Michiko Ai. 1956. 104 min. Japan. Color. Japanese. 4K DCP. Digital restoration by Kadokawa Corporation; courtesy Janus Films.
Note by Hyesung ii. DIRECTED BY: Kim Hong-jun. WRITTEN BY: Yuk Sang-hyo. WITH: Choi Myeong-kil, Choi Jae-seong, Cha Kwang-su, Lee Ji-hyeong. 1994. 93 min. Korea. Color. Korean. 4K DCP. Restored in 4K in 2022 by the Korean Film Archive. Blood and Sand in 4K Sun, Dec 22 | 11am | TMT United States Restoration Premiere After the success of The Mark of Zorro (1940), Twentieth Century Fox reteamed Tyrone Power and Linda Darnell for a remake of the 1922 silent film Blood and Sand starring Rudolph Valentino. Based on the 1908 novel by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, the film centers around Juan Gallardo (Power), a magnificent matador whose success is attributed to the dedicated support of his wife and childhood sweetheart, Carmen (Darnell). At the peak of his career, Juan falls for another woman, Doña Sol (Rita Hayworth), which leads to the inevitable downfall of his career and life. Note by Hyesung ii. DIRECTED BY: Rouben Mamoulian. WRITTEN BY: Jo Swerling. WITH: Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Rita Hayworth, Nazimova. 1941. 123 min. USA. Technicolor. English. 4K DCP. Restored by Walt Disney Pictures in association with The Film Foundation featuring picture restoration by Cineric, Inc. and audio restoration by Audio Mechanics.
The Innerview Sat, Dec 20 | 7:30pm | TMT North American Restoration Premiere In person: Actor Joanna Brocho, film preservationist Ross Lipman
Richard Beymer, star of 1961’s West Side Story , playfully filmed in and around Big Sur, California, with his friends in the early ’70s. What started with no specific concept or goal turned into a mind- blowing, mystical feature reflecting the era of psychedelic consciousness, complete with collages of hypnotic imagery and a meticulously curated soundtrack. This screening presents the recently restored 1975 version, supervised by Beymer as part of his ongoing revision of his life’s work . Note by Hyesung ii. DIRECTED BY: Richard Beymer. WITH: Richard Beymer, Joanna Frank. 1975 version. 89 min. USA. Color. English. DCP. Digitally restored and remastered in 2023 by Lightbox Film Center at University of the Arts, Philadelphia and Northeast Historic Film, with funding from the National Film Preservation Foundation, Ron and Suzanne Naples, and Richard Beymer. Restoration supervised by Ross Lipman in consultation with Richard Beymer.
Lucky Ghost Sat, Dec 21 | 2:30pm | TMT Restoration World Premiere
Washington (Mantan Moreland) and Jefferson (F.E. Miller) are down-on-their-luck gambling buddies who strike it big when they win their very own country club. Little do they know the club is haunted by its previous owners. The film features an all-Black cast and was directed by the prolific William Beaudine, under the pseudonym William X. Crowley. Lucky Ghost has been newly restored in 4K from a 16mm print thought to be the only known remaining element in existence. Note by Tessa Idlewine, short film preservationist, Academy Film Archive. DIRECTED BY: William Beaudine. WRITTEN BY: Lex Neal, Vernon Smith. WITH: Mantan Moreland, F.E. Miller, Maceo B. Sheffield, Arthur Ray. 1942. 61 min. USA. B&W. English. DCP. Restored in 2024 by the Academy Film Archive, with funding in part from the Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation.
SAINT JOAN
Saint Joan in 4K Sun, Dec 22 | 2:30pm | TMT Restoration World Premiere
Plucked from obscurity for her first film role, a teenaged Jean Seberg leads the charge as Joan of Arc in Otto Preminger’s adaptation of the George Bernard Shaw play. With a script by Graham Greene and performances by Richard Widmark, John Gielgud, and Anton Walbrook, the lush production follows the rise and fall (and rise again) of the 15th- century heroine on her way to becoming a patron saint. The film was newly restored in 4K from the 35mm original picture negative. Note by Cassie Blake, film preservationist, Academy Film Archive. DIRECTED BY: Otto Preminger. WRITTEN BY: Graham Greene. WITH: Richard Widmark, Richard Todd, Anton Walbrook, Jean Seberg. 1957. 110 min. USA/UK. B&W. English. 4K DCP. Restored in 2024 by the Academy Film Archive and The Film Foundation. Restoration funding provided by the Hobson/ Lucas Family Foundation.
A Rosy Life ( 장미빛 인생 ) in 4K Sat, Dec 21 | 7:30pm | TMT North American Restoration Premiere
Set in 1987 Seoul at the end of the era of authoritarian government, A Rosy Life portrays the lives of three outcasts full of hurt, chaos, and vulnerability: Thug- on-the-run Dong-pal (Choi Jae-seong), aspiring writer Yu-jin (Lee Ji-hyeong), and labor activist Ki-young (Cha Kwang-su), who is hiding from the police. The trio takes refuge in a shabby comic book rental shop, run by a young woman, where those without any place or purpose hang around and pass the time. Director Kim Hong-jun offers an incisive portrayal of innocent, sensitive young minds who cling to their dreams in the face of a brutal reality.
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