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1 2 | lest you fall" (cf. I Cor., 10, 12).~Such conclusions are
2 2 | you fall" (cf. I Cor., 10, 12).~Such conclusions are not
3 1 | reported that, during the year 1954, the number of cinema-goers
4 [Title]| CINEMATOGRAPH INDUSTRY~(Audience of 21st June, 1955)~~Gentlemen:
5 1 | likeness he was made(Gen. 1, 26). In man there is a spiritual
6 [Title]| DISTRIBUTORS~(Audience of 28th October, 1955) ~~~
7 1 | United States of America, 1,300 million in England, while
8 1 | thousand million, among whom 2,500 million in the United States
9 2 | into temptation" (cf. Gal. 6, 1)"if you stand take heed
10 1 | pity on this people" (Mark, 8, 2).~Human life here below
11 1 | England, while the figure 800 million puts Italy in the
12 2 | the rebellion and death of Absalom and numberless other happenings.~
13 1 | frequently so completely absorbed in the struggle for existence,
14 3 | can, without stopping at abstract teaching, easily show and
15 2 | Creator.~The film can yield an abundant harvest in its three-fold
16 3 | obliged to acknowledge, accept and respect the State, its
17 2 | of representation to be accepted by one who sets before himself
18 II | essential elements from the accidental. Actually, notwithstanding
19 2 | reproduced with fidelity, and accompanied by a restrained commentary
20 1 | seductive films, by making them accomplices of the lower instincts and
21 1 | and positive mission to accomplish.~Respect for and understanding
22 1 | nothing in common with the accomplishment of an ideal duty. It is,
23 2 | explanation, depth, ought to be accurate, clearly intelligible, carried
24 3 | which is not to make empty accusations, but to bring the cinema
25 1 | remarkable technical progress achieved, and it must be admitted
26 3 | therefore, are obliged to acknowledge, accept and respect the
27 1 | become, in some way, his acquaintances. For this reason it would
28 2 | far as it increases the acquired knowledge of the spectator.
29 | across
30 1 | analyzing its related psychical "activation", in accordance with immanent
31 1 | motion pictures, another active psychic element has been
32 2 | beyond man, in whom they actuate an ever more extensive participation
33 1 | demands? Can the ideal film adapt itself to these expectations
34 1 | every day more attractive, adaptable, alive. The chief technical
35 1 | countless souls, and in addition, by all upright men thoughtful
36 1 | of good will, let Us now address a confidential and fatherly
37 3 | with the modifications and adjustments brought about by new conditions.
38 1 | friendly embrace in a burst of admiration and thanks, as We personally,
39 1 | achieved, and it must be admitted that, by its qualities,
40 3 | provisions of legislation, of admmistration, of justice, are touched
41 3 | whether they merely servilely adopt that outlook to satisfy
42 1 | moving picture has thus adopted, in its own way, the canons
43 1 | themselves to be brought to adopting behaviour in their private
44 2 | or by means of which it advances. One might say that for
45 2 | capable of giving humanly and aesthetically perfect expression to the
46 1 | only he can who has sailed afar.~The ideal moving picture
47 2 | ideal film is no everyday affair; and yet such films are
48 2 | trace of artificiality and affectation, every impression of a lesson
49 II | exist; in other words, they affirm that the ideal is a relative
50 II | Actually, notwithstanding the affirmation of relativity, the ideal
51 2 | reply ought to be in the affirmative, even though it is not always
52 3 | characteristic mark, We implicitly affirmed the existence of a relationship
53 | against
54 1 | inevitable shocks; in the aged person, who turns back to
55 1 | But not so the hostile and aggressive propaganda, which frequently
56 1 | at a film of forty years ago, it is possible to note
57 2 | the methods of work, the agricultural systems, the traffic routes
58 1 | of man, and of being an aid to him in maintaining and
59 3 | what truly protects and aids them in the community of
60 3 | serve a given political aim, a party, a class, a system.
