The Cannes Classics selection for the 2024 Festival will open with 'Napoléon vu par Abel Gance', screened as a world premiere in a restored version. The full program has also just been unveiled!
In addition to the Official Selection, the Filmmakers' Fortnight, Critics' Week andAcid, Cannes 2024 will feature an additional section, Cannes Classics, dedicated to tributes and restorations. From May 14 to 25, these special screenings of heritage films will make way for the classics. This will be an opportunity to discover new restorations, documentaries and special events.
And it's a cinema legend, Napoléon vu par Abel Gance, who will have the task of opening Cannes Classics. This film, one of the most important of silent cinema , will be shown on May 14 in its world premiere, in a restored version produced by the Cinémathèque française with the support of the CNC.
It took over 16 years of work to bring this film-opera extravaganza back to life, restoring it to its former glory. The 7-hour film is divided into two epochs, and only the First Epoch will be screened at Cannes Classics. The restored film will subsequently be released in French cinemas and on Netflix.
Numerous artists are also expected to present works from the Cannes Classics program at this year's Festival de Cannes 2024. They include Faye Dunaway, Wim Wenders, Sylvia Chang, Costa-Gavras, Raymond Depardon, Marco Bellocchio, Ron Howard, Frederick Wiseman, Dong-ho Kim, Montxo Armendáriz, and many more.
Discover the entire Cannes Classics 2024 selection!
Events :
- 100 years ofCharles Vidor'sColumbia
Gilda
Restoration from original 35mm nitrate negative and 35mm nitrate internegative. 4K digitization and digital image restoration by Cineric, Inc. Audio restoration by John Polito at Audio Mechanics from the sound track of the original 35mm nitrate negative. Color correction, conformation, additional image restoration, DCP creation by Motion Picture Imaging and colorist Sheri Eisenberg.
In the presence of Tom Rothman, President of Sony Pictures Entertainment.
- The 40th anniversary of Wim Wenders' Paris, Texas
A 4K restoration commissioned by the Wim Wenders Stiftung under the supervision of Wim Wenders and with the kind collaboration of Argos Films. Distribution France Tamasa, release July 3, 2024.
In the presence of Wim Wenders
- Le siècle de Costa-Gavras
La vérité est révolutionnaire - L'Aveu by Yannick Kergoat, written by Edwy Plenel
Presentation of one of the ten episodes in the documentary series "Le Siècle de Costa-Gavras". This one is devoted to the story of L'Aveu, released in 1970.
In the presence of Costa-Gavras, Yannick Kergoat and Edwy Plenel.
- Godard's ultimate film
Scénarios by Jean-Luc Godard
Scénarios is the title Jean-Luc Godard chose to give to an 18-minute ultimate gesture, made, literally, on the eve of his voluntary death. In addition, Jean-Luc Godard recorded a 34-minute film in which, mixing still and moving images, halfway between reading and seeing, he outlined the Scénarios project.
In the presence of Fabrice Aragno, Jean-Luc Godard's assistant, and Mitra Farahani, producer.
- 70 Years of Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai
For the 4K restoration, the 35mm print was supplied by Toho and produced by Toho Archive Co., Ltd. Images and sound respectively digitized by Aarriscan and Sondor Resonances. Restoration carried out to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the film's first Japanese release.
In the presence of Shion Komatsu (Toho)
- Total Frederick Wiseman
Law and Order by Frederick Wiseman
New version restored in 4K from 16mm negative image and original sound. Digitization and calibration carried out at DuArt and Goldcrest laboratories. Calibration and restoration by Jane Tolmachyov, under the supervision of Frederick Wiseman and Karen Konicek.
In the presence of Frederick Wiseman
- Raymond Depardon Photographer
The click years of Raymond Depardon
Restoration in 4K carried out under the supervision of Claudine Nougaret and Raymond Depardon at the TransPerfect Media laboratory from the image negative and the 35mm magnetic and sound negative.
In the presence of Claudine Nougaret and Raymond Depardon
- Lucy Barreto, a producer in Brazil
Bye bye Brasil by Carlos Diegues
A presentation and catering by Lucy and Luiz Carlos Barreto for Produções Cinematográficas LC Barreto, in association with Quanta, Alexandre Rocha and Marcelo Pedrazzi, and Rede D'Or.
Screening in the presence of Lucy and Luiz Carlos Barreto, Paula Barreto
- 60 years of Jacques Demy's Les Parapluies de Cherbourg
4K restoration carried out by Eclair Classics and L.E. Diapason laboratories in Paris, under the supervision of Mathieu Demy and Rosalie Varda-Demy, using the original immersion scanned negative. Sound restoration based on a three-track stereo mix of music and vocals.
In the presence of Rosalie Varda-Demy and Mathieu Demy
- Jacques Demy, le rose et le noir by Florence Platarets
In the presence of Florence Platarets and Frédéric Bonnaud (author)
Documentaries :
- Faye by Laurent Bouzereau
The first feature-length documentary about Faye Dunaway, talking about her career and her roles in Bonnie and Clyde, Chinatown and Network. She is joined by her son Liam, colleagues and friends such as Sharon Stone, Mickey Rourke, James Gray and others.
In the presence of Faye Dunaway and Laurent Bouzereau
- Jim Henson Idea Man by Ron Howard
Jim Henson is a visionary with a singular world, from his early years as a puppeteer on local television to the worldwide success of Sesame Street, The Muppet Show and more. With access to Jim's personal archives, Ron Howard offers a fascinating and insightful look at a complex and multifaceted creator.
In the presence of Ron Howard
- Walking in the movies by Lyang Kim
Portrait of Kim Dong-ho, who helped raise the profile of Korean cinema and founded the Busan Film Festival, or "How could a high-ranking civil servant fall so in love with cinema?"
