Forthcoming

Forthcoming productions to Wellington cinemas include a large number of "epic scale" films. "On the Beach," Stanley Kramer's adaptation of Nevil Shute's novel starring Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner and Fred Astaire is coming to the Majestic. A film ballet lovers will find worthwhile is Paul Czinner's "The Royal Ballet." This is expected to be the most outstanding ballet film yet made. Films from Britain include the thriller "Libel" directed by Anthony Asquith and starring Dirk Bogarde and Olivia de Haviland; and "sink the Bismark" starring Kenneth More. Fred Zimmerman's controversial "The Nun's Story" with Audrey Hepburn and Peter Finch will soon be here; "Anatomy of a Murder" has just come on at the Embassy and will undoubtedly attract many (and I hope not disappointed) people. Finally it should be mentioned that the Paramount-Internationale is holding an Italian Opera Film Festival starting April 28. Films to be shown are " Rigoletto," "Force of Destiny" and "Cinderella." Of the last named, C. A. Lejeune the London critic wrote— "The happiest example yet of the way these things should be done. An operatic film first and a filmed' opera second."