61 2 | routes by land, sea and air, means of communication,
62 1 | spiritual formation is weak, are allowing themselves to be brought
63 1 | his blind instincts and allurements, or his brutal and base
64 1 | which often finds a ready ally in the inner man, i.e.,
65 | alone
66 1 | monotonous day, feels the need to alter the circumstances of people
67 1 | development, when great storms alternate with periods of marvellous
68 2 | conflicts. Pride, unbounded ambition, lust for power, covetousness,
69 1 | in the United States of America, 1,300 million in England,
70 1 | unreasonable (the unjust and the amoral do not come into the question
71 1 | psychic element has been amply brought to light. It is
72 2 | object of spectacle and amusement. Yet for many there is an
73 2 | many artists corresponds an analogous one in the spectators, about
74 1 | the method of research and analysis, the fruits of experimental
75 1 | the viewer, but also by analyzing its related psychical "activation",
76 2 | Scripture, but are a legacy of ancient wisdom and the fruit of
77 2 | reveal the secrets of the animal kingdom, and are obtained
78 1 | arriving, to pass on to the animated film of ideas and feelings,
79 1 | to foresee an action, to anticipate an emotion, to resolve a
80 1 | interpretation of the viewer, and his anticipation of the action's subsequent
81 2 | should flee from any form of apology, much less of glorification,
82 [Title]| production of the material and apparatus, of the film-studios, the
83 1 | director draws profit, through apparently insignificant but skilful
84 2 | of confidence in Him, an appeal for divine help. The great
85 1 | question of the Cinema might appear a subject of minor importance,
86 1 | sixty years after its first appearance, has arrived at the almost
87 1 | film in "black-and-white" - appears like a magnificent stage
88 1 | coffers, evoke frenzied applause, and assemble in the columns
89 1 | a problem. Thus, through application in the film of this psychological
90 1 | as they are deliberately applied to produce a stronger impression
91 2 | film. The same criterion applies here that must rule any
92 1 | by viewing the picture, applying the method of research and
93 1 | desires are not enough for appraising a film. It must also measure
94 2 | type is much in request and appreciated by the public, it at the
95 1 | pleasure, and cuts off every approach to boredom. It is at once
96 1 | the listing of films by appropriate examining boards, which
97 2 | plentiful. Those films are appropriately called educational which
98 2 | represented is at least in fact, approved; if it is described in stimulating,
99 1 | itself most noble, but so apt to uplift or degrade men,
100 3 | the variety of individual aptitudes and actions, to strive for
101 3 | are touched on and are aptly portrayed, as nature has
102 2 | the stately dwellings, the architectural monuments, the lofty skyscrapers
103 3 | common good, We drew strong arguments to stress the importance
104 1 | path to directing himself aright in the ordinary things of
105 II | Audience, if the opportunity arises.~~
106 | around
107 1 | satisfaction of the desires aroused perhaps from the beginning.
