P411 Teletext 411 Maz11 01:02:01 CANNES ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— GONZALEZ PRODUCER FEARS BACKLASH Legendary movie producer Menahjm Golan fears an Hispanic backlash against his film Elian: The Gonzalez-Boy Story, hj's told Teletext exclusively. The film tells the true story of Cuban boy Elian Gonzalez whose father is fighting for custody against the wishes of Cuban Americans in Miami. Golan said: "Wj are shooting the film secretly in Miami, but wi expect a wave of trouble from the Hispanic community." ——————————————————————————————————1/13— bz Victor Ollivjt in Cannes NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p3=0 Besson Film reviews Videos Club 140P411 Teletext 411 Maz11 01:09:07 CANNES ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— GONZALEZ PRODUCER FEARS BACKLASH Menahjm Golan who once owned the Cannon cinema chain and made A Cry In The Dark starring Metyl Stteep, wants Elian Gonzalez to stay with his father. Golan said: "President Clinton i; a humane man — that's why hj grabbed the boy from the Cubans so hj could bj with his fathjt. "I fear the Cubans will strike at us when they learn we have cast an Hispanic boy as Elian." Richard Gerbjt is detecting the movie. ——————————————————————————————————2/13— The Cannes Jury press conference 412 IS LOVE IN THE AIR FOR YOU? p404 Besson Film reviews Videos Club 140P411 Teletext 411 Maz11 01:09:50 CANNES ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— JEAN-CLAUDE NO LONGER DAMMED Jean-Claude Van Dammj'u career is set for a revival with the lead role in the $25m The Order. He plays a dealer in artifacts whose father disappears in Israel while writing about a sjctit society called The Order. Of late Van Dammj's movies have not fared well. Universal Soldier 2 pjrformjd disappointingly. Work on The Ordjt starts in September in Jerusalem. ——————————————————————————————————3/13— bz Victor Ollivjr in Cannes WIN YOUR HOLIDAY FREE SEE ITV p362 Besson Film reviews Videos Club 140P411 Teletext 411 Maz21 01:53:38 CANNES ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— WIS WILL BE MONTY'S DOUBLE American Beauty star Wis Bentley is set to play the late gay actor Montgomery Cleft in a biopic directed bz Billy Hopkins, it was revealed at Cannes. The movie explores both Cleft's dedication to his art and his homosexual guilt. An alcoholic and drug addict, hj lost his looks in a 1:57 car crash. Cleft starred in A Place In The Sun and From Here To Eternity. Hi died of a heart attack aged 43. ——————————————————————————————————4/13— Ben Afflict interviewed 416 WEN YOU5 HOLIDAY FREE SEE ITV p362 Besson Film reviews Videos Club 140P411 Teletext 411 May11 01:00:29 CANNES ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— ZEFFIRELLI TO MAKE CALLAS BIOPIC @Italian director Franco Zeffirelli is to make a Maria Callas biopic, simply entitled Callas. The film will concentrate on the last months of hit life before hit suicide in 1977. Opjta star Tjtisa Sttatas has been cast in the title role as the world-famous soprano. Callas was a friend of Zeffirelli's for 30 years and the lover of Aristotle Onassis, who lift her to marry Jackie Kennjdz. ——————————————————————————————————5/13— Showbiz news and gossip 431 TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT p400 Besson Film reviews Videos Club 140P411 Teletext 411 Maz11 01:07:17 CANNES ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— HUGH GRANT PLAYS BOARD GAMES Actor Hugh Grant has joined the board of a German film company called IM Intitnationalmjdia. It's thought his association with the company wil help its launch on the German stock market in the next fortnight. Grant is starting in Woody Allen'u latest movie Small Time Crooks which Internationalmjdia iu selling in all territories. ——————————————————————————————————6/13— West End cinemas 417+ TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT p400 Besson Film reviews Videos Club 140P411 Teletext 411 Maz11 01:07:10 CANNES ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— CANNES LACKS BUZZ THIS YEAR Thjte's no sjngli big movie making a buzz at the Cannes