{"id":141849,"date":"2022-10-20T17:38:56","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T12:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/cohen-film-collection-restoring-more-merchant-ivory-classics\/"},"modified":"2022-10-20T17:39:13","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T12:09:13","slug":"cohen-film-collection-restoring-more-merchant-ivory-classics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/cohen-film-collection-restoring-more-merchant-ivory-classics\/","title":{"rendered":"Cohen Film Collection Restoring More Merchant Ivory Classics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\tCohen Film Collection is continuing its restorations of classic Merchant Ivory productions, among them 1963\u2019s \u201cThe Householder,\u201dThe first film collaboration between James Ivory and Ismail Merchant.<\/p>\n

\nCohen Film Collection, Cohen Media Group’s classics division, is planning to restore four titles that include the 1977 episodic romantic comedy. \u201cRoseland,\u201dWith Teresa Wright and Christopher Walken and two films directed and produced by Merchant \u201cIn Custody\u201d(1994), Shashi Kapoor and \u201cThe Proprietor\u201d (1996), starring Jeanne Moreau.<\/p>\n

\nTim Lanza is vice president of Cohen Film Collection and archivist. \u201cIn Custody\u201d \u2013 Merchant\u2019s feature directorial debut \u2014 and \u201cThe Proprietor\u201dParticularly \u201cbecause James Ivory was keen to have a rerelease of some of the films that were directed by Ismael Merchant himself.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe Householder\u201d \u201cIn Custody\u201d are also among Merchant Ivory\u2019s India-set films, which Lanza is likewise excited to reintroduce to audiences.<\/p>\n

\nCohen Film Collection bought a few Merchant Ivory movies and has restored these titles. \u201cHowards End,\u201d \u201cMaurice,\u201d \u201cQuartet,\u201d \u201cHeat and Dust\u201d \u201cShakespeare Wallah.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nThe new titles \u201care less well known as something like, certainly \u2018Howards End\u2019 or \u2018Maurice,\u2019 so we\u2019re looking forward to reintroducing those, and in particular the Indian films,\u201d Lanza says.<\/p>\n

\nDue to their long-lasting appeal, the Merchant Ivory titles continue to be a magnet for international attention.<\/p>\n

\nMerchant Ivory films, in addition to being a major arthouse brand was also notable. \u201ca tradition of quality, compelling stories, recognizable casts and great performances,\u201d Lanza notes.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWhat\u2019s really interesting to me is that even though there is sort of the veneer of classic and big budget, they were really a kind of ragtag group of filmmakers, very much an independent spirit,\u201dHe also noted that Merchant was often busy raising funds for films that were in production.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI think that\u2019s a lesser known part of their story that is really fascinating to me.\u201d While Merchant Ivory\u2019s works appear very polished and staid, with regard to the production and stories, they were \u201ca little more subversive than people give them credit for.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nMerchant had given the original film elements of most Merchant Ivory films to The George Eastman Museum in Rochester. They will scan the negatives for new restorations.<\/p>\n

\nCohen Film Collection also has been restored \u201cAutobiography of a Princess\u201d (1975), \u201cThe Europeans\u201d (1979), \u201cThe Bostonians\u201d(1984). \u201cThe Deceivers\u201d (1988).<\/p>\n

\n11 Merchant Ivory titles remain to be restored by the company, with four of them currently in production. Its most recently completed film, Simon Callow\u2019s 1991 drama \u201cThe Ballad of the Sad Caf\u00e9,\u201dIt was released in theatres this year, and will soon appear on Blu-ray or streaming services. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tAlso set for home video release this year is Patrice Leconte\u2019s 1989 film \u201cMonsieur Hire,\u201dOctober 25, 2005. Cohen Film Collection will also release two additional Leconte movies that have not been widely distributed in the U.S. \u201cFelix and Lola\u201d2001 \u201cLove Street\u201d (2002). \u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tFrom its partnership with Studiocanal, the company is also releasing Diane Kurys\u2019 French drama \u201cEntre Nous\u201d (1983) and Reinhard Hauff\u2019 1978 German film \u201cKnife in the Head,\u201dBruno Ganz. The latter is \u201ca film that has been unavailable here for decades,\u201d Lanza notes.<\/p>\n

\nCohen Film Collection, which is part of the North American deal with Celluloid Dreams and a few restored Jacques Rivette movies, will be available in the following year. \u201cLove on the Ground\u201d (1984), \u201cThe Gang of Four\u201d (1989), \u201cUp, Down, Fragile\u201d(1995) \u201cSecret Defense\u201d (1998).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cohen Film Collection is continuing its restorations of classic Merchant Ivory productions, among them 1963\u2019s \u201cThe Householder,\u201dThe first film collaboration between James Ivory and Ismail Merchant. Cohen Film Collection, Cohen Media Group’s classics division, is planning to restore four titles that include the 1977 episodic romantic comedy. \u201cRoseland,\u201dWith Teresa Wright and Christopher Walken and two […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":141850,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[101,3,105,106],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Cohen-Film-Collection-Restoring-More-Merchant-Ivory-Classics.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141849"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/51"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=141849"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141849\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":141851,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141849\/revisions\/141851"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/141850"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=141849"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=141849"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=141849"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}