Variety (April 1964)

ATALY__ ; a 6. Pear That 5 talp Raked Laurel | In 1963 Industry Scored. Remarkably ot Mar del: Plata, Cannes, San Sebastian, Moscow, Locarno, Acapules . — Did Well. Elsewhere °-: » os Rome, Last year,” p63," “proved a -bénanza year for the Italian. film. -{ndustry thanks to a ‘clean -sweep. ef of] major festival. prizes around “¢he world. It began when Dino Riei’s “Ii Sorpasso” Life) walked. off with best direc tion honors at. the ‘Mardel Plata, _event-in Argentina... At Cannes, Titanus production, “The Leopard” won the Grand Prix, the Palme D'Or; while Marina Vlady “was named pest actress for her stint in an Italian ' film, (Conjugal Bed), Olmi’s “I Fidanzati” O.C.I.C.. Catholic Film| Office award. : “Ape. Regina” San. Sebastian : proved another. Italo triumph, with Alberto Lattuada’s.” “Mafioso,” : win ‘the Concha de. Oro Grand Prix: at. the’ Spanish event. Soon after, another Alberto: Sordi pie, *J] Diavolo”: (To Bed ‘or not to}: Bed); -directed.. by. Gian. Luigi. Polidoro, ¢ame_ ‘infirst. at Berlin. to win the Golden Bear. ‘Though the . Russians. didn't: fancy it much, Federico. Fellini’ S. “BI4” nonetheless ‘kept ‘the. Italo. string © unbroken for “another Grand Prize at Moscow. while ‘the International Critics. Prize: at. the same. fest went ‘to another Htalo ymade, Nanni”. Loy’s Giornate di Napoli” (Four. Days. of} 3,000 exhibs in this. country eon a ducted. by, a local. “pie company, (The Easy Luchino Visconti’ $i. “Le: Mani ‘Upon. the: City), while’ Gianfranco DeBosio's:. “Tl ‘Terrorista”: “won” ‘al critical awerd. =. *’ Other. | prizes... were: -won: -else-| “where throughout the * year. . Six Italian -features shared the spotlight. at. the .Acapulco Festival. of |-: Festivals: fioso,” and... Ermanno. ‘won the. ‘starring Al-: berto Sordi,: topping the rest. to. ‘of America. ; several: ‘Oscar’ nominations: Naples). record book. At -Locarno,. few femme: ‘directors, Finally,.” showing, ‘perhaps: unequaled: by any industry in any single. year, | ‘was. topped by the Gold ‘Lion :First award. to.Francesco Rosi’s.|: ‘(Handg. Prize’ ‘sulla. Citta’” , “gle” 2 “Sorpasso,”, “Ma|. , “Diavolo; "er “Gattopardo, ” “Mani sulla : Citta,” “with ‘special. ‘mentions and. awards going to. all. In’ theU.S.,~ “Divorce, Italian an “Oscar for. Indié Importers ‘ard. Distributors agi o. ‘also’ copped “Quattro Nor was ‘that. to: be: all ‘for the | Lina| Wertmuiler, one. of the: industry’ | -won best | Biblical, the . -Comedy, . ete: Style” had . ‘tneanwhile“won -Italy.| best . screenplay, |" while, for merits’ zccrued: late. in ‘the year, Federico Fellini's 8" 1 also Walked off with a. ‘New York’: Film Criti¢s award and ‘the Joseph ‘Burstyn . prize presented -by-” the. | WELL-LOVED WESTERNS. ‘They’ re. “Tops | in Yialy Despite| The: Sweet Life. There:. oo ionie: ~The: “Western: is D.C. © 67.6%. order, were the: Historical, “the while | social, survey, “and. . documentary | features proved Jeast popular’ inj theatreowner estimations.. :--: Poll --has-also. been. : graded. : ‘on regional . basis. . Generally, . however, from -various. regions ‘was ) remarkably uniform. Tn, Italy's Shipping: | Print Count, 2, g| I * Rome. . Italy © “exported.” . during and 3,897 for. 1962. This is the di-'|: : . :[-vision: of the copies. last. year: | “the. aikround. a ‘average ideal pic. for ‘Italo audi-j ences, . _ according ‘to a. poll ‘of -over.