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Super 8 sound movie on making of 'Fall'

posted 20 years ago by zdormike
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Have a Britsh mag. "Movie Collecter" from 1993. Has article on said movie....it's a 19 minute super 8 sound movie that and I quote "crams an amazing amt. of material into that time." Anyone {lucky enough) to own this ??? I would LOVE to get a copy to transfer to vhs/dvd,through a video store offering such service. The photo with article is pretty wonderful and the review of what is on it is ENTICING to say the least !!!! I'll be glad to send same via e-mail attach. to those who'd like it. BUT be forewarned you might get upset (like me) that it isn't available !!!! Best, Mike M.

[–] P63642003 19 years ago

Mike M I'd very much like to have an email of this article as its the only time that I've heard of any sort of making of documentary for this film. This film was a big flop in USA but a big hit in UK and Europe so maybe that's why a British magazine has featured this making of documentary. My email address is: [email protected] Regards, pbarcelon

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[–] Uberhamster 18 years ago

Anyone any luck so far?

[–] peturner 18 years ago

There was a documentary made at the time of the release of the film called 'Rome in Madrid' presented by James Mason. Someone at the James Mason Appreciation Society told me that one of their members had a 16mm print but that's as far as I've got with it. I've been trying to find aerial photos of the forum set from the film (built at Las Matas, near Madrid) for years but with no luck. I contacted John Moore, one of the Production Designers, but all he could tell me was that he'd recently sold at auction the last full set of plans which he owned of the forum set. My search continues.

[–] Uberhamster 18 years ago

There is a French edition that has one of these items. But I haven't actually received it yet, so I don't know which one.
If you want to know where to find it, send me a personal message (using my IMDB profile).
Apparently a guy called Trevor Willsmer was involved in the making of the 1993 documentary. But I wouldn't know where to reach him.

[–] Uberhamster 18 years ago

I can confirm that the French edition DOES have the James Mason documentary "Rome in Madrid" (10 min.) in English, with optional French subtitles.