Variety (September 1963)
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with the Italo’ “Mant Sulla 2 Citta” (Hands Upon the: City) named « °|.:
-the: best: picture. at--the just: concluded Venice. film’ festival, the. — Italian ‘film: industry: has set..something of a: record by making accde _cléan sweep of all the top. awards. at. the year’s major film‘fests— | (Cannes, Berlin, Moscow, Mar Del Plata. and San: ‘Sebastian: In “||: ‘addition togetting Venice’ $8 grand ..prize . (Golden ..Lion: ‘of . St. “Mani. Sulla. Citta,” ‘directed by. Francesco”: Rosf: | starring: Rod Steiger, ‘also took the lesser’ Cifieforum. and. Cinenuevo ,
Mark),:
‘prizes.
The. U. Se barely, ‘showed. Paramount's: captured two sideline ‘prizes—the. Roman ‘Catholic, Film ‘Office _. -Prize and ‘the -firstErie Johnston Memorial : Award: for: ‘human . values: Considerable: American: unhappiness. is. reported. atthe... failude of “Hud” ‘or: of. Shirley. -Clarke’s. “The Cool: World,”: the, in:. vited U.S. entry; to take-a major: prize. -There’s’ some. hint: at pos‘ sible repercussions: re U.S. participation in: ‘future: fests.’ ae
The following is .a list. of the prize winners: -GOLDEN LION. OF. ST. MARK: FOR ‘BEST PICTURE . “Hands Upon. The. City,” directed by” Francesco. Rosi. aly). : VOLPI CUP—BEST ACTOR wf Albert’ ‘Finney: in “Tom Jones’ (Britain)... ~~ VOLPI CUP—BEST ACTRESS: “Delphine Seyrig in.“Muriel’’. (France) © SPECIAL: JURY. ‘PRIZE ~ “Le Feu ‘Follet” (Fatuous Fire), direétea” by “Vistuplenje” (Introduction. ‘to Life),. Ai”
Double award: Louis; Malle =. (France); rected by. I. Talakin (USSR):.
: BEST. FIRST EFFORT... | | no ‘Double: ‘award: pn Sondag” September”: (A. ‘Sunday in. Septem os ber), directed by .John. Donner | (Sweden);
May), directed: by. Chris Marker’ (France):”
SAN GIORGIO PRIZE
“Vjstuplenje” (USSR) : NTERNATIONAL |
“RL Verdugo” (The Hangman), directed by Luis. BO ianga ( (Spain = -ROMAN CATHOLIC FILM OFFICE: PRIZE... _ “Hud, ” directed. by Martin. Ritt (U.S.). : -CINEFORUM: CINENUEVO PRIZES © “Hands. Upon The: City” (Italy): "ERIC. JOHNSTON : ‘MEMORIAL AWARD.
“Hud” (U: Sy
“Double award: “Le Feu. Follet” (France);, Terrorist); directed. by. G. De Bosio Maly) .
France, | US. and Italy To Beirut Fest Despit
Nenice;” Sept.. 10.
‘“The.decision.of several countries ~
“t -go. it. alone’ and participate in
mext.:month’s | Beirut film. festival | ' qgespite an edict from. the. Interna“tional -¥ederation . of Film: ‘Pro-|: "‘qhicers: Associations that‘ the event | ghould not be supported, has given
‘rise:to: considerable: misgivings, ac
‘cording to’reports circulating here:
Jast week during: the: closing. stages ‘of the Venice fest.
It appears: that the‘first: country:
to move out of line..and. indicate+. .
, support was France, on the grounds.
’ that ‘there were special . national |
reasons for :doing so. Then, apparently, the ‘United. States,.at the
~fut, decided it,-too, would go along.