} -: “Genre. won with: a. 76.8% aver| . age. against its’ closest . contender, | ° direction’ honors: for :her first. fea| the Adventure film, which. ture. effort, “I Basilischi.” a, Pic ‘also (won. the critics kudo... ‘the. impressive “Yocal copped |. ‘Other: popular kinds, in}. : With -due excepee tions; the ‘Western was more: ‘popu-} 03. lar in the North than South of this ‘country, ‘where: Biblicals and ‘His: | “| toricals -rate first: : “Tesponse’ | if 1963. a * es re 19634" prints. of feature. films. to the tune | of 3;953 copies.: The contrast. is'-to. export total of 1,046 back in 1952, |: _Wedncedey, Apsit 29, 1 1964 : ~ Revenue al Italy by Flag . : ¢ % o Total Boxoffice Grosses By. Producing: Countries yo -| veaR ‘ITALY. — USA. FRANCE: “BRITAIN OTHERS, . . . TOTAL. | “1937: 80.0% ~ 58.9%: .8, 0%: © “54%. 2. 1%. 1005 1958. :32.6%.. 55.2%: °28% —~-88%: 36% ~) 100% 1959 ©.:.36.0% 50.7% 3.1% ~ 86% 46% | “100%. *_ 460 M12% 45.6% 2.6%" 4.9%: 5.7%. 100% FOCI”. 41.9% "45.6% 22% ~ B29. . B1%) "100%. 196247.0% 41.7% .20%.. +. 49% Ae 100%" 1903. &. 0% a 43 0%. 20%" oe, 89% oS A 49%: 100% ue Export Value of Kalin Films JH Total: all. TPs guarantees including min. ae and. ..: « guar. outright Yearr.5 |. Ne: countries’ seutright | sales” ‘percentages, ete 1958 * ab eve Oe B2-$ 7,520,000...” $14; 400,000. © a es 1959 Ope : 2 Peao00 vie ~"19200,000 fs 1960 ©: * BE 27,120,000" 24,000,000" : 2 PUESL88 =: : ~: 19,840,000 “31,200,000 1062 Bo. "21,920,000 25,000,000 . ae . 9 | 16, 960, 000 ee ” 229, 280, 000 oo n Ss % A me Ta case “of Itatian coprodhctions Italian share of total. costs only : | dneluded).” q i a . 19485 | : "Lite. 3, 200, 000 000 os $ 5, 120 ,000) . | 1955: saededescecegebincees Lite 21,300,000,000 . 34,080,000). * 1959 “ ‘Lire’ 18,400,000,000 *.(:29,440,600): : 19602: else eae... Lire:27,000,000,000.. :--/¢,43,200,000): 1961s. ” “Lire’39,000,000,600.-: “( 62,400,000)" : -.. 1962; ae Lire ~ 40,000,000: ~ (. 64,000,000) 3. 196322 Lire -36,000;0000,00° (57,600,000): 1 .. (Note:. Toial ‘production: costs. for all. film activity in Ttaly ‘durizig ea ' 1963, including newsreels,.:documentaries, didactic, industrial, advet-.... 7 1962. 1963 a: ‘Albania. 0 “ 10: Whe 5 aks fa Ttaly | America| (Centra 27 38 0 pe S. or \E “| America (South) » AS.§1 | ‘’ | Argenting 54°. 50 in Rome: | Australia vee -200° 13 Officially, the’ ‘film industry comes: under the “Ministry. of Tourism: Austria _ 420-5 45 & Entertainment, headed by a Minister: (currently. Socialist. Achille:| Belgium woe me | oe af Corona) and two -Under-Secretaries directly: answerable. to shim: ‘In| Burma . 32... |" turn, the “Direzione. déllo Spettacolo,”. headed: by Franz de ‘Biase, ‘is'| Bolivia _ aoe . ra 26 |: responsible: for all entertainment. matters. to the two Unéer-Secretaries. -Borneo™: -16°° 10]Apart from film matters, | “Direzione ‘ dello Spettacolo”: also is charged: Brazil “39° °° 21h: with generat ‘supervision, in “Italy’s state-subsidized -:industry setwp,Bulgaria. “3. 6 ce of such various pic activities as, production, import,.and export; ete.,| Canada. 2... 14: 39 as well as many other: subsidized: and sémi-subsidized | sectors. of the ‘Czechoslovakia. 15.027 Italo film -industry. Picture. Herewith other | film. trade. ‘associations. ‘Ceylon 190: ° :25 and authorities: — . ; ‘|-Chile -¢ OUR. . :Be Associazione: Nazionale. Industrie ‘Cinematografiche ea Aftiné: (ANICA). Cyprus: | ee —Overall industry charged with ‘supervision. and. negotiation problems Colombia §:.. 12 M2 .—with sole exception of exhib. sector—both nationally and interna-. Korea..(South) -8... .13 tionally. .President: Etiel “Moriaco... ‘Cuba : -.. 