108 1 | the picture plays up and arouses the qualities of one or
109 1 | its first appearance, has arrived at the almost magical power
110 1 | shaky retakes of a train arriving, to pass on to the animated
111 2 | how to avoid all trace of artificiality and affectation, every impression
112 1 | for it is proper to the artist that he does not reproduce
113 3 | their souls, good and sound, ask no more from the cinema
114 1 | unreal world, the film has asked technical skill for Nature'
115 1 | the technical-aesthetic aspect, We prefer to turn Our attention
116 1 | evoke frenzied applause, and assemble in the columns of some newspapers
117 1 | them?~Modern man - it is asserted - in the evening of his
118 1 | to draw from it too, the assurance that - in spite of relativity -
119 3 | awareness of her presence will assure for her that respect and
120 2 | pictures of a journey. Greater astonishment and wealth of knowledge
121 3 | paradise in the fullest measure attainable here below. Thus it will
122 [Title]| brief span of years, have attained remarkable proportions,
123 3 | community, can play a part in attaining the good of that community.~
124 1 | concealing the difficulty of its attainment; but at the same time, We
125 2 | to the inspection of the attentive observer, reveals an inexhaustible
126 3 | lessen selfish and harmful attitudes in the community, would
127 1 | causes and reasons for the attractiveness and importance of motion
128 1 | employs in sleep. That also attracts man, wearied by reality,
129 1 | film; but more still can be attributed to it, if to respect for
130 2 | guilt is enveloped in an aura of uprightness and purity,
131 1 | watchfulness and response of public authorities, fully justified by law
132 2 | sometimes insuperable, from the availability of the actors who would
133 1 | the entertainment which avails itself, moreover, of the
134 1 | condition in an ideal form, avoiding, of course, any lapse into
135 1 | moment when his reason is awakened until it is extinguished,
136 1 | the reader's attention, awakening his anxiety for what will
137 1 | movement and struggle: in the babe, as the first glimmerings
138 1 | which can have a good or a bad moral effect. In fact, the
139 1 | hills down to broad plains baked by the sun.~Thus vary the
140 1 | depressing state of weariness and banish his boredom.~It is possible
141 3 | men to strengthen the true bases of social life.~The film
142 2 | demands of man himself. Basically, these demands are three:
143 1 | ages, which, river-like, bear him from mountain uplands
144 1 | difference in conduct and bearing, man is always man, with
145 | becoming
146 1 | his anxiety for what will befall the personages who have
147 3 | confusion of minds frequently begets hindrances or even repugnances,
148 | begin
149 2 | the spectator is already beguiled and entrapped by evil promptings.~
150 2 | different forms of religious belief is a suitable or opportune
151 3 | have induced not a few to belittle the vast treasury of good
152 3 | children, and a holy pride in belonging to her. ~It is not impossible
153 3 | made film, and how much it bends men's minds to what it intends?
154 1 | may Our paternal Apostolic Benediction descend upon you all.~~
155 2 | extended - would prove to be beneficial to civil progress.~The proof
156 | beside
157 | besides
158 1 | the dignity and nobility bestowed on him by the Creator, in
159 1 | charge of incompetence, of bias certainly could not be made,
160 1 | that are numbered by the billions? What is the secret of the
161 2 | opened by the physical and biological sciences, whether in the
162 1 | neglected by the Church and Her Bishops, from whose watchfulness
163 2 | wisdom and the fruit of bitter experience.~Let Us leave,
164 2 | of many, and history is bitterly interwoven with them. But
165 1 | though only a sound film in "black-and-white" - appears like a magnificent
166 3 | We call down on you the blessings of heaven, and as their
167 1 | the inner man, i.e., his blind instincts and allurements,
168 3 | activity can usefully enter to block divisive tendencies, to
169 1 | by appropriate examining boards, which qualify them according
170 3 | worth of being united by the bonds of love in repose and in
171 1 | existence before the film was born; then gradually the film
172 3 | class, a system. At the bottom of all these exists the
173 2 | of consciousness, of the boundless realm of being, which extends
174 1 | fulfilment in this important branch of activity, so near to
175 2 | primitive huts of leaves and branches and goes on to the stately
176 2 | and enlivened by a fresh breath of art sufficient to drive
177 3 | term.~b) The State~ Let Us briefly study the ideal film in
178 1 | in a documentary film, of bringing reality, distant in space
179 1 | through wooded hills down to broad plains baked by the sun.~
180 1 | and allurements, or his brutal and base urges. ~If, therefore,
181 [Title]| especially if one considers the bulk of capital invested, the
182 1 | a friendly embrace in a burst of admiration and thanks,
183 1 | it were, renewed, to the bustle of reality, the reality
184 1 | refusal to serve unscrupulous buyers. It does not make an empty
185 2 | recall the names of Judas, Caiphas, Pilate, Peter, Saul. Or
186 1 | with consequences beyond calculation on countless souls, and
187 2 | quarrels not yet completely calmed: the prime requisite here
188 3 | feelings. As We spoke, there came before Our mind the immense
189 1 | adopted, in its own way, the canons of the traditional narrative -
190 1 | to the merely technical capacities of his tools; rather in
191 1 | suggestion, and thus the capacity to control and direct themselves. ~
192 [Title]| one considers the bulk of capital invested, the readiness
193 1 | strength of will, to resist a captivating suggestion, and thus the
194 2 | instruction, other films can look carefully at man himself, in whom
195 2 | is present at films which carry one into worlds unknown
196 1 | to make him incapable of carrying out his essential mission
197 3 | conditions, and especially casting empty and frivolous disdain
198 3 | to the spectator. For the Catholic, especially, that film will
199 II | difference of opinion is caused in great measure by the
200 1 | yet this fact does not cease to be important and worthy
201 1 | authority, would prefer censorship coming directly from the
202 1 | civil and ecclesiastical censure of pictures, and if necessary,
203 3 | has practically given our century its characteristic mark,
204 2 | should it run the risk of challenging plots which escape the control
205 3 | which come and go, which change, which often are repeated
206 1 | name of so many persons changed for the better.~We have
207 1 | dominates matter, without changing it or removing it from reality.
