The papers continue to gripe about the various technical problems hampering the festival; however, they are now finally beginning to focus more on what it can offer their readers.

Práce describes Monday's press conferences with some of the festival's stars, in particular, British director John Schlesinger who has been speaking about his films and the increasing relevance and success of American independent product.

Denní telegraf enthuses about Axel Corti's Radetzky's March, filmed in the Czech Republic in 1992-93, which also included Czech actors, notably the respected Josef Kemr who died last year.

Slovo quotes Festival director Martin Pachovskù as saying that, although the film presents the considerable talents of Czech actors and artists, television companies in this country have yet to express any interest in the work.

Mladá fronta and Právo describe an interview with French actress Brigitte Fossey who appeared in Karel KachyÀa's film The Last Butterfly. She tells the press that, after making the film, set in the Terezin Jewish ghetto, she began to understand the terror of manipulation and totalitarian might in all its guises.

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