^-i-UVItl I Wednesday, January 17,1979

'Emmanuelle,' 'Wars' Led Spain's Tunisia Gears Brussels To Hear Film Showmen (Continued from page 42) Top Grossers At End Of Feb. 78 L— adapte d by David Butler foJr Be n ^^^^^^^^^ Madrid, Jan. 16. Ammar's production. "Filming will JJquawks Re State-Owned Video Following are the latest (end of take place from August to Decem­ Paris, Jan. 16. February 1978) grosses in Spain of­ Higher Prices At Manila ber." the producer said, "and the A Pan-European report on the ficially released by the Culture Min­ Cinemas Spark Protest picture will be ready for release in German Archives thorny problem of relations be­ istry. Dollar equivalents are tab­ 1980." _(Continued from page 44) tween the motion picture industry ulated at the then peseta exchange From Consumers Union An 'Int'l Picture' on the matter, it appears that the and television will be discussed by rate of 80 to the dollar. Totals are Butler and Harmina approached first (and perhaps the last) step will film business leaders in Brussels Manila, Jan. 16. Jan. 25, before being forwarded to cumulative from the previous Metropolitan Manila cinema the screenplay with a dual purpose be to print a common catalog for all period. of narrating the story of a young the various existing archives and Common Market headquarters for owners have increased admission possible action under Treaty of "Emmanuelle," $2,829,000; "Star prices by 50 centavos (about 6c). Arab prince against a vast back­ work out a trading agreement Wars," $1,740,000; "Emmanuelle ground of the Arab world — both among them in view of mutual pro­ Rome's unfair competition regu­ Under the new scale an orchestra lations. II," $989,000; "The Last Tango in seat will be four pesos; balcony, five traditional and modern. "It will not gramming and historical retros. An There have been complaints over Paris," $946,000: "Black Emman­ pesos, and loge, six pesos. be an Arab film but an inter­ Archive-Union now ties together a long period that television net­ uelle," $949,000; "El Perro," $749,- The new rate was initiated by the national' picture accessible to all West Berlin, Wiesbaden, and Ko­ works in Europe, most of them 000: "The Deep," $747,000; "Two Philippine Motion Picture Pro­ audiences," Ben Ammar said. blenz. state-operated, have been dam­ Super Cops," $692,000; "Story of O," ducers Assn. for the duration of the "Thirst," budgeted at $12,500,000, This may eventually mean that aging the film business by showing $662,000; "La Guerra de Papa," recent 10-day film festival for the is financed by a banking group as the full history of Ufa can be traced too many theatrical features and $644,000; "The Spy Who Loved Me," benefit of the Mowelfund, a welfare well as by Carthago. "My banking (through archive "trading," if paying too little rental for them. $608,000. organization for film workers. partners and I," Ben Ammar said, necessary) from pre-First World Statistics from each country have Also "Rollercoaster," $593,000; Instead of reverting to the old "are dealing with a major War days to and throughout the been collected by CICCE, the com­ "Miedo al Escandalo de Una Mujer rates, the exhibitors decided to re­ American company for distribu­ Third Reich (still an unknown terri­ mittee that groups trade associ­ Casada" (orig. title not available), tain the extra 50 centavos. "We had tion. Whatever the final arrange­ tory to most film historians). Ger­ ations from Common Market $534,000; "MacArthur," $505,000; to raise our fees to cover increases ment, distribution outside the U.S. many cinema in its heyday was se­ countries, following an invitation "Orca," $490,000; "La Coquito," in power, water and labor costs as will be handled by CIC." cond only to Hollywood. from Viscount Etienne