208 3 | will remain the source and channel of the human race and of
209 3 | man, endowed with a strong character, who does his duty, who
210 3 | practically given our century its characteristic mark, We implicitly affirmed
211 1 | placed in your hands? The charge of incompetence, of bias
212 2 | however must be united with charity in such a way that one does
213 2 | of evil: is it lawful to choose, and with what precautions
214 1 | year 1954, the number of cinema-goers for all the countries of
215 [Title]| Thus it is that to the cinema-world of production, which you
216 [Title]| REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ITALIAN CINEMATOGRAPH INDUSTRY~(Audience of 21st
217 1 | artistic levels, and be classed even as ideal, since man
218 2 | case of a film worthy to be classified as good, but which, by defect
219 2 | becomes more reflective, more clear-sighted, his mind, turning inwards,
220 3 | whom he trusts, to whom he clings, in whom he lives, from
221 3 | labour. We would like now to close Our discourse on the importance
222 2 | conflicts, if our eyes were closed to the faults which often
223 1 | should take care not to clothe the illusion with such a
224 1 | can easily fill halls and coffers, evoke frenzied applause,
225 3 | to unite in society, to collaborate for his fulfillment through
226 2 | of fine drama, the dark colouring of tragedy. The reader is
227 1 | technical skill for Nature's colours, then the three dimensions
228 1 | applause, and assemble in the columns of some newspapers reviews
229 1 | wherever they are shown, and to combat them with the legal and
230 2 | choice of the plot, such as comes from looking with all possible
231 1 | the spectator to help and comfort him, if necessary.~With
232 1 | would prefer censorship coming directly from the people. ~
233 3 | artistic resources at their command, capable authors and producers,
234 2 | accompanied by a restrained commentary of words and music, impress
235 3 | positive, or, as is more commonly said, constructive; this
236 1 | fascination from the urge, communicated to the spectator, of giving
237 2 | land, sea and air, means of communication, types of houses and residences
238 1 | to make use of, has been compared with the dream state, with
239 1 | attention not only of the competent civil and ecclesiastical
240 1 | among them in worldwide competition. ~From the simple visual
241 2 | of which there is often complaint, this kind of film, provided
242 1 | conflicts, difficulties and compromises; it knows victory and defeat.
