Ciné Revue, January 29, 1976 (French/Belgian magazine)

French/Belgian weekly magazine Ciné Revue, January 29, 1976

Unfortunately, the photo of Jessica is flopped. But that's how it was printed.

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KING KONG of the year 2000!

Who said the magic of Hollywood was gone? Now, in the spirit of blockbusters and shock films, the historic and monstrous King Kong reappears! It is Dino de Laurentiis who will produce this mammoth film (or rather this gorilla film!) and the least we can say is that he didn't skimp. If very few details have been revealed as to the special effects that will be used (a competing company announces that the filming of The Legend of Kong!) will be soon, we we have nevertheless learned that King Kong will be fifteen meters tall and that he will be electronically moved! The gigantism of the company is in a way symbolized by the cost of the monster: King Kong alone will cost 2 million dollars!

Although being practically assured of success (the film could be "read" to varying degrees, that is say both by children who will find in it a formidable spectacle in raw state and by the most demanding, which will not be insensitive to the humor of the book). Dino de Laurentiis pulled out all stops and personally took care of all the details. This is how he demanded that Jessica Lange (our photo) who in the role of the blonde child with whom King Kong falls in love has the honor of succeeding Fay Wray, learns to...scream in terror! The first results are very convincing, it seems, even though the beauty refused to scream during the press conference during which she met other "monsters": those of American critics! Jeff Bridges and Charles Grodin are the other stars of this modernized King Kong (they are "jets" that the beast away!) and as far as the screenplay and direction are concerned, Dino Laurentiis was satisfied with the best by choosing Lorenzo Semple, to whom we owe The Three Days of the Condor, and John the director of The Towering Inferno.


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