MOVIES - June 27, 1988

A French judge has reaffirmed the French principle of “vive la difference” in a new area--the colorization of black-and-white films. Judge Huguette Le Foyer de Costil ruled Friday that the private French TV channel La Cinq cannot air a colorized version of “The Asphalt Jungle,” a classic John Huston film. Lawyers for La Cinq said they would appeal the ruling, which De Costil said affected all of Huston’s films. She noted that Huston, who died in August, opposed colorization and it was her duty to respect his will. The French Society of Film Directors, representatives of Huston’s estate in France, and Huston’s children, Anjelica and Daniel Huston, had requested the injunction.