243 1 | gentlemen, an ideal without concealing the difficulty of its attainment;
244 3 | perfect in artistic form, be conceived and executed in a way that
245 2 | cf. I Cor., 10, 12).~Such conclusions are not suggested only by
246 1 | the dignity of your work confer on you. In the place of
247 1 | the lofty natural position conferred on him by his Creator; that
248 1 | will, let Us now address a confidential and fatherly word. Is it
249 1 | diversion, ought to remain confined, as it were, to the fringe
250 1 | cinema industry, We desire to confirm not only Our esteem for
251 3 | willed, what the Saviour confirmed and sanctified.~Meanwhile,
252 3 | said, constructive; this in conformity to Our purpose, which is
253 2 | which the ideal film is confronted in actual production.~We
254 3 | unshakeable fidelity, sincere conjugal love and the constant solicitude
255 1 | sentiment, understanding and conscience. The essential directing
256 1 | the approval of your own consciences. ~~
257 [Title]| spectators, who, more or less consciously and effectively, receive
258 1 | particularly if it reacts with consequences beyond calculation on countless
259 [Title]| industry, especially if one considers the bulk of capital invested,
260 1 | result, the director is constantly forced to sharpen his own
261 1 | which, reduced to numbers, constitutes a quite new and remarkable
262 3 | as is more commonly said, constructive; this in conformity to Our
263 2 | on the absolute nucleus contained within the relativity of
264 2 | the possible and free from contamination: in other words, he has
265 1 | vague hope of finding the contentment of their secret and undefined
266 2 | and thorny theme, and will continue to do so in the future.~
267 1 | refined not only by the contribution made by the authors, writers
268 1 | emotional element in him is controlled and directed,- for, in the
269 2 | those who are not capable of controlling and resisting it.~But when
270 3 | awareness of the need for cooperation, and larger ideas, helping
271 2 | heed lest you fall" (cf. I Cor., 10, 12).~Such conclusions
272 2 | of men and events at the core of which are religious quarrels
273 3 | family which is naturally correct and humanly noble, describing
274 3 | neglected, lead them to esteem correctly what has been falsely valued.
275 1 | men could agree on banning corrupt movies wherever they are
276 2 | stimulating, insidious or corrupting ways; if it is shown to
277 2 | represent evil, sin and corruption; but let it do so with serious
278 [Title]| their utilisation, finds few counterparts in private industry, especially
279 1 | consequences beyond calculation on countless souls, and in addition,
280 2 | ambition, lust for power, covetousness, infidelity, injustice,
281 1 | already recognise in the craft of the Cinema, at the service
282 [Title]| sphere of economic interests created by the Cinema, and drawn
283 1 | delight proper to one who creates an event. From this element,
284 II | measure by the different criteria used in distinguishing essential
285 2 | action of the film. The same criterion applies here that must rule
286 1 | in the evening of his crowded or monotonous day, feels
287 2 | wickedness; in such wise the crude truth does not arouse disordered
288 2 | himself, through art and culture, to provide man with a share
289 2 | religion its explanation and cure; quite another to make it
290 1 | the spread of opinion and custom as is the Cinema, in order
291 2 | describe the different races, customs, folklore, civilizations,
292 1 | paralyse him if one were to cut the tendons and ligaments
293 1 | noble joy and pleasure, and cuts off every approach to boredom.
