"TSUTAYA Unearthed Film Festival" to be held for the first time in Tokyo this spring

2014.02.14 Press Releases
Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. Entertainment Business Division / Tokyo Theatres Co., Ltd.

- Unearthed masterpieces such as "Bolero," "Kiss of the Spider Woman," and "Paris, Texas" will be brought back to the big screen -

Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd., the Entertainment Business Division, which operates TSUTAYA stores nationwide, and Tokyo Theatres Co., Ltd., which operates the Theatre Cinema Group, will be holding the 2nd TSUTAYA Unearthed Film Festival in Tokyo and Osaka from March to May this year, marking the 5th year of the festival. The festival will screen selected films from the "masterpieces" created by "TSUTAYA Unearthed Films," which has revived many lesser-known classic films. The first Unearthed Goods Film Festival was held in Osaka last year and was met with great acclaim, leading to the decision to hold the second festival. Furthermore, there were many requests for a Tokyo festival, so it has been decided that the festival will also be held in Tokyo from this year.

The nine films scheduled to be screened include "Bolero," which features Ravel's memorable music; "Kiss of the Spider Woman," which won awards at film festivals and awards around the world, including the Academy Awards and the Cannes Film Festival; and "Paris, Texas," which established the road movie genre.

[TSUTAYA Unearthed Film Festival Event Details]
■Tokyo: March 29th (Sat) - April 25th (Fri) 2014
 Human Trust Cinema Shibuya (http://www.ttcg.jp/human_shibuya/access/)　
■ Osaka: Saturday, May 3rd to Friday, May 23rd, 2014
 Theater Umeda (http://www.ttcg.jp/theatre_umeda/access/)
■Films to be screened: "Bolero," "The Hole," "All That Jazz," "Castrato," "Kiss of the Spider Woman," "Dinner Rush," "Paris, Texas," "Follow Me," and "Knife in the Water" (nine films)
■ Organized by: Tokyo Theatre Co., Ltd. / Co-organized by: Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. (TSUTAYA)
■Price: [Advance ticket] 3-session ticket/2,400 yen [Same-day ticket] 1,100 yen flat rate / TCG members: 1,000 yen

*Advance tickets will be on sale at the above theaters from February 16th.

(Reference material)
■ Film Description
"Bolero" (1981: France) Director: Claude Lelouch / Starring: Robert Hossen
　The 30-year reunion of four families and Georges Don's Bolero dance will move you to tears.

"The Hole" (1960: France) Director: Jacques Becker / Starring: Marc Michel
　A masterpiece of a prison escape movie that creates breathtaking tension, based on the author's own experience of escaping from prison.

"All That Jazz" (1979: USA) Directed by Bob Fosse / Starring Roy Scheider
　Even if you don't like musicals, you should definitely watch this eerie masterpiece by Bob Fosse.

"Castrati" (1994: Italy/France/Belgium) Director: Gérard Corbiau / Starring: Stefano Dionisi
　The strange fate of Farinelli, the greatest castrato who acquired a beautiful voice through forbidden means

Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985: Brazil/USA) Director: Hector Babenco / Starring: William Hurt
　A captivating masterpiece with outstanding performances that won two accolades: an Academy Award and the Cannes Film Festival.

"Dinner Rush" (2000: USA) Director: Bob Girardi / