MD Bastek
If you love classic giallo films and you’re in the New York area, get ready for “Beware of Dario Argento: a 20-Film Retrospective,” hosted by Film at Lincoln Center and Cinecittà. The retrospective is set for June 17–29.
This summer’s retrospective includes the classic Suspiria, which was the first of Argento’s Three Mothers trilogy, followed by Inferno and Mother of Tears. Both Suspiria and Inferno will debut new 4K restorations by Cinecittà. Other films include Tenebrae, Opera, Phenomena, Trauma, The Stendhal Syndrome, The Black Cat, Dracula 3D, and Argento’s made-for-television feature, Do You Like Hitchcock?
Argento will also appear for select screenings where he will introduce the films and conduct Q&As. The retrospective line-up will also include the North American premiere of Argento’s latest film, his first in 10 years, Dark Glasses, distributed by Shudder. Dark Glasses debuted at the Berlin International Film Festival in February and stars Asia Argento, the director’s daughter. All screenings take place at the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center.
Suspiria was reimagined in a 2018 film by Luca Guadagnino starring Dakota Johnson, Tilda Swinton, and Mia Goth. If you are not familiar with giallo films and love slasher movies, many iconic slasher classics incorporate elements of giallo. Argento is credited with popularizing giallo with his classics The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970) and Deep Red (1975).
The retrospective is presented in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute and sponsored by MUBI and was organized by Madeline Whittle and Tyler Wilson of Film at Lincoln Center, and by Camilla Cormanni, Paola Ruggiero, and Maro Cicala at Cinecittà, which also co-produces the festival.
Following is the film schedule:
World Premiere of New Restoration: The Bird with the Crystal Plumage/L’uccello dalle piume di cristallo, Dario Argento, Italy/West Germany, 1970, 96m, Italian with English subtitles, Friday, June 17 at 6 p.m. (includes Q & A with Dario Argento) and Sunday, June 26, at 1:15 p.m. 4K digital restoration by Cinecittà.
World Premiere of New Restoration: The Cat o’ Nine Tails/Il gatto a nove code, Dario Argento, Italy/France/West Germany, 1971, 112m, English and Italian with English subtitles, Saturday, June 18, at 1:15 p.m. and Sunday, June 26, at 3:30 p.m. 4K digital restoration by Cinecittà.
Four Flies on Grey Velvet/4 mosche di velluto grigio, Dario Argento, Italy/France, 1971, 104m, Italian with English subtitles, Saturday, June 18 at 3:45 p.m. and Sunday, June 26 at 6 p.m. 4K digital restoration by Cineteca di Bologna in collaboration with Surf Film.
World Premiere of New Restoration: The Five Days/Le cinque giornate, Dario Argento, Italy, 1973, 122m, Italian with English subtitles, Sunday, June 19, at 12:30 p.m. and Tuesday, June 28, at 1 p.m. 4K digital restoration by Cinecittà.
World Premiere of New Restoration: Deep Red/Profondo rosso, Dario Argento, Italy, 1975, 127m, Italian, German, and Hebrew with English subtitles, Saturday, June 18 at 6 p.m. (Q & A with Dario Argento), Wednesday, June 22 at 6:15 p.m., and Tuesday, June 28 at 3:45 p.m. 4K digital restoration by Cinecittà.
U.S. Premiere of New Restoration: Suspiria, Dario Argento, Italy, 1977, 92m, English, Italian, Russian, German, and Latin with English subtitles, Saturday, June 18th, at 9 p.m. (Introduction by Dario Argento), Saturday, June 25, at 6:30 p.m., and Wednesday, June 29, at 2 p.m. 4K digital restoration by Videa.
Inferno, Dario Argento, Italy, 1980, 35mm, 106m, Italian and Latin with English subtitles, Monday, June 20, at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, June 25, at 9 p.m.
World Premiere of New Restoration: Tenebrae, Dario Argento, Italy, 1982, 101m, English, Italian and Spanish with English subtitles, Friday, June 17, at 9 p.m. (Introduction by Dario Argento) and Friday, June 24, at 6:45 p.m. 4K digital restoration by Cinecittà.
World Premiere of New Restoration: Phenomena, Dario Argento, Italy/Switzerland, 1985, 116m, English, Italian, Swiss German, and Danish with English subtitles, Sunday, June 19, at 5:30 p.m. (Q & A with Dario Argento) and Thursday, June 23, at 6:30 p.m., 4K digital restoration by Cinecittà,
World Premiere of New Restoration: Opera, Dario Argento, Italy, 1987, 107m, English, Italian, and German with English subtitles, Sunday, June 19, at 3 p.m., Thursday, June 23, at 4 p.m., and Friday, June 24, at 9 p.m. 4K digital restoration by Cinecittà.
World Premiere of New Restoration: The Black Cat/Il gatto nero, Dario Argento, Italy/USA, 1990, 66m, Tuesday, June 21, at 4 p.m. and Wednesday, June 29, at 6:30 p.m. 4K digital restoration by Cinecittà.
World Premiere of New Restoration: Trauma, Dario Argento, Italy, 1993, 106m, Monday, June 20th, at 4:15 p.m., and Saturday, June 25, at 4 p.m. 4K digital restoration by Cinecittà.
World Premiere of New Restoration: The Stendhal Syndrome/La sindrome di Stendhal, Dario Argento, Italy, 1996, 113m, Italian with English subtitles, Friday, June 24. at 4 p.m. and Wednesday, June 29, at 8:15 p.m. 4K digital restoration by Cinecittà.
World Premiere of New Restoration: The Phantom of the Opera/Il fantasma dell’opera, Dario Argento, Italy, 1998, 99m, Italian and French with English subtitles. Monday, June 20, at 2 p.m. and Tuesday, June 28, at 9 p.m. 4K digital restoration by Cinecittà.
World Premiere of New Restoration: Sleepless/Non ho sonno, Dario Argento, Italy, 2001, 117m, Italian with English subtitles, Wednesday, June 22, at 9 p.m. and Monday, June 27, at 3:30 p.m. 4K digital restoration by Cinecittà.
World Premiere of New Restoration: The Card Player / Il cartaio, Dario Argento, Italy, 2003, 103m, Italian with English subtitles. Wednesday, June 22, at 3:30 p.m. and Tuesday, June 28, at 6:30 p.m. 4K digital restoration by Cinecittà.
World Premiere of New Restoration: Do You Like Hitchcock? / Ti piace Hitchcock? Dario Argento, Italy/Spain, 2005, 93m, Italian and Spanish with English subtitles, Saturday, June 25, at 2 p.m. and Wednesday, June 29, at 4:15 p.m. 4K digital restoration by Cinecittà.
World Premiere of New Restoration: Mother of Tears / La terza madre, Dario Argento, Italy/USA, 2007, 102m, English, Italian, Japanese, and Hungarian with English subtitles, Monday, June 20, at 9 p.m. and Monday, June 27, at 1 p.m. 4K digital restoration by Cinecittà.
Dracula 3D, Dario Argento, Italy/France/Spain, 2012, 110m, Thursday, June 23 at 9 p.m. and Sunday, June 26, at 8:30 p.m. Presented in 3D
North American Premiere: Dark Glasses / Occhiali neri, Dario Argento, Italy/France, 2022, 90m, Italian with English subtitles. A Shudder release. Sunday, June 19, at 8:30 p.m. (Introduction by Dario Argento)