Davignon, $459,000; "A Bridge Too Far," $417,- well as taxes," explained John Lit­ After surveying many lands in Eye Nafl Film Theatre an European Economic commis­ 000; "Madame Claude," $416,000; ton who is an official of the Greater the Middle East to base "The Day But once a National Film sioner, for the film industry to form­ "Jabberwocky,"$401,000; "Smokey Manila Theatres Assn. Christ Died," 20th Century-Fox TV Archive, or Archive-Union, has and the Bandit," $398,000; "Tur­ exec Mark Evans scouted Tunisia been established, there's still the ulate its complaints on the subject. The move was protested by the The Brussels meeting will be at­ kish Delight," $384,000. Consumers Union of the Philip­ recently and told the young Tuni­ question of a National Film The­ Other Entries T sian producer (30) that the Holly­ atre; that is, a showcase for every­ tended by CICCE, and by leaders of pines w hich appealed to President the International Federation of "Bilitis," $367,000; "Padre Ferdinand Marcos to stop the price wood major will- roll the Biblical thing from the classics to the pre­ Padrone," $337,000; "Rocky," $325,- venture in Tunisia next year. Pro­ sent together with membership, Film Producers' Assns., the Euro­ hikes. pean Federation of Technical In­ 000; "Perros Callejeros," $319,000; According to the leader of the ject will be seen as a mini-series on publications and documentation, as "The Cassandra Crossing," $280,- U.S. small screens, but will first be well as study facilities. dustries and the International Union consumers group, Ernie Angeles, of Exhibitors. 000; "Flesh Gordon," $264,000; an injunction will be sought by their released theatrically outside the At present, this enormous need is "Canterbury Tales," $258,000; "The union if the cinema owners refuse to U.S. being satisfied in various key cities Rescuers," $258,000; "The revert to the old rates. While the deal has yet to be by local initiative — in West Berlin, Decameron," $253,000; "Vota a finalized, Ben Ammar expects the by the Friends of the German Cin­ FANTASTIC FESTIVAL Gundisalvo," $241,000; "Last Re­ contracts to be drawn up shortly. ematheque at Ulrich Gregor's Ar­ make of Beau Geste," $225,000. Again the guarantees constituted a senal-Kino; in Munich, by Enno AT AV0RIAZ HEAVY Also "Sexo Loco" (orig. title not Argentinian Films major factor but in addition, Ben Patalas's Film Museum; in Frank­ available), $208,000; "Los Ammar said he is in a position to of­ furt, at Walter Schobert's Kom- WITH U.S. PRODUCT Rompepelotas" (orig. title not In Production fer background masses, sets and munales Kino. In all these cases, the Paris. Jan. 16. avail), $201,000; "Black Emanuelle props that "make my overall offer responsible figures are film his­ The Seventh Annual Avoriaz in the Orient," $200,000; "Ninas al Buenos Aires, Jan. 16. difficult to beat." torians. Fantastic Film Festival takes place Jan. 17-21 this year. United Saon," $199,000; "The Ferramonti "Los Exitos del Amor" (The Another big project on the Car­ A wave of enthusiasm for a "na­ States will have a lion's share of the Heritage," $198,000; "Black Em­ Successes of Love), prod, by Aries thago slate is the production of tional theatre" or "academy" has, competing films. manuelle II," $195,000. Cinematografica; dir., Fernando "Aida" under the direction of. however, swept across the film Already chosen to compete in the "Kama Sutra," $192,000; "Air­ Siro; camera, Victor Caula; editor, Franco Zeffirelli in Egypt (on the landscape since it became known sci-fi rendezvous are "Battlestar port 1977," $189,000; "Perverse," Carlos Piaggio. Stars Claudio Lev- Nile where necessary) toward the that $250,000 has already been set Galactica" (20th) by Richard Colla. $185,000; "Annie Hall," $181,000; rino. end