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Newly-restored prints of unforgettable masterpieces
This year, the Festival is screening the documentary film, THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOY IN THE WORLD, an account of the life of Björn Andrésen, known as the beautiful boy and subject of Gustav von Aschenbach’s (Dirk Bogarde) obsession in the film, DEATH IN VENICE. This is an excellent opportunity to revisit Luchino Visconti’s 1971 masterpiece in a new and restored version.
Orson Welles loves the art of illusion. With filmmaker François Reichenbach, he seeks to portray one of the greatest forgers, Elmyr de Hory, who admirably imitated the works of contemporary painters. Dressed as a magician, Welles keeps us intrigued, plays around with the truth and lies behind his editing table.
In Vienna at the onset of the twentieth century, a young woman falls in love with a gifted pianist. She rebels against her parents’ plans to marry her off to a military officer, gives birth to her lover’s son, ultimately marries the officer, but her feelings continue to torment her. Based on the novel by Stephen Zweig, Max Ophüls created an unforgettable Hollywood melodrama, now featured in a newly restored copy. In memory of the Festival's founder, Lia van Leer
Michelangelo Antonioni's debut feature film is a powerful statement on the delusions and violence sparked by passionate love. This deeply tragic romance already exhibits the astonishingly formal control and penetrating insights into the human condition that would later make him legendary in films like IL GRIDO, L'AVVENTURA, and BLOW-UP.
