserved.” He will use the candid-camera_techhique, which he™ first used. in his. short “Zoo,” ‘a funny little. ‘film j of 10 minutes, with: which he re turned to ‘the short ‘film after directing two feature films, “Fan fare”, and'“The. Case -MkP:” : This summer. Charles Huguenot van “der Linden, maker of “inter ‘lude By. Candlelight” will start his ‘feature film “The Wild Years.” As an exercise he. first thade .a: short. feature film, “Big City Blues” (shown in. Cannes film fest in. ‘May), ‘story of 14-year old girl-who is_ raped in.a building under constric‘tion. In collaboration. with. H. M. ‘Josephson, | Van. der Linden made .a feature film in 1936, Hearts”: (much acelaimed but ‘in. ‘which venture the: director. lost all. and in. 1948, “Dutch. In Seven’ Lessons” (debut : | of Audrey. Hepburn). his, own money), The Nederlandse “Filmproductie Mattschappij has scheduled two . ‘films. For the end of the year the. | N.F.M. ‘is: preparing a thriller “in ‘|which Linda Christian is supposed to star.: In. February this year ‘shooting. started on a. film with the unoriginal title “Rififi In. Amster "“! dam,” directer by John ‘Korporaal, ‘who. after studying at the Roman film: academy, the ‘Centro Speri7 mentale. di Cinematogratfica, went to’ Mexico and there directed “The Strong Arm,” ‘a film made with Plans. “In 1959 the N.F.M. was launched, : with the backing of ‘a Rotterdam ship-owner; who just had sold one’ ‘of his liners and looked for a way to invest this money. N.F.M. started with optimism; a program was. ane. nounced, and this. production group .. ‘was ‘going. to’ produce 4 ‘films in ©. 18 months,’ for which themoney was available.. From then till now. _|-the firm: has produced only. two | films, both. directed by Fons Rade makers. These. films were sold to Belgium, “The Knife” was ‘also. ‘shown in England. Of the purposed continuity little proof has been. Riven. ‘started producing documentaries, Now, the N.F.M. has. also ‘which -was' ‘never principal: geal. Rumors give that the disappointed backer: will withdraw his invest-: ‘ment, which not necessarily has to _mean. ‘the: ‘end of this. production outfit. ‘Fons Rademakers has: been . dis “As. Dark Room. Of. Damocles,”: “which already: has been translated in. 1 Janguages, including. English. Dis tribution of ‘‘Dark Room Of Damo cles” ‘in Holland will be handled © ‘by :Hafbo Film, while its director ‘Paul Kijzer ‘also wil] handle sales. of world rights... A new production. 8—1] group has been set up, backed. by a Dutch beer brewery. Shooting will start in. May, with Dutch actor Henk van Uizen in main part. “ {Continued on page 135) a ee ne ae minimum: financial means and a : ‘cast: of non-professionals. . Also Louis. vaa Gasteren (maker. “Young mo rt ieee as appointed over the lack of. artistic. :° . ‘freedom he: encountered in making. ‘his first films; and will besides di-rect, ‘produce: ‘his next film, Much Alike-As Two. Peas,” adaptaof. tion of W. F. Hermans’ novel, “The wae —