294 1 | notable part of its function.~(d) But the ideal film, considered
295 1 | hinder or check the most dangerous influences. ~To you, so
296 3 | who does his duty, who dares and struggles, who knows
297 1 | present time is striving with daring ingenuity to place the spectator
298 2 | pace of fine drama, the dark colouring of tragedy. The
299 2 | exact range of scientific data, presented in a new light
300 2 | King Saul; or the fall of David and his repentance; the
301 2 | producers after exhausting days and months lying in wait
302 2 | considerations now return for review, dealt with, however, in their
303 1 | that are more vivid and dearer to him. Often enough then
304 2 | repentance; the rebellion and death of Absalom and numberless
305 1 | intent, you reject whatever debases human dignity, the individual
306 1 | or even through harmless deceit, to glimpse that which is
307 2 | guilt are not masked by deceitful veils, but told as they
308 3 | here there is question of deciding how the film, which more
309 2 | easily allow itself to be "declaimed".~Religious interpretation,
310 3 | religious tact, simplicity and decorum. For the rest, We have already
311 3 | cinema, to which you have dedicated your activity, your talents,
312 2 | that its vision may help deepen knowledge of life and of
313 2 | of the public, instead of deepening the subject matter, they
314 2 | relation to the whole, to a deeper understanding of life and
315 3 | by revealing to you Our deepest feelings. As We spoke, there
316 1 | and do not penetrate very deeply, provided that they bring
317 1 | compromises; it knows victory and defeat. Each man experiences all
318 2 | classified as good, but which, by defect of some one of the elements
319 3 | to present failures and defects of ecclesiastical persons,
320 1 | fully justified by law to defend the common civil and moral
321 2 | it is difficult to give a definitive answer is whether the portrayal
322 1 | in reality, decadence and degradation; above all, it is the refusal
323 1 | but so apt to uplift or degrade men, and so quick to produce
324 1 | or in so far as they are deliberately applied to produce a stronger
325 2 | reasons of social or natural delicacy, of respect or of piety,
326 3 | therefore, a lofty and delicate task to restore to men an
327 1 | him, in some degree, the delight proper to one who creates
328 1 | circumstances demand, instructs, delights, diffuses genuine and noble
329 II | secondary elements, which are demanded by their relation to a definite
330 2 | public, it at the same time demonstrates the serious difficulties
331 1 | sensationalism.~It is not to be denied that even a somewhat superficial
332 II | there be an ideal film? Some deny that an absolute ideal can
333 1 | principles for granting or denying the answer to the demands
334 1 | completely alone, or made dependent on purely economic interests? ~
335 1 | uncontrolled instincts, depending on whether the picture plays
336 3 | with fictions. Surely it is deplorable that some films are in agreement
337 1 | the sway of darkness and depravation, at the mercy of powerful
338 2 | infidelity, injustice, depravity -- such, unhappily, are
339 1 | they bring relief to his depressing state of weariness and banish
340 1 | discerning person could ignore or deride your conscientious and well-weighed
341 1 | paternal Apostolic Benediction descend upon you all.~~
342 2 | called educational which describe the different races, customs,
343 2 | artistic and liveliness of descriptions, which even from the merely
344 2 | forests, the melancholy of the desert sands, the loveliness of
345 2 | forests and in inhospitable deserts, on rivers and in the depths
346 3 | respect and reverence she deserves. If it should happen - as
347 1 | importance, and one not deserving the special attention which
348 3 | portrayed, as nature has designed them and in accordance with
349 1 | It would certainly be desirable if good men could agree
350 1 | deep within himself, and desired or feared. With cause, therefore,
351 3 | and essence; it remains, despite the vicissitudes of its
352 3 | fulfillment of its own high destiny. Based on love and for love,
353 3 | as ordained by God, were destroyed? It is, therefore, a lofty
354 1 | from God's word to men. To detach him from this principle
355 1 | spiritual energy, the interior detachment, and frequently, too, the
356 2 | civilizations, and, more in detail, the methods of work, the
357 3 | meaning of this word, and determine that here there is question
358 1 | and public lives, which is determined by the artistic fictions
359 1 | for, in the end, what determines a human person to judge
360 2 | the same time - if duly developed and extended - would prove
361 3 | with fit pictures and by developing attractive situations: now,
362 [Title]| of the countries where it develops its power - particularly