of 1979. "Franco Zeffirelli is an aside in Bonn for a central film ar­ Also Richard Franklin's "Pat­ "Slap Shot," $180,000; "Mi Hija "Las Locuras del Profesor" (The honorary citizen of Tunisia," Ben chive, or archive-union, as it now rick," about a patient in a coma Hildegart," $180,000; "Everything Follies of the Teacher); prod., Ammar noted, "and the best stands. showing malefic powers, also Larry You Always Wanted to Know About Chango Sono; dir., Ramon Ortega; spokesman we have in elaborating What the coming film archive Cohen's "It Lives Again" sequel to Sex," $179,000; "Prestamela Esta camera, Leonar de Rodriguez the many advantages our country needs is a film theatre. One strong his previous Avoriaz prizewinner, Noche," $172,000; "Two Lives of Solis; editor, Jorge Garate. offers. It is perhaps too early to possibility would be the use of the in­ "It's Alive," (WB-Col), plus Wil­ Audrey Rose," $163,000; "Drum," "La Nona" (The Grandmother); mention it now, but Zeffirelli is plan­ stalled projection-equipped the­ liam Gidler's "Manitou" con­ $157,000. prod., Aries; dir., Hector Olivera; ning to produce and direct his ambi­ atre in the brand new Staatsbiblio- cerning occult forces of evil. C.B. Paced Distribs camera, Victor Caula; editor, tious Biblical 'Peter and Paul' for thek/Preussischer Kulturbesitz, the From a distribution standpoint, Carlos Piaggio; starring Pepe Sor­ Paramount in our country during State Library of Prussian Cultural Add David Schmoeller's "Tour­ biggest grosses were racked up by iano, Juan Carlos AltaVista, Gra- 1980 on a budget tentatively esti­ History that embraces world ist Trap" and the Aussie "A Night a C.B. Films, with grosses totalling ciela Alfano, Oswaldo Terranova. mated at more than $20,000,000." cultures too. Directly across from Prowler" by Sim Sharman. $4,927,000. They were followed by "Para Que el Sol No Se Apague" the National Gallery of Art and a Jury will be chaired by Roger The '79 agenda also includes "The Corman with Italo thesp Agostina Diasa, with $4,548,000; CIC, $3,164,- (So That the Sun Doesn't Go Out); Thief," a story of Biblical times to stone's throw away from the Phil­ 000; Incine $3,152,000; Jose Frade, prod., Shot Producciones; dir., harmonic, this gigantic library Belli, director Walerian Borow- be directed by Pasquale Festa czyk, actor Richard Burton, jour­ $3,009,000; Warner Bros., $2,888,- Jorge Pantano; camera, Alberto Campanile from his novel of the could easily become the Museum of 000; Filmayer, $2,469,000; Izaro,$l,- Basail; editor, Sergio Zottola. Modern Art of German film his­ nalist Pierre Salinger, and others. same title, next spring. Nino Man- There will also be a literary nod 656,000; Mercurio, $1,522,000, and "Nuestra Fiesta" (Our Fiesta); fredi and Tomas Milian are both un­ tory. Arturo Gonzalez (Regia Films), prod., Inversiones Cinemato- given for best sci-fi book besides the der consideration for the title role. awards to films. with $1,404,000. graficas; dir., Sergio Renan; Parallel move in 1979, is construc­ By countries .biggest grosser was camera, Rodriguez Solis; editor, tion start on a two-state film studio Paris B.0. Marques Blanco Dangiolillo. the U.S., with $12,530,000, followed •n the resort city of Monastir. Latter ——(Continued from page 42)— by Italy, with $9,772,000; Spain, $8,- "EI Ultimo Amor en Tierra de community was Zeffirelli's base Paris Sci-Fi Fest hitting nine Paris and eight periph­ Paris, Jan. 16. 