By MICHAEL GINGOLD
The man himself will be on hand, along with new restorations of his classic films.
IndieWire broke the news that Film at Lincoln Center in New York City will begin its summer season with “Beware of Dario Argento: A 20-Film Retrospective,” co-hosted by Cinecittà and running June 17-29. Argento himself will accompany a number of the movies, including the U.S. premiere of his new giallo DARK GLASSES (pictured), his first film in a decade, and numerous new 4K digital restorations of his previous features. “We are delighted to celebrate the 30th anniversary of our ongoing partnership with FLC, by offering its audience the world premiere of 17 restorations of Dario Argento’s magnificent works, prepared by our laboratory at Cinecittà,” says the studio’s president, Chiara Sbarigia. “Following the record-breaking 2018 Luchino Visconti and 2019 Ermanno Olmi retrospectives, we have decided to come back after these difficult months with Dario Argento, whose retrospective has already been booked by international venues for the next two years.” The schedule for the screenings, all of which will take place at Lincoln Center’s Walter Reade Theater, is as follows:
- THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE (World premiere of new restoration): Friday, June 17 at 6 p.m. (with Argento Q&A); Sunday, June 26 at 1:15 p.m.
- THE CAT O’ NINE TAILS (World premiere of new restoration): Saturday, June 18 at 1:15 p.m.; Sunday, June 26 at 3:30 p.m.
- FOUR FLIES ON GREY VELVET: Saturday, June 18 at 3:45 p.m.; Sunday, June 26 at 6 p.m.
- THE FIVE DAYS (World premiere of new restoration): Sunday, June 19 at 12:30 p.m.; Tuesday, June 28 at 1 p.m.
- DEEP RED (World premiere of new restoration): Saturday, June 18 at 6 p.m. (with Argento Q&A); Wednesday, June 22 at 6:15 p.m.; Tuesday, June 28 at 3:45 p.m.
- SUSPIRIA (U.S. premiere of new restoration): Saturday, June 18 at 9 p.m. (with Argento introduction); Saturday, June 25 at 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, June 29 at 2 p.m.
- INFERNO: Monday, June 20 at 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, June 25 at 9 p.m.
- TENEBRAE (World premiere of new restoration): Friday, June 17 at 9 p.m. (with Argento introduction); Friday, June 24 at 6:45 p.m.
- PHENOMENA (World premiere of new restoration): Sunday, June 19 at 5:30 p.m. (with Argento Q&A); Thursday, June 23 at 6:30 p.m.
- OPERA (World premiere of new restoration): Sunday, June 19 at 3 p.m.; Thursday, June 23 at 4 p.m.; Friday, June 24 at 9 p.m.
- THE BLACK CAT (from TWO EVIL EYES; World premiere of new restoration): Tuesday, June 21 at 4 p.m.; Wednesday, June 29 at 6:30 p.m.
- TRAUMA (World premiere of new restoration): Monday, June 20 at 4:15 p.m.; Saturday, June 25 at 4 p.m.
- THE STENDHAL SYNDROME (World premiere of new restoration): Friday, June 24 at 4 p.m.; Wednesday, June 29 at 8:15 p.m.
- THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (World premiere of new restoration): Monday, June 20 at 2 p.m.; Tuesday, June 28 at 9 p.m.
- SLEEPLESS (World premiere of new restoration): Wednesday, June 22 at 9 p.m.; Monday, June 27 at 3:30 p.m.
- THE CARD PLAYER (World premiere of new restoration): Wednesday, June 22 at 3:30 p.m.; Tuesday, June 28 at 6:30 p.m.
- DO YOU LIKE HITCHCOCK? (World premiere of new restoration): Saturday, June 25 at 2 p.m.; Wednesday, June 29 at 4:15 p.m.
- MOTHER OF TEARS (World premiere of new restoration): Monday, June 20 at 9 p.m.; Monday, June 27 at 1 p.m.
- DRACULA (presented in 3D): Thursday, June 23 at 9 p.m.; Sunday, June 26 at 8:30 p.m.
- DARK GLASSES (North American premiere): Sunday, June 19 at 8:30 p.m. (with Argento introduction)
Tickets will be available soon at Film at Lincoln Center’s website.