363 1 | Our welcome to you, who devote your lives to the cinema
364 2 | individual cases, he who devotes himself, through art and
365 3 | understanding, respect, devotion to the Church, and joy and
366 1 | irresolvable absolute which dictates the principles for granting
367 1 | respect man.~However much differences of age, condition and sex
368 1 | demand, instructs, delights, diffuses genuine and noble joy and
369 1 | colours, then the three dimensions of space, and at the present
370 1 | prefer censorship coming directly from the people. ~It would
371 1 | ought not to go away from it disappointed at not having seen the unfolding
372 1 | especially our youth. ~No discerning person could ignore or deride
373 3 | family. In subdividing Our discussion, let Us give first place
374 3 | casting empty and frivolous disdain on the dignity of spouses
375 1 | will perhaps redound to the disgrace of our age that many, particularly
376 2 | crude truth does not arouse disordered passions or impulses, at
377 3 | treasury of good the family can dispense: hence its praises may easily
378 1 | of energy and virtue he disposes of within himself; that
379 1 | foundation of all, lies that of disposing of himself rightly, that
380 1 | act is his own emotional disposition.~On the basis of this simple
381 1 | film, of bringing reality, distant in space and time, right
382 3 | State, whose concept is distinct from the various forms which
383 3 | cases, however, let the distinction between institution and
384 2 | rush of waterfalls, the distinctive beauty of the Northern Lights, -
385 II | different criteria used in distinguishing essential elements from
386 [Title]| INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF FILM DISTRIBUTORS~(Audience of 28th October,
387 II | the midst of multiple and diverse secondary elements, which
388 1 | its nature an art and a diversion, ought to remain confined,
389 2 | merit of having known how to divert to his advantage part of
390 3 | usefully enter to block divisive tendencies, to remind men
391 1 | imaginary world or, in a documentary film, of bringing reality,
392 1 | using them he elevates and dominates matter, without changing
393 | done
394 1 | the shoulders, a half-open door. ~The moving picture has
395 2 | and scandal, which without doubt have such an important part
396 1 | his thoughts and feelings.~Doubtless, the ideal film is allowed
397 1 | human life in its manifold dramas, tracing skilfully the ideals,
398 1 | from the inner world of the dreamer, whereas they come from
399 3 | and on the common good, We drew strong arguments to stress
400 2 | breath of art sufficient to drive away the idea of a rigorously
401 1 | flock to the cinema are driven there by a vague hope of
402 1 | their inner longings; in the dryness of their own life, they
403 1 | shallows as well as depths. Dull, however, is the man who
404 II | influence.~Since We wish to dwell at some length on this important
405 2 | and goes on to the stately dwellings, the architectural monuments,
406 [Title]| thinks of the tremendous dynamic activity to which the Cinema
407 1 | effect. In fact, the internal dynamisms of the spectator's ego,
408 3 | would remain for man on earth if the family, as ordained
409 2 | the content, offer with ease to the spectator, all that
410 1 | will. The temptation of the easy path is great, all the more
411 2 | are appropriately called educational which describe the different
412 1 | have a good or a bad moral effect. In fact, the internal dynamisms
413 3 | important task. Still, with that effectiveness peculiar to it, his activity
414 3 | such great interest in and efficacy with regard to this point,
415 1 | and producers to spare no effort to free it not only from
416 1 | and his own insight by the efforts he must make to find the
417 2 | events of Joseph's life in Egypt, in the house of Potiphar;
418 1 | artistic needs modify and elaborate the form in which they are
419 2 | suitable to being artistically elaborated and for the spreading of
420 2 | of man, and improve and elevate the soul.~Therefore the
421 1 | rather in using them he elevates and dominates matter, without
422 | else
423 1 | to take him in a friendly embrace in a burst of admiration
424 3 | a noble organism, which embraces a whole spiritual and supernatural
425 3 | ideal in which the Church emerges radiant in her title of "
426 1 | action, to anticipate an emotion, to resolve a problem. Thus,
427 2 | microscope.~It is not without emotions of wonder that one is present
428 1 | same gentleness that Nature employs in sleep. That also attracts
429 2 | cinema.~Sometimes one is enchanted and overcome by the majesty
430 1 | example can be seen in the enchanting parables of Holy Scripture:
431 1 | instruction, or joy, or encouragement, or stimulus; some are deep,
