Variety (April 1964)

| we __FTALY ‘Venice Fest To Fit The. Times = Continued trom page 81 | Thorold Diekinson: (Great. Britain), Ove Brusendorff. (Denmark), Ri eardo ‘Munoz. Suay (Spain), Jerzy “Toeplitz (Poland),. Georges: Sadoul. (France), and the Italian’ president; : -Mario Soldati, ‘writer and director, are all men. of recognized: eapacity ‘and competence in. the field. of mo|: “tion | pictures, either by study.or] actual experience, and belong to’ seven different countries. including Italy which, in contrast to previous | -years, when the: Jocal’ members ‘were three, will this: year -have a| single repr esentative. With Yegard | to the ‘list ‘of prizes: this: jury: willhave .at .its disposal, we have given | them. the possibility’ of crowning’ a: larger number of films; in this way we. hope: to. meet and overcome the frequent prob lem encountered .by the jury ‘in: haying to: choose. between films ‘in —eertain aspects of almost : equal | stature and’ mierit-(a problem 1 hope. will. again’ present itself this’ year). The prizes will therefore.be the follawing: ‘the Gold: Lion of | -St.. Mark for the :-best film, the two™ Volpi Trophies for. the best. per=" formances, male.and’ female,’ one. or exceptionally two Special. Jury: _-Prizes fcr. films: which: stand’ out: for special values, and..a prize to the Best First. Film. “In. ‘widen-. dng the number of prizes. we have, however, abolished . the ‘so-called. ‘ex-sequo prizes, ‘which. generally: satisfied neither of -winners.. With regard to participation to: the competition, we have confirmed. the right of designation. (through: national. organizations). by countries. having an annual -production total of 70. or.more: features. of tional” scope. “Besides these films, others from countries ‘of minor. film: production: can pe. entered in -com-. . petition by.a festival invitation. We. will select the best. There is:no true and proper: limitation to the number of films to be] shown in competition, : though its been genérally so. that world film | production : ‘rarely gives more. than "15 features of the stature. required: -. by Venice participation. But sheuld we havea “fat” year and -enjoy ‘the embarrassment ‘of. choice, there “CNPRODUZION ASSOCIATE “NERO AND 7 "interna is nothing to prevent. this: number from becoming.20; or evén 22 °2.-%. Another innovation this year: ‘is that. ; the. first: :film efforts” * longer be. relegated. to a special ‘section, -. but ‘will “compete ‘with. : others. for all’ prizes. In‘ the’ section. reserved for. noncompeting films, the: Festival diree‘tion, assisted’ ‘by its: committee. of experts; “will -aceept certain films. which their: producers: wish to have shown out. .of .the running, as: well. as certain other .-films..of ‘. value |’ . ‘already screened: at. ‘other. film |: ‘events of. the. year: that. may. ‘fit ‘the |: ¢; Wet can hope 1 for a roster of: artistic me cently béen. taken. over: by Angelo}: _/| Rizzoli, who is. currently ‘refurbish|ing and expanding, | limits of the: areas small confines: ‘Another -switch. is: A.T.C.’s, which’ || has: dropped its previous setup and: -:| moved ‘to ~ Grottaferrata, . over the Inter Film Grottaferrata setup in that peripheral area in: festival’s ‘programming needs:: “We have: thought, : this. year,.:to. substi tute a. helter-skelter” selection in: this’ ‘sector with .a more. pondered | ‘grouping -of -non-competing™ .films | by theme: or. tendency, . or. by. invit ing a series of films from’ minor. |. producing — countries. but. which | mirror the spirit -of. their. country a or typical problems of those: areas. With. regard to. this 25th edition of: the. Mostra ‘it is. certainly too: early to make’ any predictions. However, by: ‘following—as. we are |; ‘currently .doing——with_ “profound | attention © the: productions. current= |. wel ‘ly in Work or