In the presence of Dong-ho Kim and Lyang Kim
- Jacques Rozier, d'une vague à l'autre by Emmanuel Barnault
Jacques Rozier or the fierce, independent and unobedient itinerary of a director who is perpetually out of step, admired by his peers and pampered by the critics.
In the presence of Emmanuel Barnault
- Elizabeth Taylor: The lost tapes by Nanette Burstein
Thanks to access to Elizabeth Taylor's personal archives, and seventy hours of recently discovered intimate recordings, the film by Nanette Burstein, who was honored at Cannes a few years ago for The Kid Stays in the Picture, which she co-directed with Brett Morgen, lifts the veil on the star, revealing a woman far removed from her public image.
In the presence of Nanette Burstein
- François Truffaut, le scénario de ma vie by David Teboul
At the end of his life, gravely ill, François Truffaut took refuge in the home of his ex-wife Madeleine Morgenstern. She tried to keep him occupied during his long agony. The filmmaker confided in his friend Claude de Givray, with the intention of writing his autobiography. Too weakened, he abandoned the project. The film reveals part of this final story.
In the presence of David Teboul and Serge Toubiana (author)
- Once upon a time, there was Michel Legrand by David Hertzog Dessites
Michel Legrand, jazz musician and composer extraordinaire, left his mark on the history of cinema, including the films of Jacques Demy, especially Les Parapluies de Cherbourg, whose 60th anniversary is being celebrated in Cannes. Thanks to never-before-seen archives and testimonials, the film looks back on a lifetime dedicated to music, and the career of a man who served it masterfully to the very end.
In the presence of David Hertzog Dessites
Restored copies :
- Front-page rape by Marco Bellocchio
Restored in 4K by the Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna in collaboration with Surf Film and Kavac Film and under the supervision of Marco Bellocchio, at the L'Immagine Ritrovata laboratory.
In the presence of Marco Bellocchio and Gian Luca Farinelli, Director of the Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna.
- Steven Spielberg'sThe Sugarland Express
4K restoration supervised by Steven Spielberg.
In thepresence of Cassandra Moore, Vice President, Mastering and Archives, NBCUniversal
- Camp de Thiaroye by Ousmane Sembene and Thierno Faty Sow
Restored with the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation by The Film Foundation's World Cinema Project and Cineteca di Bologna at the L'Immagine Ritrovata laboratory in association with the Tunisian Ministry of Culture and the Senegalese Ministry of Culture and Historical Heritage.
In the presence of Margaret Bodde, Executive Director of The Film Foundation. Thanks to Mohammed Challouf
- Jean-Pierre Melville'sL'armée des ombres
4K restoration produced from the Original 35mm negative and the sound negative by Image Retrouvée.
In the presence of Juliette Hochart, Catalog Director, and Thierry Lacaze, Director of Theatrical, Video and VOD Distribution, Studiocanal.
- Dalton Trumbo'sJohnny Goes to War
New 4K digital print, produced by GP Archives. Theatrical release October 2, 2024.
In the presence of Nicolas Seydoux, Chairman of Gaumont
- Rosora à la 10 by Mario Soffici
Restored in 4K by Cubic Restauration in cooperation with the Society for Audiovisual Heritage, coordinated by Fernando Madedo and supervised by Luis Alberto Scalella. Restored in the original AlexScope 2.35 format, from the original 35mm negatives held in the Argentina Sono Film archives.
In the presence of Luis Alberto Scalella, President of Argentina Sono Film.
- Tasio by Montxo Armendáriz
4K restoration from the original negative, financed by the Basque Government and supervised by director Montxo Armendáriz and with the agreement of production company Enrique Cerezo, PC. Theatrical release in 2025.
In the presence of Montxo Armendáriz
- Jacques de Baroncelli'sLa rose de la mer
4K restoration, based on original nitrate negatives, an image negative and an optical sound negative, as well as a 1st generation standard brown. Work carried out by the L'Image Retrouvée laboratory.
In the presence of Sophie Seydoux, President of the Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé Foundation.
- Bona by Lino Brocka
New version restored in 4K by Kani Releasing and Carlotta Films at the Cité de Mémoire laboratory (Paris) from the original 35mm image and sound negatives conserved by LTC Patrimoine. Theatrical release September 25, 2024.
With Vincent Paul-Boncour, director and co-founder of Carlotta Films.
- Manthan by Shyam Benegal
Restoration from the original 35mm camera negative held at NFDC-National Film Archive of India and digitized sound from a release print held at Film Heritage Foundation, Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd, operated by Film Heritage Foundation at Prasad Corporation Pvt. Ltd's Post - Studios, Chennai and at the L'Immagine Ritrovata laboratory in association with Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd, cinematographer Govind Nihalani and director Shyam Benegal.
In the presence of actor Naseeruddin Shah, the family of actress Smita Patil, the film's producers and Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, Director, Film Heritage Foundation.
- Shanghai Blues by Tsui Hark
4K restoration of the original negative supervised by Tsui Hark and Nansun Shi, in collaboration with L'Immagine Ritrovata, soundtrack remixed by One Cool Sound.
In the presence of Sylvia Chang, actress
- Four Nights of a Dreamer by Robert Bresson
Restored in 4K in 2024 by mk2 Films with the support of the CNC, from the image negative and sound magnetic at Eclair Classics. The film's restoration and calibration were supervised by Mylène Bresson. Sound restoration was carried out by L.E DIAPASON. Scheduled for theatrical release in the first quarter of 2025.
In the presence of Nathanaël Karmitz, Chairman of the Board of Groupe mk2
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