5B 2 Unione. Nazionale Distributori Film (UNDF)National’‘Rimi distrib‘Denmark 12: 5 utors union, part of. ANICA, handling national release ‘problems * of | Egypt |. 26. .. 40 member : companies, . which include Yank outlets in Ttaly. “President: Equador 6. +38 ‘Franco. Penotti.. © : | Ethiopia . 140 100 Unione. Nazionale Produttori Film (UNP¥)—Natiénal. ‘producers. aS" Philippines 39... 23 sociation under ° ANICA, deals . exclusively: with. ‘problems: pertaining Finland . a. 35 5 5-6 to production sector. President:.Goffredo Lombardo: . ‘Formosa i 26. °14 . Unione Nazionale Produttori Cortometragzi ( (UNPC_-Grouping. under. France’. ms 93 ANICA of Italian. producers. ‘of newsreels, documentaries, : ‘and “TV‘Germany | (West) , 63.79 Films. President: SandroPallaveini. oo, | Germany | (East) © “32 Unione Nazionale Industrie Tecniche ‘Cinematografiche : (UNITC)== | Japan: 46 &2 Group heading all: technical sectors on: local industry, ‘divided into| Jordan —. : 8. 16 separate organizations, including : film studios, -.labs;. dubbing~ studios,.| Greece” “65. 78 andauxiliary equipment: ‘concerns, ’.Part of ANICA. President: Alberto: Hong Kong a 22. °-21 ; Genesi. mS Indonesia © 48 «18 ‘Unione “Naxionale: “Cinematozrafie ‘Specializiate“QUNCS) | — . ANICA India ae 18... ..18 ‘subdivision : including: groups covering fields of 16mm ‘production..: Great Britain. ZA. "B2 “Educational and Didactic Films, Industrial Films; and. Awimated. Films.. Iraq 30.5, 4 President: Giuseppe Tavazza. ~ Jran-: 38. 49 Associazione Generale Haliana. “dello. ‘Spettacelo: ‘(AGIS)-Gverall Yugoslavia 2: 416° (IS -exhib association covering. and. dealing. with ‘all ‘problems: in. sector on‘| Israel pF G2. 56 national and international level. ‘Besides all pie theatres, AGIS. also, ‘Lebanon i: 6° 636. 54 covers legit, tent:shows, and other.types of theatres..." | Lybia as |e 33 Associazione Nazionale Esercenti. Cinemiatografici: (ANEC)-—National Macao : 7-6: 14 ‘pie exhibitors association under AGIS, handling. labor and other prob-. Singapore ~ 20 .. 1 lems of sector. | Malta. 63: 63 Associazione Cattolica Esercenti ‘Cinematografict. (ACEC) — : Group: ‘Mexico 415... -18 “running: Catholic: parochial houses. on: commercial basis. “¢ . Norway .1E"-. 9 Associazione Direttori Cineproduzioni (ADC)—Iitalo ‘Film Producers -Netherlands 43: 48 and production. managers dealing for sector in. labor. and union ‘Prob‘Pakistan | RB 22 lems mainly. . Paraguay ~ 42. 21 Associazione. Italiana, Cineoperatori (ale) — -, Film, Cameramen ‘with Peru ©4264. labor and union functions. : ‘Poland. : 10 +13 ‘Associazione Nazionale. Autori’ Cinematozrafici {ANACG)—Grouping Portugal 43 . 48 film “authors”: “directors, writers,.. ‘On. ‘various problems concerning | ‘Puerto. Rice | a er sector..." Roumania.—_.. “lL 29 Centro Cattolico ‘Cinematografico. (GCC)—-Catholie Film. Office with ‘San Domingo . a Se | national and ‘international functions both: on theoretical .and practical {Thailand ~~ 22 HY level; .-Rates features according to Catholic moral code; issues spe-| Syria’ . 32 “S51 cialized | publications, ‘coordinates. all. ‘Catholic Church. activity in film Somaliland 90° 109 gector. Spain oo) emer 9 | Sindacato. Nazionale. Giornalisti Cinematografici (SNGC)—National ‘U.S.A: » 43.106 (and. only)’ pic ‘critics ‘association; ‘which: each year . ‘awards ‘Silver } Sweden. 23". 25 Ribbons for outstanding film: achievements. Switzerland 102 .° $9 Unitalia ‘Film. — “Organization ‘ coordinating: and expediting ‘propa: Africa (South).” “‘15-.. 