Thirty-three years after the end of the Hitler era, German films barred by Nazi censorship have beeri shown to West Berlin audiences for the first time. The movies, many of the forbidden through direct intervention by: Hitler or his propaganda aide Goebbels, had their revival at the 28th Berlin Film Festival. The festival director, Wolf Donner, succeeded in drawing vast crowds to watch new and old movies, documen-

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taries, experimental feminist and political pictures, children's film, 22 of Marlene Dietrich's old titles and 10 films prohibited by the Nazis. Gena Rowlands of the United States won the award for best actress for her role in John Cassavetes's “Opening Night," in which she portrays an aging actress terrified of defeat. The award for best actor went to Craig Russell. of Canada for his part as a homosexual hairdresser in "Outrageous."