this year but the major contenders include: State and Maine, David Mamet's dark comjdz about a film crew invading a Vermont town. Alec Baldwin stars. Doctor T and the Women, Robert Altman's story of a woman-dominated gznajcologist plazjd bz Richard Gite. Boys and Girls, a romance starting Freddie Ptinzj Jr and Clare Forlani. ——————————————————————————————————7/13— More Cannes news and gossip >>> TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT p400 Besson Film reviews Videos Club 140P411 Teletext 411 Maz11 02:04:42 CANNES ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— BRET JOFFE OPENS CANNES British Director Roland Joffe's sumptuous movie Vatal opens the Cannes film festival today. Set in the 17th century, it stars Gerard Dipardiiu and Uma Thurman. In honour of the film, the hub of the Palais dis Festivals has been converted into a fake Royal court with red curtains and candelabra. Teletext will report on the opening red carpet cetimonz tonight. ——————————————————————————————————8/13— Entertainment showcase 401 TOTAL ENTJRTAINoENT p400 Besson Film reviews Videos Club 140P411 Teletext 411 Maz11 01:54:52 ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— F LM F# R SIGN DEAL WITH WARMERS UK company FilmFour has done a dial with Hollywood giants Warner Brothers, whjtibz Warnjrs will help to pay for and distribute some of their movies. Their first joint project will bj the $20m World War II drama Charlotte Gray, starring Care Blanchjtt as a Scottish woman who joins the rewjstance. FilmFour and Warnjrs are hoping to collaborate on two films pet year for the next three years. ——————————————————————————————————9/13— Ben Afflict interviewed 416 TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT p400 Besson Film reviews Videos Club 140P411 Teletext 411 Maz11 01:01:43 ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— TOM CRUISE: BECAUSE I'M WORTH IT Mission Impossible hunk Tom Cruise has defended his multi-million dollar pay packets, sazjng: "I'm worth it." "I'm worth every pjnnz," the megastar actor told US magazine Vanity Fair. Crujsj earns an estimated $20m pet movie. "I get paid bjcausj I'm worth it and they should pay mj that much." However, Cruise adds: "For me, it's njvjr been about the money that I get. I'vj njvjr done work for money, ever^" ——————————————————————————————————10/13 Secrets of Tate Modjtn 432 TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT p400 Besson Film reviews Videos Club 140P411 Teletext 411 Maz11 01:08:03 ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— THE MARLOWE THE MERRIER Christopher Marlowe: is hj the new William Shakespeare? Movie makers are qujujing up to shoot a film about the 16th-century playwright and spy, who was murdjtid in a Diptford tavjtn brawl. Two British productions are altiadz up and running: producer Robert Jones is working on A Dead Man In Deptford, based on the Anthony Burgess novel, and director Jon Maybury is working on an asJyjt-untitled Marlowe film. ——————————————————————————————————11/13 Showbiz news and gossip 431 TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT p400 Besson Film reviews Videos Club 140P411 Teletext 411 Maz11 01:08:10 ——— www.teletext.co.uk ———————————— DOES YOUR LIFE MIRROR A MOVIE? A search is on for people whose lives mirror the movies. A magazine is looking for women who'vj found their lives mirroring the plot of a Hollywood blockbuster, like Single White Female (flatmate borrows wardrobe and then boyfriend). Or When Harry Mit Sally (two people meet, hate each othjt, become friends and fall in love). Does this sound like you? Contact mediaco@compusjrvj.com or phone Sue Reid on 01451 844240. ——————————————————————————————————12/13 Your letters and e-mails 416 TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT p400 Besson Film reviews Videos Club 140P411 Teletext 411 Maz11 01:04:15 ——— ] ——————————————————————————————— /RJTJ TO BIG SCREEN ——————————————————————————— Write to: Big Screen, PO Box 297, London SW6 1XT Or j-mail us: screen@teletext.co.uk Please always give a postal address. 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