28 ganda activity forItalian film: industry abroad: via. Publications, “film. Turkey oo 63 36 weeks” and other ventures in public relations sector. Pet .| Hungary -10.. 216 INTERNATIONAL FILM. ASSOCIATIONS .. ’ | OS SR,oe a | Bi: C.. Bureau International. ‘du. Cinema was ‘constituted some. years: Uruguay’. 13° .32 ago’ to examine. and: coor ‘dinate: ‘commion‘problems relating to “film Venesuela | lt |. 4. industry. on -a. world-wide: basis. BL. C.. is made. “up. of ‘the following | ‘Other. ‘Countries a 837. 1612 member associations: . FIAPF-: (International . Feder ation: of: Film ‘Producers Associations); -FIAD (Int'l Federation of Film. Distributors Associations);. Gross Film Ress CITC tint’ Confederation of Technical Industries);. ~~ |. 7 UIEC tint’l Union. of Film Exhibitor Associations). an es woe 7 Rome. Chairman ‘of B.1.C. since its. formation: Eitel Monaco... .° ah 1955: * $186, 720,000. . Working committee repping -each . ‘organization * within BIC: Dr. W956." “** -185,000,000 | Brisson for .FIAPF, Dr, Schwaller for’ FIAD, M. ‘Trichet. for UIEC, 1957s. ". 180,480, 000 ‘M: .Weil-Lorac for. CITC.. es “1958: 1-7 177,280,000 «| ‘B.C. secretariat; with Achille YValignani and Enrico: Gianrielli_ in|. 1959: : 185,000,000° charge of Secretariat General,:-is . located permanently: ‘in Rome's | 1960: -.. “2” 193,600,000 ANICA. offices. Among. principal ‘objects of current B.I.C.: activity. . is |°-1961: | 200,000,000: de-taxation of various” film: industries and: bettering of ty Vs.: Biel 1962: . 1 « 212,000 ,000..° relations, -.. JA -4963: -(estim.)--. 224,000, 000 “| in: kind, . -plus “several ‘others. : the industry . wants. is:a more. ‘fluid: | tax rebate system; * designed to. 2| speed: coin. expended ‘by .the pros| ducer back into ‘his | eoffers faster. }| than:-the current: average wait ‘of {three years.” | dustry. spokesinen have ‘strongly | | suggested: that:.the ultimate’ ideal: | would: be: abolition’ of-the. aid leg-: \islation in’ exchange for total: de-. | taxation on pic admissions, which |} most point to“as one of: industry’s }'major, burdens ‘and obstacles. ‘The y} and “beyond ‘private -sources. ‘is, | Lavoro, .which’ currently” ‘absolves | this function, ‘will soon once more’ provide . the .coin: «for Italo-based| pix, but the problem: of ‘depletion. yj of the special BNL. .fiind’ for: this:|| film. finance’ will. first:-have to be |; \resolved:. A “move is now under | way’-to raise ‘the. working. capital, 1 while: ‘it’s expected that a second t|}-move will include: an. appeal—per | operating: here —to. ‘| “loans” in one ‘form, or. another to. | certificate” ‘loans abolished some ‘| years :.ago.andcoin from : which‘ |.made up bulk. of the BNL. fund. {one or. more Italian pic industry |.facets has. been hotly. ‘debated: be-}.eause: of the ‘political tint |. which, | thanks ‘to Italy’s. currently | con| fused: political situation; such suggestions. and” pressures . have~ as-: ; government | | ‘asters, and that renewed massive. ‘-}only lead ‘to further deficits, ‘and: :. | those aiming. at -high posts in _gov-. ‘ ernment-operated’ industry. organ| ; discussed: | will inevitably be filled with com-. tising, and. ofcourse, Jeature films, was about | ‘Lire a4, 000 000, OF. close. ee 40.