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DAY OF WRATH
A beautifully restored print of Carl Theodor Dreyer's Day of Wrath will have a weeklong run at the IFC Center in New York City beginning on August 29. Check Salon, The Village Voice, and The L Magazine for reviews.
SHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER
Also in New York, a new print of François Truffaut's Shoot the Piano Player will receive a weeklong run at the Film Forum from September 5 to September 11. The film will close the Film Forum's French Crime Wave series.
VIVRE SA VIE and THE HUMAN CONDITION
Our new prints of Jean-Luc Godard's Vivre sa vie and Masaki Kobayashi's epic Human Condition trilogy are now touring the country. Click on each title for playdates, reviews, and other information.
THE RED BALLOON & WHITE MANE
Newly restored prints of the classic children's double feature The Red Balloon and White Mane are now playing in theaters. Click here for more information, including playdates and trailers.
The Red Balloon, White Mane, and another classic children's film, Bill Mason's Paddle to the Sea, are now available to order on DVD. Click here to read more about these releases on the Criterion Blog, On Five.
PIERROT LE FOU
Our 35mm print of Jean-Luc Godard's Pierrot le fou is winding down its theatrical run. Click here for dates, or visit The Criterion Collection for information on the DVD.
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ASHES AND DIAMONDS (1958)
L'AVVENTURA (1960)
BALLAD OF A SOLDIER (1959)
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (1946)
BLACK ORPHEUS (1959)
BRIEF ENCOUNTER (1945)
THE FALLEN IDOL (1948)
FIRES ON THE PLAIN (1959)
FISTS IN THE POCKET (1965)
FLOATING WEEDS (1959)
FORBIDDEN GAMES (1952)
THE 400 BLOWS (1959)
GRAND ILLUSION (1937)
HÄXAN (1922)
IKIRU (1952)
THE IMPORTANCE OF
BEING EARNEST (1952)
PART II (1958)
LE JOUR SE LÈVE (1939)
JULES AND JIM (1962)
KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS (1949)
KNIFE IN THE WATER (1962)
THE LADY VANISHES (1938)
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF
COLONEL BLIMP (1943)
LOVES OF A BLONDE (1965)
M (1931)
M. HULOT'S HOLIDAY (1953)
MISS JULIE (1951)
PANDORA'S BOX (1929)
PÉPÉ LE MOKO (1937)
IL POSTO (1961)
PYGMALION (1938)
RASHOMON (1950)
THE RULES OF THE GAME (1939)
SEVEN SAMURAI (1954)
THE SEVENTH SEAL (1957)
THE SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE (1973)
LA STRADA (1954)
SUMMERTIME (1955)
THE THIRD MAN (1949)
THE 39 STEPS (1935)
UGETSU (1953)
UMBERTO D. (1952)
THE VIRGIN SPRING (1960)
VIRIDIANA (1961)
THE WAGES OF FEAR (1953)
THE WHITE SHEIK (1952)
WILD STRAWBERRIES (1957)
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