FILM FESTIVAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 October 1938, Page 5

FILM FESTIVAL

TWO BRITISH PICTURES ■ RECEIVE AWARDS. Two British productions received awards at the annual international film festival, which took'place recently at Venice. “Pygmalion” (the screen version of George Bernard Shaw’s play), received the Volpi Cup; “The Drum,” the sensational picture from the Korda studios, was given the cup of the City of Venice. In addition two British topical films were awarded diplomas. The American picture to receive the highest honours was “The. Adventures of Tom Sawyer” and two such different works as “Marie Antoinette” and “Snow White and the. Seven Dwarfs” were received by the . judging committee with the greatest approbation. The festival is unique in the cinema world m bringing together pictures of all kinds from all producing countries for what may be assumed to be impartial judgment. Although there has beep some dissatisfaction about one or two of the awards, and consequent resignations of protests, it is generally accepted that the best films have received the highest quota of recognition.

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