Venice Award To ‘War Game’
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LONDON, July 31.
The controversial 8.8. C. television documentary “The War Game” has won the special award—equivalent to second prize—in the Venice film documentary festival. The British Film Institute, announcing this today, said the film had been entered for the festival by the institute and the 8.8. C.. “The War Game’ was originally made for 8.8. C. television about the effects of a nuclear attack on Britain, but was subsequently banned from being shown on television. It was shown in cinemas throughout London, running for several weeks and attracting large audiences;
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31128, 3 August 1966, Page 9
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