‘with: the event, ‘and. Italy: was not. far behind, with: ‘a promise. to. “ithe | : 66 e 1
al IFIDA. Members To.
three. PIX, Leopard.” .
among them”. ‘Now other‘countries,
‘of creating. offense’ in. a. useful |: market.. Or whether, now. that’ ‘the. .Jine is broken, they. should: also’ ‘join in the scramble, ‘and. at: least havea token participation. aan
Ohe . . development, however," is certain. “When: the FIAP ‘general assembly | meets next month, prob|. -several . member . countries. are-to make.a stand .and |: * demand enforcement... of decisions. |°
ably inParis, «
-Otherwise,. it is felt,.there. appears. to. be little. point in ‘the Federation: devoting: so much of ‘its: time to. ‘examining: film festival rules; if the. “members: are to 89. At. alone, any“way. . ;
3M Bays Dyuacolar “Dynacolor: _ Corp.,... Rochester. (N.Y.) manufacturer . of. photographic film; ‘copying papers, chemi
‘cals, and.a large. ‘processor. of color
reversal. ‘film, has been. purchased
‘-ufacturing Co... Company: becomes.
a member of 3-M’s: recently formed.
Pho-Film Division:
‘Transaction; Said: to invoive:s more than $17,000,000 in 3-M stock; ‘pro
vides for an exchange. of one share.
of 3-M for each five: shares. ‘of Dynacolor. common. outstanding.
7
LE TET TR ee UR OTT
“YEALIAN FILM. CRITICS’ PRIZE”.
ly to Send Pix
the Alfred Hitchcock. pie set; a-hew. alltime record for: first week. ‘gross |. on. a. Universal: pie ‘at: ‘the dent's ¢: ‘Leicester Square, taking. in’ a box, 4 'L-office total of $31,013: an p
“Venice, “Sept. To.
iia Venice:
“py 6 GENE MOSKOWITZ.
, " Venice, ‘Sept. 10: * . mi “phe, 24th Venice Film. Feta Aug. 24-Sept.:7, generally suffered |‘. 2 Ethe lack’ of.. quality pix .that has}: Venice Cardinal’ $ ‘Blast « “plagued most fests. this year. But |:. “Roime ,Sept. 10. . it’ ‘was: very noticeable in a. fest |: "Venice's. Cardinal : Urbant “that put: its emphasis. on. so-called}: ‘: called ‘on ‘the Catholic church: film~ art, : and‘Just about. tried to]. :toopen. a: “‘vast public-opinion | forte out showmanship by. austerity ' “Campaign” against ‘modern | and. arty outlook. ” 1 |: The. ‘new. : fest director, “Luigi : | Chiarini, “who. took” responsibility, Romano. . ; displayed . a seeming preference for|— . |} artifice..over.art.in, pix. And-he also succumbed to the ‘usual Venice
‘and *
“Hyd”. the: ‘official entry,
‘Speaking in connection “with
-val, just. completed, the CardiMal:‘scored modern cinema. as. being : “chained to. certain _ -Freudian: complexes, . stressing : Sexuality’ ‘and perversion .... Is “‘it-possible. that there is”. nothing else. to present tothe. “public? Is it possible that.one. ‘aust swing. between” stupid
“1 weakness of. ‘inviting too many local |:
| pix..: This: was-.especially. true in |tthe: category ‘previously called the Information Section and now. com|: prised of. pix. running’ ‘for the best | first effort prize and a: special non| competing group” in the Cinema: :
OF immoral?”