$70,0 000,000: : “tay In Quest of a an Encore program and: expects’ to follow up Along more “general Yines;what. -AS an: alternate, ‘in industry alsddesires a. stable and strong ' source. of: finance;* short t assumed: that’ ‘the: Banca’ del | haps aimed at foreign companies resume the* bank. in lieu. of the : “dubbing Question of State ‘operation of | more direct’ state control in vari| | ous. industry branches: production, | |:studios; labs. ‘and exhibition. They -claim : that . this. will “protect”, the. | Italian ‘film against. foreign incur-.' jsions and guarantee Italian talent | and workers a better shake. Their opponents. counter that apart from. the ‘political | dangers of the. situa-. ‘tion most previous. expériments at’ interference . and/or {| control ‘have. been financial dis| government. . intervention ‘would ‘would. in the. long run-only_ satisfy. izations. —— The ‘future | is: currently: being and. the final’ decisions promises...The extent of. and for-. Maulation * ‘of these, plus: the sagac: Continued from page “si (or had a. suecesstul 196364; | public ‘which, has | ‘proved: remarkably. faithful to. ‘the pic medium. | ‘ance has’ ‘dropped... ‘less -than -in. -gest ‘grabs. . | ‘yan has ‘suffered the ‘most, ‘Italian ae audiences have: :remained’ faithful’ |‘ ceivership. ‘ity: of measures. s taken. to” ‘overcome the: “current ‘impasse, «: will’ deter : amine whether. the Italian film will" continue. to fiourish’ as “it has.in”: . ‘the recent ‘years of its extraor--).:\... OF ‘will return. to’.amore routine @x-... > istence. which would’ constitute ‘a’. dinary ‘postwar . renaissance, : betrayal ‘to. the. many vital talents a at. ‘work: here now. “While the ‘studio ‘situation’ — currently. in’ full .evolution—is: ‘de:. tailed : elsewhere, ‘Italo producers ~ ‘are. moving. ‘ahéad with: ‘projects geared : to.: ‘changing: tastés © of a” in the past. year, ‘Italian “attend=: other -areas. while -b: 0; totals : have. actually grown. -Thanks . to‘ a. number. of blockbusters, ‘the Yank... ‘pic. has dominated: ‘the. local ‘b.o. picture, : while ‘the Italian film ‘has. dominated the rest of the field: As in‘ otlier -areas,. it’s the. “pig® picture: -which:. has made. the: big-' while’ the ‘s0-so_also to the Western ‘(sending ‘How: the. -West’ Was:.Won” ‘off. to: record: to tals), has acquired. a new taste-for © the episode film: (notably: “Yester-. -. and -Tomorrow”), >. while a small number of key. Italo. oy | Stars’. have helped. raise .:medium~... budgeted local items. into the top:.” figures... day,. .Today,. ‘Some “of these. pix, | primarily designed for the local mar-. ket, have also. become. hits ‘abroad, for an. added. bonus.” trend: for: ‘The: 1963. aS exy”’.. of. public apathy © and: official cen ‘sumed... The left; now that fhe:|sure, if not censorship. . Socialists haye.a share in. the Gov|:. As noted, therefore; the current ‘ernment... majority, would like industry... “difficulty” of : them. seasoned. véets—have had. to close. up. ‘shop’ if not go. into: reOthers.” have been... ‘been: forced to ‘temper their en‘thusiasms’ -and. bide their. time: with: less risky. ventures.. ‘: But. many others, producers, ‘directors, ‘writers are currently chafing. at.” the’ bit, ‘eager for. ‘things to. clear up fast so that the many projects ready ard. waiting’ .can .— when money. ‘begins to flow more freely. once: -‘more—bring the Italian pie. industry. back to “normality” : once .. ‘again:. the vital, ‘aggressive, trend-_. setting film. .creating normality which ‘has made such a: lasting. im-. ‘pression on: the entertainment. pic-.. ‘ture. of the postwar ‘years. ae exploitation. | ~. items is on the wane, both because’. purely =". economic; which does. nat Mean its «-‘importance and danger is to: be_ underestimated. ° : Many. ‘companies. have. been hurt, ‘many major and. ‘minor © “producers ° here—some.