BFI asks for votes for a film restoration.

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BFI asks for votes for a film restoration.

#1 Post by FrauBlucher » Thu Feb 25, 2016 8:36 am


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#2 Post by rapta » Thu Feb 25, 2016 8:55 am

Went for Mr Topaze (1961) myself, being a fan of Sellers and the rare chance to see one of the films he directed and starred in! I wonder if the film that wins will be released on Blu-ray/DVD?

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#3 Post by TMDaines » Thu Feb 25, 2016 9:12 am

Bedelia seemed most interesting to me so I went for that. Was hoping for a silent before I clicked through.

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#4 Post by Tommaso » Thu Feb 25, 2016 12:32 pm

I wonder why noone restores Powell & Pressburger's "The Elusive Pimpernel", most of all.

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#5 Post by domino harvey » Thu Feb 25, 2016 12:58 pm

Voted for Bedelia but the Sellers film will win anyways

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#6 Post by colinr0380 » Thu Feb 25, 2016 1:18 pm

They all sound great, but a Margaret Lockwood starring serial killer film will always get my vote!

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#7 Post by Yakushima » Thu Feb 25, 2016 2:13 pm

My vote went to "The Assam Garden", but I'd love to see all of the three restored. Hope the other two won't have to wait too long for their turn.

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#8 Post by GaryC » Thu Feb 25, 2016 3:50 pm

I saw The Assam Garden when it came out! I feel old now. I remember it being pretty good. I believe it's Mary McMurray's only cinema feature and she's only done television before and since, which is the experience of a lot of British directors in the 80s and 90s.

Incidentally, there may be another print of Mr Topaze. When I was in Bucharest last October, the Cinema Eforie was advertising two showings of it, in a Romanian-subtitled 35mm print. Unfortunately I was the only person to turn up to the second screening so it didn't go ahead so I can't confirm what state the print was in.

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#9 Post by FrauBlucher » Thu Feb 25, 2016 4:24 pm

rapta wrote: I wonder if the film that wins will be released on Blu-ray/DVD?
They mentioned streaming but perhaps if the response is strong enough blu/DVD is a possibility. Maybe MichaelB can shed a little light.

I too voted for Mr Topaz.

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#10 Post by beamish13 » Thu Feb 25, 2016 4:52 pm

Mr. Topaz seems to be the one that's most badly in need of a restoration. I do wonder if there are prints of it abroad under its alternate "I Love Money" title.

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