‘CRITICS | AWARD:
“Hh. Tetrorista”. The a
festival: : tounds ..here. Per. the. grapevine,. stock’ would -. first: “go -on. the ‘Milan: market, “later -being posted | -in other. -eentres, ..with. ‘a: starting | figure of about. $15. -Tfas: ‘expected. a profit is shown. for first: two. years of: ‘operation,
“<Birds’ Big ( Overseas “The Birds”. is coming. on strong overseas.. = ‘Universal. reports that in London :
oe ‘Eruth. category... Of eigh First eitoris Ttalés ” oa eight initialers five: were 21 ‘Le ™ Mai es jan. Of these only one’ had a-true, | ' -‘L original-zest: and ‘promise while. the |. :-| others .tanged from acceptable’ to: L-pretentiously poor.. -There ‘was an}: ‘alatea | fay excellent .:Swedish pic, -‘a . -conven|% ‘| tional ‘U.S. indie ‘and an. ordinary | -? . | French entry. It Jed to the. con-| mY : | “£1 clusiénthat better: films could have |: First t “been found.and it was. strange’to| ion: ' |see. ‘such ..important* filmmaking| ~_ a. ie .-| areas: as: South America, Asia and] = § “a chal, '.| Eastern ‘Europe: ‘completely : ‘unre-/ Jo 0 ‘Tesented in this-group... 92 22. | me " * Italians’ ‘Strong: = -d. a Venice, Sept. 10. The best of the Italo firsters*was | Galatea ‘Films of. Rome would ~ [Tinto Brass’s “In Capo Al-Mondo”|’be one: of the. few. European ‘film (On Top: of the. World), a breezy. outfits—and the only Italian one— '. }look at’ a young man's rethi to. go public via-sales. of ‘stock, = lof. his. past as he has: to ‘decide on. ---.| taking ‘a job-beneath him: His wan‘| derings. around. Venice give this ‘|famed Iagoon city ‘anew ‘look, and: “| inventive direction. shows the boy’ S .;| character: ‘and ‘makesit. points. ‘| about: love, the. church ‘and: the so-| -| called. economic. boom, with: in-. ventiveness and sight, | is definite stock would. also be offered -on ‘new ‘talent ‘here. |-the -U.S. market: Galatea,. headed | But “I Terrorista” of G. De ‘by. prexy .Lionello. Santi, is one Bosio is: mainly.a solid tale of Italo ‘of Ifaly’s ‘Major production firms, resistance. against the: Fascists and ‘and. has been espetially ‘active. in (Continued. on: ‘Page 20): ‘tthe foreign’ ‘sales: 7 department.”
In ‘Tokyo, say vU,; the: -picture ha as ; oan topped ‘the marks set. by any pre-| P4444, vious. Hitchcock: Telease. In its first : : Seat
| rs US. Features, |
film production,. according ‘to. « ; the Vatican City’ s Osservatore: |
the. current Venicé Film Festi-. |
“I nated, .
ffilms. and. those that a are amoral aan |
, Publ”
./ second ‘stanza, but by that time.
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By. HAROLD MYERS
“Venice, Sept. 10. The. expérience of this year’s:
Venice film festival: has, ironically, | proved the: point: that films alone, [even ‘quality ones, do not: make for
| a. suceessful fest. ‘And there is no | gainsaying the quality of the prod-: |uuct that. was screened on the Lido. | during the two week's run which.
“tended lastSaturday (7).
But a. festival : without much in. the. way of ‘festivities: does. not ap‘pear to be the right formula, and
.| there. was a:startling lack of ‘social
functions, -with after the. .screén| ing: midnight ‘parties totally: elimi-apart from one shindig: ‘hosted: by. United Artists after the
..: presentation of an out-of-competi
tion film.
-From a trade point of view, also, there. is.not-much joy in an event.
_.| where-the deal. makers are largely
| absent, and the\few who did. show.
1 found. "their efforts largely unre-:
| warded. Missing in Venice was the
-|excitement -that .cofstantly pre-|vailed in Moscow, or the deal.|making that dominated Cannes,.
{where for example, an Embassy Pictures alone could chalk up con-. tracts worth around $2,000, 000.