796,000; France, $7,017,000; Eng­ Fuego" (Last Love in Tierra de during "Jesus of Nazareth" and eral spots for $233,800 in its second land, $1,929,000; Canada, $550,000, Early selections for the 8th Inter­ Fuego); prod., SIFA; dir., Ar­ now will become the national film round. "The Revenge of the Pink and West Germany with $390,000. mando Bo; camera, Americo Hoss; centre. The port city is divided national Sci-Fi Film Festival of Panther," jumped to $182,895 in its Paris (March 8-18) include British Biggest grossing Spanish pro­ editor, Castagno. Stars Isabel Sarli. between the ancient, monumental four week, pussyfooting nicely town and the big international entry "Dominique" directed by Mi­ ducers for the period were Jose "De Cara al Cielo" (Looking along at 10 town and seven subur­ chael Anderson, with Cliff Robert­ resort complex — the latter in­ Frade, with $877,000, followed by Towards Heaven); prod., Collon- ban sites. son and Jean Simmons, the Aus­ Deva Cinematografica ("The Cura; dir., E. Dawi; camera, Luis cluding four-star hotels and, at the tralian "Patrick," helmed by Rich­ Dog"), $749,000; Arturo Gonzalez, end of 1979, a new casino. "Pocketful of Nothing," the Vecchione; editor, Remo. French comedy about small time ard Franklin, with Susan Penhal- $614,000; Pedro Maso-Impala, Monastir recently completed its igon, Sir Robert Helpmann and Rod $504,000, and Profilmes-Zodiaco, "Cuentos Inmorales" (Immoral international airport, with direct crooks who make it big, picked up $157,150 in a second chapter at 10 Mulliner. $319,000. Tales); prod., Inca Films (Peru­ flights from many parts of Europe. vian) ; dir., Lombardi; camera, central and same number of sub­ "All of these elements," Ben Am­ Also Italian "Eyes Behind The Flores Guerra; editor, Flores Guer­ urban theatres. Woody Allen's "In­ Stars," directed by Roy Garett, with ra. mar stated, "make the Monastir teriors," in its third week, gathered film studio and film centre a very French actress Nathalie Delon. The Tokyo B.0. $140,900 from seven Paris houses U.S. candidate is William Sachs' "Contragolpe" (Counterat­ feasible project." and has not yet hit the outskirts of •(Continued from page 42) tack); prod., MBC; dir., Doria; "The Incredible Melting Man." Tai­ D If the 1979 program comes off as town. wan is offering Richard Caan's cer, did less well than expected, camera, Rodriguez Solis; editor, scheduled, Ben Ammar said he will earning $146,367 in its second outing Blanco. With a total of 1,302,888 admis­ "Phoenix," with Richard Kiel. have achieved his dual aim of pro­ sions during the first week of the at three locations. "Vamos, Vamos Argentina" viding an international base for con­ The festival will provide pre­ New Year, the b.o. increased by views, including both shorts and "Sept Morts Sur L'Ordonnance" (Let's Go, Argentina); prod., Cos­ tinued foreign production in Tunisia 24% over the Christmas period, but (Herald) grossed $34,079 in its sec­ mos Vision; dir., Goransky; cam­ and in emerging with Carthago features. It takes place at the 2,800- still grossed 5.4% less than same seater Grand Rex Cinema. Cate­ ond pass at a solitary site. Reissue of era, Vecchione; editor, Casaverde. Films at the head of an international time last year. "2001: A Space Odyssey," in its sec­ (Filming started during soccer cup production company. gories span the science-fiction spec­ ond week of moveover biz at one but never completed). trum, from horror to fantastic. site, pinched $33,406. "Mahiru Nari" MGM has confirmed an earlier Each film will have a single "Ese Loco Amor Loco" (This Goldie Hawn parted with Orion (Mid-Afternoon). an Art Theatre Crazy Love); prod., Rumbo; dir., report here that Martin Davidson screening. Productions from 12 na­ Guild production, picked up $19,001 Pictures to topline in a film to be will direct "Who Says Nice Guys tions will compete for Golden Uni­ Landeck; camera, Basail; editor, made under her own production in its premiere bow at one house. Castagno. Finish Last?" for producer Stephen corn Awards in the international banner. Friedman. competitive section.