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PRODUCTIONS [[image - logo, mhf]] 18, AVENUE RAPHAÉL - 75016 PARIS - TÉL. 504.21-22

Monsieur Léo CASTELLI
4 East 77th. Street

May 29th. 1973,                           
                                          
NEW-YORK N.Y. 10021 (USA)

Dear Sir,

Further to our talks, we confirm that on behalf or RM PRODUCTIONS, our associate, we are making a documentary film in colour about Bob RAUSCHENBERG with your participation, and thank you warmly for all the help you have given us.

As you probably are aware, European television networks, must have, before any showing of the film, your written authorisation, the text of which, in the legal terms required, you will find in paragraph nº 1 below.

In addition we ask you to grant us your authorisation for other possible uses of the film, in the more distant future, the text of which you will also find in paragraph nº 2 below, which takes into consideration your remuneration in the context of these possibilities. 

1º/- We are grateful for your authorisation to us, as well as RM PRODUCTIONS, to record an interview, to reproduce and show in this film, by sound and visually, your interview (and for subsequent synchronisation in any other language than American), as well as the pictures and other objects belonging to you, these rights being given for the whole world, without any limit, for broadcasting by all television stations.

2º/- We also acknowledge with thanks, the rights you give us, as well as RM PRODUCTIONS, to use your appearances with or without dubbing in a foreign language, with or without sub-titles, for showing by cinema, television or any other existing or future method; the rights to cover reproduction, screening, in any countru [[country]], in any language, in any dimension, any version and for any purpose including rent and / or sale to the public. 

Payment to you for this possible future exploitation will be determined on the basis of professional practice in force at the time of each utilisation [[utilization]]. 

Any disagreement as to the interpretation or execution of this agreement will come within the competence of the Paris law courts. 

p. yours faithfully,

Patrick Lehideux

Michèle ARNAUD

PS - Please return to us one copy with your signature preceeded by the words: "Read and approved, good for agreement."

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