°° Admittedly, there was some improvement in activity. during the
{ everyone had. been ‘complaining jthat™“‘the festival is dead” and it was too late. to change the mood. A -plane load of pérsonalities arrived from ‘Paris. last Wednesday (4)-and it was: thought ‘that would ‘help to: liven up the scene, Unfortunately, the weather broke on’ that day, and curtailed the familiar. beach bit. _
Traditionally, the activity reaches its peak during. the final stages, and the. arrival last. Thurs-: day (5) of Paul Newman in time for the showing of “Hud” provided |a-last minute lift which ‘was: wel-: coméd:. by. the festivaliers ‘and greeted. with sighs of relief by the
: -copy-starved columnists. The pho
tographers. had their main bash the {Previous weekend when Gina Lol
‘ | lobrigida came in from London for
‘the ‘competitive — presentation “Mare Matto.’ . ‘Hud’. Impact. General: consensus was that the | United States made an impressive
hotably a . Britain, ate.-.wondering ‘whether |” ‘they. should Stand ‘by the 'Federa-|.. . tion ‘ruling and:keep out ofthe]. ‘Beirut fest,.‘this running the risk a7
“substantial”
‘37'days of its roadshow release at |. request ofits Ambassador in: Bei-: the. ‘Shochiku. “Piccadilly, | film: ds: _reported. to have played to a ‘total
OF 140, 785. Persons.
~~ Get Count of Houses.”
An: ‘answer. to the: ‘vexing ques
tion: (for. film trade: reporters;: any-. way), of. how. many (U.S. theatres: ne devote’ a major ‘part of their. ‘Rlay-. “ing time “to foreign | films: may be. forthcoming’ within the © next: sev |.
eral months:
“The ‘Independent: Film: “Import: ers. &° ‘Distributors: ot -America {s
undertaking a survey’: ‘of its: mem‘bers, | repping. the prineipal. indiedistribs of overseas. product, to get |. the’ up-to-date listing. ‘The: ques|: | tion being. put .to IFIDA members | h . | is: how. many theatres | devote. ‘al | portion . of. their: ‘playing time to: foreign pix?-: ‘The | use: of the word. “substantial”: “was | deemed ‘necessary, Since it’s -now figured: that ‘almost: ‘every. theatre. ‘in the country, atone time: or an+ other, plays. a foreign: film; though’ “not necessarily: ‘on .a regular. basis.. by the. Minnesota Mining and’ Man-|
: his” | Leo: ‘Hochstetter’ s. MPEA’ Excelsior * beach: ‘eabana Was @ press.
Playing Foreign Pix
| also to 115: prizes ‘ranging from..a ‘car. to a. pair. of: “Cleo”: sun“Word: of ‘the IFIDA: survey. came. “out. last ‘week: with. the publication: of the: organiaztion’ gs :second:: an1 nual foreign film diréctory.. ‘The: directory, devoted. exclusively. ‘to. “product handled. by. the’ ‘24. IFIDA. ‘Inember ‘companies, . ‘titles of 373 features, available for... A disteibution'’ in the 1963-64 season.
carries the:
_ : . a “Wenice, "Sept: 10: |showing, particularly with “Hud” “‘Amoricén-International: held ‘special out-of-fest’ ‘sereenings “here ‘of jand. Shitley Clarke's “Tt’s a Cook
| *xThe ‘Man. ‘with X-Ray. Eyes, ” --which: chad: won: an award: earlier. World.” The Martin Ritt-Paraat the: Trieste Science-Fiction. Fest, and: “Beach. Party,” hosted by mount: western made a refreshing
. ‘Eva’ ‘Six, a frequent target of local” lensers. Samuel | _Arkoff and. Bill change:from the more conventional
'+festival fare, ‘while’ Miss Clarke's.
