MoC Forthcoming, Wishlist, and Random Speculation

[Peacock]

totally agree, there's so many amazing films only out in america which means there's alot of films i can't afford to see, dvd companies releasing the same stuff isn't a bad thing, if only because for example people in the uk have the choice of buying Vampyr criterion for £22 or the MoC for £12.


by the way am I a terrible individual for wanting to see the Passion of Joan of Arc re-edited minus the intertitles ala vivre sa vie??
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[The Elegant Dandy Fop]

So, on the MoC Twitter, there's a single post saying "Zaire '74".

Can we expect the new documentary "Soul Power" to get a release via MoC? I know Sony has the rights for the US, but who has it for England?

[carax09]

Oh, that would be fantastic. If nothing else, you've reminded me that I have to watch When We Were Kings, again. It's a documentary which chronicles the Ali/Foreman "Rumble in the Jungle" fight, while incorporating various clips from the music festival in Zaire. If I could time travel to any sporting/music event, it would be this one, and I'd spend my time talking to Norman Mailer about the "heavy bag", and George Plimpton about the "succubus".

[codam]

It says here that Eureka is releasing Soul Power theatrically ahead of a DVD release. First screening at Glastonbury Festival.

[tojoed]

It might be Eureka, the main company, rather than MoC.

[codam]

From Twitter: 'brilliant new documentary of the ZAIRE '74 music festival to premiere at Glastonbury Festival in June, MoC DVD and Blu-ray before Christmas!'

[The Elegant Dandy Fop]

From the Twitter: What a lovely Blu SUNRISE.

I love you, Masters of Cinema.

[jaked]

sorry.

[tojoed]

What does that have to do with Masters of Cinema?

EDIT: OK

[ola t]

Any updates on Akerman?

[What A Disgrace]

I recently saw Barbara Loden's Wanda, and I'd heard there was a loaded special edition release in France...any chance MoC could translate those features and bring this gem out?

[backstreetsbackalright]

Any updates on Akerman?

Word. I'm so anxious to see what you guys are gonna roll out for the covers.

[Ovader]

From Twitter: "acquired a 50 year old film debut at Cannes today. Very, very chuffed. Will try and get it out before Christmas."

Either 400 Blows or Senso?

I am hoping for Nazarin unless Yume still has the UK rights. Here is the list of other possibilities.

[zedz]

From Twitter: "acquired a 50 year old film debut at Cannes today. Very, very chuffed. Will try and get it out before Christmas."

Either 400 Blows or Senso?

I am hoping for Nazarin unless Yume still has the UK rights. Here is the list of other possibilities.

I think you're reading this wrong: MoC are at Cannes right now, where they've acquired the rights to a 50-year-old film that was somebody's first feature (which rules out Senso and Nazarin). There's no indication that the film in question was also included in the 1959 Cannes line-up. I have no idea what it could be: there were a lot of emerging directors in the late 50s.

[justeleblanc]

400 Blows.

1959
Film Debut
Played at Cannes in 2009

[Hail_Cesar]

Some speculations: http://www.criterionforums.com/forums/i ... ost&p=6518" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[ellipsis7]

I suppose it's conceivable that it could be 400 BLOWS for Blu Ray (as well as DVD) from MK2, given this is on Criterion & MK2 Blu Rays already so suitable HD masters already exist... If so it might even be setting a interesting precedent - MoC licensing the same masters as Criterion for Region B Blu Ray UK/IRL release....

[Tommaso]

"400 Coups" seems likely,yes, and pretty unexciting unless you go for Blu. Much more interesting in the 1959 line-up - though technically speaking not a first feature, but a solo debut after a long time of collaboration - is Michael Powell's "Luna de miel". And please, MoC, whatever you acquired, acquire this one, too!

[Vanrippestein]

Franju's Eyes Without A Face is a 1960 film, and MoC already release other Franju's. Would be nice. 400 blows would be boring, i mean, how many releases are there already?

[peerpee]

Can't comment yet! - But it's not the Truffaut.

[Moonfleet]

Shadows (1959) - John Cassavetes

and perhaps... something like this.

[Perkins Cobb]

Hmm, I had always thought "chuffed" was a bad thing.

[ellipsis7]

No, it's 'pleased' or 'delighted'...

[artfilmfan]

L'Avventura for Blu release? Made in 1960, it's close enough to being "50 years old".

[ellipsis7]

L'Avventura for Blu release? Made in 1960, it's close enough to being "50 years old".

OMG that would be sweet!... But probably too good to be true... Neither is it a film debut for Antonioni...