about to. start (and | which. would be completed: by: July}, we have. noted: that’ while: some countries :-have slowed :down: their production. rhythm, there’ has been a notable renaissance in the “2 JF U,S_A:, “both on the_partof. the the. independent | Metro, 20th:Fox, UA, Columbia; and. the others have~already ane. nounced: elaborate -plans : for ‘the current season, and among the. titles that come to. mind are. some. |. that could be taken into: ‘econsidera| tion. for our selection, such “AS | Se .Richard °. Brooks”: ‘| Alfred. Hitchcock's: “Marnie? ” John |" “Cheyenne Autumn, ” Jolin |. ra " Confes-. “gor,” Billy’ Wilder's “The: ‘Dazzling ‘majors. as. by companies. Ford's ‘Frankenheimer’ s’-“The Hour,” Lady,” | and ‘others, In .Britain, and-. France. “produc: |. ‘tion has dropped. this: year, but we feel-it should not be too difficult | to find one or : ‘two films: ‘of quality eos fp tries.: will: no | 3. with, Germany; 15. tri-partite): “Lord. .-Jim,"}. the: spectacular “My. Fair Se = j worthy: of representing those | ‘coua= Festival: direction “is{ | already in-touch with the American |: -| selection: group, once. ‘again headed.| .. . by”: . Fred Zinnemann;-. oa +! charged, with. the ehoice: of | offictal | U: Ss; participation at ‘film ‘festivals. Italy, Japan_ should. ‘have ‘a .cou‘ple .of:: good . films at -least,. ‘while. “we are. hoping ; for a: discovery or ‘two from. -Seandinavia:. and. ‘the. Asiatic ‘areas, We. are. also’ closely following produetion © U.S.S:R:;: in:-Poland; in: Czechosio-vakia, “in” Jugoslavia, : though: it’s Still to: ‘early’ toname ‘titles... We | -know,. however,’ that. some. of: ‘the: ‘top: directors: ‘in these countries are. vat: work.. The To ‘sum, up, and without wanting and spectacular interest, and, Significant. a ALY’S PARTNERS ~ COPRODUCTIONS. ° 1958—-64 ‘featufes ae 9 with Franée;.4 with. ‘Germany;. 10. with -Spain;. 2 with: Yugoslavia;. : ‘2 with: Argentina; uv & tripartite): -1959—_74. features (BL. ‘with: France; -3..with. Gerinany; _ Ss with Spain;. 3 ,tri-partite) °. -1960-—87° features tri-partite) 1961-97 features ' '1962—112 features... (77 with ‘France; “15 with Spain; 1963—136. features~ | (85° with France; 23 with Spain; 4| “with . Germany;: 1. with: Argentina; + 23° tri-partite) . T OTAL Epgnantictions O/1/50-1/2/68) | ‘With Franeé;656. Spain: 414 " Germany: “2.30. “Argentina:. . a 5. Yogoslavia: ee Be tri-partite " | e _ Awith: Fr. and Ger.) Ba nay nn which . “is:] in ‘the: ‘scene. were. ‘provided fa the ‘past’ ‘few--.moriths. .by ‘the™ financial troubles of ‘Titanus Films, which until recently held three ‘Studios and. a number’ of ‘dubbing plants. ‘Of ‘these, | Titanus Farnesina, . the largest,. is. inoperative and most ‘likely. will go to real estate, ‘as it’s ‘Titanus |, in a--high--rental. area. ‘Tuscolana’ ‘reverts to its. previous -status (it: was .on-rental basis) as. pertaining ‘to Rome's Experimental ‘Film: School. Titanus: Appia, also | known: as: Scalera, is still being |. alters out by. Titanus; and Keeps}. busy The ‘onetime. Sata-Palatino Stu-| dios. on the Palatine ‘Hill have. ‘Te@ conjunction -with -the equipment | company whieh is indirectly ‘link with Sancro Films; a Rome production, firm. . Elios™ Film. Studios is a. compact (70: with ‘France; 1. with esarmaniyct new setup. with two stages’ which 5 with. ‘Spain; 2 with: Argentina; 9 close: to its. two sound stages. De Le Paolis: ‘Studios;. on Via: ‘Tiburtina; 83. with’ ‘France; 2° with: Germany, . ‘is. perhaps the: Roman. studio which 4-with. ‘Spain; 3 tri-partite) |has' been ‘busiest throughout. the. 7 ‘past year, perhaps because of savvy |}°" | price policy and low overheads. ~~ ‘| Many: medium-budgeters and spec|. Ttacles were shot. there. during the past. year:. -Getting back to Roine’s studio: neophytes, ‘INCOM isa most com| pact and emineatly functional