Institut Lumi�re : News

Charley Varrick on DVD

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200

A very good article by Edouard Waintrop on the ecran.fr pwebsite to mark the DVD release of Kill Charley Varrick (Don Siegel, 1973), which will be shown at the Lumi�re 2009 festival. > more

Repulsion issued in blu-ray

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200

Roman Polanski�s first English-language film in 1965, starring Catherine Deneuve and with a script by G�rard Brach, was a sensation and became a cult film. New York Times film critic David Kehr reviews it again as it comes out in blu-ray.

Charley Chase remembered

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200

David Kehr reviews in the New York Times a new boxed set of films made by silent filmstar and vaudeville actor Charley Chase, who was the rival of comedian Harold Lloyd.

Rediscovering John Gilbert

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200

New York Times film critic David Kehr reviews a new collection of the work of actor John Gilbert, once a favourite of Greta Garbo, with whom he made five films and had a tragic affair.

Jack Garfein returns on DVD

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200

Garfein only made two films but one of them, The Strange One (1957), with Ben Gazzara and George Peppard, became a cult film and has just been reissued in DVD. New York Times film critic Dave Kehr reviews it.

Bertrand Tavernier's monthly DVD review

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200

Lumi�re Institute president Bertrand Tavernier welcomes the appearance of two boxed sets of the work of French director Michel Deville as well as a DVD of a very rare Anthony Mann western, The Furies, in his 25th DVD report (early June).

Looking back at Woodstock on film

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200

New York Times critic David Kehr reviews films about the Woodstock music festival, which was held New York state 40 years ago this year.