_pLevyalso ‘here : . There: “were: 13° press conferences by film direcvivid. picture of Harlem life (in
: tors “with: pix: in. ‘the local: ‘race ‘during. ‘the ‘second. week. of “the fest, ‘vited by the fest authorities) was a
major. talking point. There was, | however, some. disappointment. at. "| the selection of “Greenwich Vii
‘lage Story” t t 7 and: ‘rep headquarters. during noontime: ‘Tespite* from screenings ‘and fee: Sictare 0 xen the vine Tine
other ‘activity: with. Americans exchanging. notes -and. comments there.. rence Harvey's “The ‘Ceremony” . 2., Anis. Nohra of Rome's. International. Film Service here te ‘set (which was shown during the fest)details: On. ‘their ‘forthcoming (first) production “Blind Man's: Buff”: had been turned down-by the fest
‘with. director German: Lorente.: ‘It: rolls in ‘Mallofea: as: ‘Italo-Spanishan roweven the ending of the Ven-"
French’. coproduction: in’ Technicolor) ‘in. mid-September, with -Mau| ice ‘fest. marks: also the ending of. rice Ronet,. Claudia’ Mori, “set'so far. _ .also” slated for." September. te major European ‘festival .seastart, not. far ‘from heré | in: northern’. Yugoslavia is “Trace. at ‘Red |$02Taking stock of the: proceed
Grass;”..a. western ° directed: by: Albert. Band. and. featuring Eduardo. ings, from May to Septem oer San
Cianelli; James: Mitchum, and: ‘Gabriella: Palotta for Prodi-Ultra. Film; ; Sebastian. and Locarno, it can be Dear has: an oater, for which props. rid costumes, were. imported: from |saia that Cannes proved to be a the. U.S;. for Italy; ‘and. negotiations are. on “with UA and. Metro, happy. blend of art and. trade, a for. release. elsewhere. and. in.. States: 0-2 ~). | formula which.tmade most people
| .. Dino: DeLaurentiis: .Sponsors an $8, 600 ‘yearly.. award: ‘in: ‘memory of Hees? Berlin, improved by political his: fate. press: chief, Augusto’ Borselli; -to. go: to. the: ‘best. year’s work: ‘undertones; Moscow, highly suc
by.a-film. journalist or critic. writing on:the Italian screén‘scene. :'. a ‘DeLaurentiis ‘also. ran off a ‘beauty-‘contest at. Excelsior with three}: . {Continued on page 24) “winners getting screen tests: ‘and confirmed to “Italo press -that‘one!. .
Dick Brooks. to Write, Direct ‘Col’s ‘Catch29?
_ Columbia Pictures has assigned Richard: Brooks to write and direct the film version of Joseph Heller’s “Catch 22,” oddball satire of World War IE Army life which has been a
“15. during first. stanza, with. windup’ note: ‘byMartin: Ritt on behalf . of “Hud.” am ee
-of threé:.projects submitted to. ‘ex-Empress . Soraya ‘contemplates her costarring with Maximilian Schell: ... a. Edgar Ulmer set: to direct “The. Cavern” for Martin. Melcher. . "
“Cleopatra”. quiz. ‘Sponsored by. Dear-Fox. in. tie-in. with. Ttalo weekly . Tempo. prior to Italo.: opening of 20th. pie gettting big play here. ‘thanks |
‘glasses 2°. . ‘Iron’ Curtain . delegations’ at the: féstival prefer to barter goods .(vodka and’ caviar): to. pay for parties, rather than use up scarce . hard ‘currency,. ‘sez one ..Lido Hotelier. who: adds there’ Ss al big seller in both hardback and. ‘catch: ‘The sbarter ‘price. for. vodka’ is usually. equal -to or. higher paperback. versions.
than the: price. ‘in’: Venice shops, ‘sohardly ‘worth. the’ effort. -» «| Brooks will do the film after he -600 publications from 41 ‘nations. at Venice Film | Book and. Perl completes “Lord Jim” ‘for Col. odical ‘Exhibit. held ° this: ‘year in. ‘Saint. ‘Mark's Square. | “Jim”. starts production this fall
Orson: Welles. begins. Shooting. his “Bible” “episode in: Sicily ‘on: on locations in ‘Cambodia and Hong the > slopes of. Mount: Etna.’ Pic. will run. 3. hours. Kong.