432 3 | situations: now, of a man, endowed with a strong character,
433 3 | struggles, who knows also how to endure and wait, how to act manfully
434 [Title]| Towards it are directed the energies of large numbers of producers,
435 1 | America, 1,300 million in England, while the figure 800 million
436 1 | illusion, so that it may enjoy a brief respite from the
437 1 | bright realms of art and enjoyment, in such a manner that the
438 2 | ordering, of self-control, of enlightenment and strengthening of judgement
439 2 | presented in a new light and enlivened by a fresh breath of art
440 1 | spiritual and moral problem of enormous importance, it cannot be
441 3 | his activity can usefully enter to block divisive tendencies,
442 1 | within himself, than he entered. If at that moment, he were
443 1 | and places; so he desires entertainments which, with the multiplicity
444 1 | made ever more alive and enthralling the entertainment which
445 2 | condemnation through the entire course of the film and not
446 2 | is already beguiled and entrapped by evil promptings.~Such
447 3 | of the Redeemer, Who has entrusted to her His truth and grace,
448 2 | world stained by guilt is enveloped in an aura of uprightness
449 2 | refresh the spirit.~With equal pleasure and instruction,
450 3 | public good, to rise above errors that otherwise might be
451 2 | challenging plots which escape the control of the objective,
452 3 | supernatural world, completely escapes any artistic portrayal,
453 2 | true religious feeling is essentially the opposite of external
454 1 | but by the keen rivaliry established among them in worldwide
455 3 | draw human perfection and eternal happiness. ~That, Gentlemen,
456 1 | it is asserted - in the evening of his crowded or monotonous
457 1 | proper to one who creates an event. From this element, too,
458 1 | fill halls and coffers, evoke frenzied applause, and assemble
459 2 | faithful to history, does not exalt or justify, but clearly
460 1 | ordinary; certainly, it is an exalted goal toward which, fundamentally,
461 3 | institution of the family, by exalting its erroneous conditions,
462 1 | aspects which it offers for examination, namely, in relation to
463 3 | useful study would be to examine the degree to which some
464 1 | nostalgia, repentance, and examines himself and ponders events
465 1 | of films by appropriate examining boards, which qualify them
466 2 | opportune topic for a plot-film.~Examples of such films are not lacking,
467 | except
468 1 | motive whereby it can be excepted from the general norm which
469 3 | fulfillment through a mutual exchange of good deeds, to organize
470 2 | general and on principle, excluded; the more so, since experience,
471 2 | none of these causes for exclusion are present; when the struggle
472 2 | ideal film? Some reasons for exclusions have already been indicated:
473 2 | films, what influences are exerted on the mind and what psychological
474 2 | photographers and producers after exhausting days and months lying in
475 1 | improvement, moves Us to exhort the makers and producers
476 3 | the bottom of all these exists the natural institution
477 1 | know how to respond to this expectation, and bring to it, not any
478 2 | one does not suffer at the expense of the other.~~FILMS AND
479 1 | analysis, the fruits of experimental psychology, studying the
480 2 | kingdom, and are obtained by expert photographers and producers
481 3 | perfect art forms, such as experts are not incapable of producing,
482 2 | the points We wished to expound to you on the ideal film
483 3 | the rest, We have already expressed Our thoughts when treating
484 2 | if duly developed and extended - would prove to be beneficial
485 1 | IMPROVEMENT~ Gentlemen, in extending once more with a Father'
486 2 | boundless realm of being, which extends beyond man, in whom they
487 1 | to his own interior and exterior circumstances and different
488 2 | essentially the opposite of external show, and does not easily
489 1 | is awakened until it is extinguished, man has an image of each
490 1 | at some length. To some, faced with the grave problems
491 1 | find presented the actual facts, even though technical and
492 1 | use of his freedom and his faculties.~(b) Such a moving picture
493 1 | points and low, its rises and falls, it moves amidst virtue
494 1 | indeed, of all desires, even false and unreasonable (the unjust
495 3 | correctly what has been falsely valued. That can be done
496 1 | are too subservient and favourable. But all this has nothing
497 1 | himself, and desired or feared. With cause, therefore,
498 [Title]| AND OF THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF FILM DISTRIBUTORS~(Audience
499 1 | crowded or monotonous day, feels the need to alter the circumstances
500 1 | social relations with his fellow men and Divine revelation.~