The Lady From Shanghai (Columbia, 1947) restoration (1 Viewer)

[Richard--W]

A 4K restoration debuts at the London Film Festival and is coming soon to blu-ray:

Citizen Kane may no longer automatically called the greatest film ever made, but a year after Orson Welles's movie was knocked off the top of Sight & Sound's poll on the 50 greatest films of all time, the late director is back in the spotlight with two world premieres.

This week, Too Much Johnson (1938), a forerunner to Citizen Kane, was screened where the director's "lost" silent film was found – in the Italian town of Pordenone. It coincided with the opening night of the London film festival, where the sparkling new restoration of The Lady from Shanghai (1947) will be unveiled.

Welles screened The Cabinet of Dr Caligari (1920) for his cast and crew prior to shooting The Lady from Shanghai. The madness pervading this expressionist silent classic is reflected in his delirious film noir, which one critic dubbed "the weirdest great movie ever made". The Lady from Shanghai is as fascinating for what happened during its making as for what appeared on screen.

The rest is here:

http://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2013/oct/10/orson-welles-london-film-festival-lady-shanghai

 

[dana martin]

Sony, needs to release this like, yesterday!

 

[David_B_K]

 

[JoHud]

Nice. The DVD was satisfactory but left quite a bit to be desired. A new transfer will do wonders for this film.

Since it's mentioned in that article, I'm curious if Too Much Johnson will also make any rounds on home video once it is restored by George Eastman House.

 

[schan1269]

Another 'bout damn time...

The most amazing part of this?

This isn't on BD in Europe either...(but like many...why is this getting European love first?)

 

[ahollis]

One to really look forward too.

 

[Doug Otte]

Great news! I actually enjoy this film more than Kane.

Looking at the listing for The Stranger last night (need to order it), I was wishing for a BD of Lady, and now I read the news. Thanks.

 

[DavidJ]

Very good news.

 

[davidHartzog]

Excellent news, a noir favorite.

 

[Craig Beam]

Hell YES. I love this film.

 

[dana martin]

i pray they don't try to update something so iconic, this is what the cover should look like!

 

[Angelo Colombus]

Great news and now i wish Ambersons would get the same treatment from Warner Bros.

 

[Davinchi]

Good news!!!, thank you.