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“There is No Evil’s” U.S. deal was negotiated by Kino Lorber senior VP Wendy Lidell and Film Boutique’s head of sales Julien Razafindranaly.

”I am very happy that Kino Lorber is once again distributing one of my films in the U.S.,” Rasoulof himself commented:

He went on: “With their selection of titles they demonstrate that cinema can be entertaining and thought-provoking at the same time, confronting the audience with questions of choice and morality.”

Lidell added, “About halfway through watching ‘There is No Evil,’ I knew it was destined to win Berlin’s Golden Bear. Told with great insight and compassion, this story of personal soul-searching is both uniquely Iranian and superbly universal. We believe it will resonate deeply with Americans during these extraordinary times.”

“We are really glad that ‘There is No Evil’ has been so well-received since its premiere at the Berlinale,” Razafindranaly added. “Today it is with the same level of happiness that we team up again with Richard, Wendy and the whole team at Kino Lorber in order to bring this year’s Golden Bear to American audiences very soon.”

L.A. wrote: Thu Apr 23, 2020 7:16 pm Beaver reviews Tartuffe (1925)

lubitsch wrote: Tue Oct 25, 2016 6:22 pm As for the following information, I'm merely repeating a friend's observations. He wrote to MoC but got no response, I also enquired and got no response, so it's time to make this more public. Maybe MoC will be willing to explain who exactly botched this release, the facts are as following:

The version of Tartüff in this set is a 2013 HD scan of the old version which was already released on DVD back in 2002. The version used then was the US export version which was censored. There were even comparisons between the US and European versions which documented the censorship, but it was explained that the other version was too bad to be used for a transfer.
In 2015 a new restoration was shown on arte which didn't feature the piano music, but instead a full orchestral score and it was longer. Now the information credits told us that this copy was made from an uncensored print by Gosfilmofond and the US version as well as another copy were only used to fill the gaps.

The question obviously is: why do we get the old version in this set? Didn't MoC want to license the new restoration and pay for it? Or did Murnau Stiftung forget to inform them of a new restoration?

Maybe some others would like to write to MoC and ask for an explanation. It's certainly not true that "this collection features new high-definition transfers of all five films from the finest archival elements" as their facebook post from 20th april says.

Drucker wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 10:26 pm Excellent! I had my eye on the German blu ray for ever and never pulled the trigger. Looking forward to this.

perkizitore wrote: Wed May 13, 2020 1:04 am

Drucker wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 10:26 pm Excellent! I had my eye on the German blu ray for ever and never pulled the trigger. Looking forward to this.

Which German blu-ray?

Coming to DVD and Blu-ray July 28th from Kino Classics!

The Shakedown (1929)
Directed by William Wyler
Starring James Murray and Barbara Kent

The Shakedown is a heartwarming boxing drama directed by Hollywood legend William Wyler (The Big Country), presented in a new 4K restoration from Universal Pictures.

Special features:
*Audio commentary by film critic Nick Pinkerton
*Booklet essay by film historian Nora Fiore (Blu-ray only)
*Score by Michael Gatt

Coming to DVD and Blu-ray July 28th from Kino Classics!

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)
Directed by Stuart Paton
Starring Allen Holubar

Stuart Paton’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916) is an epic retelling of Jules Verne’s classic novel, shot on location in the Bahaman Islands. Allen Holubar stars as the domineering Captain Nemo, who rescues the passengers of an American naval vessel after ramming them with his ironclad, steampunk submarine, The Nautilus. Incorporating material from Verne’s The Mysterious Island, the film also follows the adventures of a group of Civil War soldiers whose hot-air balloon crash-lands on an exotic island, where they encounter the untamed “Child of Nature” (Jane Gail). Calling itself “The First Submarine Photoplay Ever Filmed,” the film is highlighted by stunning underwater photography (engineered by Ernest and George Williamson), including a deep sea funeral and a diver’s battle with a giant cephalopod. In honor of the film’s extraordinary technical and artistic achievement, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was added to the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.

Special features:
*Audio commentary by film historian Anthony Slide
*Musical score by Orlando Perez Rosso

Ribs wrote: Wed May 13, 2020 3:46 pm The three Istvan Szabo titles are coming July 21. Will definitely be grabbing these assuming Second Run doesn’t announce any of them by then.