MoC Forthcoming, Wishlist, and Random Speculation

[NABOB OF NOWHERE]

Any chance there's a Marker box set in all all of these dates- from Jolie Mai in 63 through to Cats in 2004 taking in Level Five in 1997 and a few others?

[Jack Phillips]

Les Cinq Gentlemen maudits was announced along with David Golder but nobody seems to have heard anything since.

Both were released last year in France.

[Knappen]

Have you seen an actual copy of 5Gm in the stores? Amazon.fr said they were unable to provide one.

Also it's not listed on LCJ-Editions' site.

[Zazou dans le Metro]

Have you seen an actual copy of 5Gm in the stores? Amazon.fr said they were unable to provide one.

Julien Duvivier / Fnac

[Knappen]

It would be strange if Fnac didn't remove a retired release from the list.

But I'm still not convinced. I even participated on a thread on Dvdclassikto hear about this some time ago. HELP!

[Stefan Andersson]

I heartily endorse the inclusion of any, preferably all major, Alexey German movies in the MoC line. I have fond and vivid memories of MY FRIEND IVAN LAPSHIN and some of his military-themed dramas. He hasn´t done too many films, a box set would be feasible.

[yoshimori]

Yes. Gherman (German, Guerman) is a genius. Khrustalyov with its long and complicated and frenetic takes and Lapshin are indeed amazing. Can't wait to see the new film which, I believe, based on a Strugatsky brothers novel.

[hellochas]

A bit disappointing that my first post is a negative one, but

G could also be Vent d'Est

I really hope it isn't. This film is REALLY bad. When I saw this in the early 90s, the woefully out of date politics were the only glimmer of interest. It must be even harder to sit through and not cringe with embarrassment in 2008. I remember on the way out of the cinema that one wag quipped to his friend that the film should have been titled "Vent du Sud" - the part of Godard's anatomy the film came from...

Speaking of "wind", my hope is that 1972's film is a worthwhile little time waster called "The Other Side of the Wind". Worth keeping an eye out for if it comes to your local cinema.

[MichaelB]

I really hope it isn't. This film is REALLY bad. When I saw this in the early 90s, the woefully out of date politics were the only glimmer of interest. It must be even harder to sit through and not cringe with embarrassment in 2008.

I booked an ultra-rare screening at the Everyman Cinema (in the early 1990s, as it happened - was it the same one?) and lasted about five minutes before walking out. If I'd actually paid for a ticket I might have tried to get through the whole thing, but the "vent du sud" quip pretty much summed it up for me.

[hellochas]

I booked an ultra-rare screening at the Everyman Cinema

The screening I attended was at the Cornerhouse Cinema in Manchester. It may have been around 1992 or 93 if memory serves.

Speaking of Volontè, it's about time somebody released Elio Petri's fabulous Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto [Investigation of a citizen above suspicion] with English subtitles.

Anybody here willing to join my (so far!) one man campaign to get Jérôme Laperrousaz's 1975 Hu-man dusted down from the shelf? Never seen the film or met anybody who has seen (or heard of) it, but boy, does it sound interesting! Terence Stamp's in it, to boot!

[Awesome Welles]

Speaking of Volontè, it's about time somebody released Elio Petri's fabulous Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto [Investigation of a citizen above suspicion] with English subtitles.

I've been saying this too, I do hope this is a possibility some time soon for anyone to release. It is a real masterpiece, Elio Petri badly needs some decent exposure.

[Matango]

What about Teshigahara's Summer Soldiers? The US military desertion theme is timely, and this film seems otherwise impossible to find. Seems like a great MoC ticket to me.

[Hashi]

What about Teshigahara's Summer Soldiers? The US military desertion theme is timely, and this film seems otherwise impossible to find. Seems like a great MoC ticket to me.

Don't know if your post was linked to any discussion, but if it was a random wish... I'd prefer much much more Teshigahara's Moetsukita chizu - Man Without a Map. In my opinion, a terrific film of the best Kobo Abe novel and the only one without english subs in the Japanese Teshigahara box set - which also includes Summer Soldiers.

[What A Disgrace]

I was wondering what movies that will be on spine 49 and 60?

They are both unannounced as yet, though I suspect that #49 will be another Visconti (Le Notti Bianche or Sandra - I hoping the latter).

My bet's on Sandra...when MoC bunches a director's films up, they typically do so in chronological order of those releases. Since Rocco was 48, if this rule holds true, number 49 will be a post-Rocco film.

All the better for it. I don't like Notti Bianche.

[Tommaso]

On the other hand, if No. 50 is "Vampyr", No. 49 might be another Dreyer. Can we please have the new resto of "Die Gezeichneten"?!

[Zazou dans le Metro]

Well you can scratch the 'D' from your cards. Dumont's La Vie de Jesus announced in Sight and Sound as well as a theatrical release for Johnny To.

Let's get some agitation stoked up on this thread again.
Come on Nick do we really have to rely on secondary sources???
Is it F for Franju???

[foggy eyes]

Another shot in the dark: D + 1997 = La Vie de Jésus.

Well you can scratch the 'D' from your cards. Dumont's La Vie de Jesus announced in Sight and Sound

I feel real smart now. Here's hoping that the Renoir predictions hold true as well!

[Alphonso]

Are any guesses going to be confirmed or is this just for fun?

[Awesome Welles]

I feel real smart now. Here's hoping that the Renoir predictions hold true as well!

I hope it's only one Renoir as I'm hoping for Mario Peixoto's Limite but then there are six French films to stack up. Come on, Nick, which years or letters match up with the French films?

[starmanof51]

Georges Franju: Judex (1963) & Nuits rouges (1974)

Maybe it's just wishful thinking, but they were recently released together in France, so there is a chance. I would love to see Thomas l'imposteur too, but I guess that's more unlikely...

In looking back over the thread, this is one of the most plausible speculations I see. It fits for year, for letter, for the tendency to French releases, for the tendency to directors new to the collection, and as you say some lovely new transfers recently came into being in France. I hope at least Judex proves correct, and I'll be surprised if it doesn't.

[What A Disgrace]

Staying in France...

"G" could be Garrel...Berceau de cristal and Emergency Kisses came out in 76 and 89, respectively.

Perhaps P for Pialat? We Won't Grow Old Together is 72, and The Mouth Agape is 74.

The V could always be for Varda's Le Bonheur.

"M" could be for Malle...maybe MoC has planned a special edition of The Phantom India?

[ellipsis7]

None of those dates fits for ANTONIONI... RED DESERT (1964) is coming from the BFI... While the only other match, 1972's documentary CHUNG KUO CINA seems an unlikely contender...

[starmanof51]

The V could always be for Varda's Le Bonheur.

I was thinking the same thing, more likely than more Visconti I suspect.

[What A Disgrace]

Could the F be Fuller?

Shock Corridor is 63, Naked Kiss is 64, Dead Pidgeon is 73, and Street of No Return is 89.

[Awesome Welles]

Sock Corridor and Naked Kiss have both been released by Metrodome.