com-. plex, whose boast is that every | vital facet is ‘within shouting. dis tance of the ‘other—hence. rapid ; -interchangeability in sets, equip| ment, and personnel. latest “in lighting facilities, transport, : ‘ete. plus ‘own labs for}": -true full cycle. operation: ° “set ‘The. Dino -DeLaurentiis. Center ‘(which | ‘some have already. dubbed | . |“Dinoland”)’ is .a vaster, massive oa complex, geared to mass operation vif. necessary, and emma outfitted. -CINEPRODUZIONI ‘ASSOCIATE | OF ROME --Presen ts ~ (The Ten. Gladiators). THE BURNING OF ROME” More, Better Rome Studios ‘Continued from. ‘page 81. within the. taking: It ‘has ‘the: are a with © ‘the laf equipment functional. ‘face soundproof-ness “and If “not ‘the: all-:. round largest, : it. ‘claims: the tallest. sound. stages in the ‘world, Office . space range of accessory buildings =~ and. independent. power-:plants are. other: boasts, not. least of which—| shared with INCOM—iscomplete ae of thé ~ stages, : : on, . oe : > . . PORE COLE YT ew Tt Tan eae a te eet Se! ‘something . which visiting. sound... ~~ technicians: with : 50-SO experiences . of. their . Rome. Previous ‘Stays: will” appreciate... : Because: of: “the: uncertainties The . principal. trend,: ‘then, ‘towards: -functionality,. ‘up-to-date‘ness, .. and ° the. consequent ‘cutting down. of ‘overheads. .Predictably, TV is well in. the. thoughts of. any; one building — Or ‘rebuilding — both: INCOM and: studios here: . DeLaurentiis’ complexes have been designed ‘to’ be . specifically usable 7 ‘by. either. medium. o Outside ‘of. Rome, . ‘there’ is’ Tire: os renia Studios,. néar . Pisa. which hag | accommodated . a. number of films on | during the past. year,”.and.which:: : °° -_ a probably . be used for a-series: ~*~. ‘of telepix during coming months. .-..°"; -has recently built a. western. street ‘Television.. and “advertising ° films °.> are «the ‘principal . ‘activity : of © the ‘ ‘Milan ~and._ . Turin. Studios ve “Italo Format — Continuieg from Page ‘1 — ing up as ‘a: four-parteri. ‘Vittorio. Gassmann.is: perined in, ‘among others,. for “I. Amazzadonne’ on ‘an international scale, there. are. 2 L, . “Worlds:..2 ‘Greatest: ‘Swindles”: and the. upeom‘ing’ Sancro ‘3-part: pro duction, “Bettgeschichten:’’. : Italian, French, ‘andGerman Seg. | ‘ment. 7 the already. finished: “comprising . an _And: Carlo ‘Ponti. ‘undismayed by report that" comedian Toto:.is.plan‘ning ‘to spoof the genre. with “Toto. Yesterday, Foday,. and Toniorrow,”. . -has ‘already registered: ao ‘sequels. nyoday, Tomorrow, . “and... “the” ‘Day After.” sara : ns A. powerful drama of exceptional grandeur. | Ten. invincible gladiators,: whose’ sole. ‘ideal i is. $ justice, fight against # the. tyranny. of the: despot Nero, 7 As series ‘of exciting adventures i in ‘the ‘splendid frame of a. “romantic epoch: “ MONDO BA ORDO” “The most t unexpected, strange « events. in: v the: most original picture of this year. 7 ANNOUNCES. FOR 1964 Two EASTMANCOLOR SUPERPRODUCTIONS “TRIUMPH OF THE TEN GLADIATORS? . wae : da a scenario of incomparable. grandiosity: the t ten strongest gladiators of the Roman Empire fight and triumph over: the: onan. “SAMSON. AND THE SEVEN CHALLENGES” The. story of the mythical hero: in a ‘fantastic ‘series of adventures. never: before. brought to: the: screen. {OPE Duxing the Cannes Festival. Contact: MAGGI Hotel: ‘Martinez. CANNES. a”! ” Werldwidle: ‘Sales: ae 12, Nia Narese—Roma"Tel. “495 0361/2/3 | FILMAR. EXPORT “Cables: ‘Exportfitmar Rome. mentioned. above,. the. local. studio. situation ° is still’. not © completely a ‘Stabilized... Things. shotild become clearer. ‘in. the. course. of this year. "et % e o . eof aE I he + DE Da ' OEE POR . ‘ a ate, wat, 4 . . Lyte — Pe “oat . . e , . . we eos woe a Sf wo oat « : *. one a . ee ets Oe tet a at See ee 1 en Die. hee vate 1 arta fee ee z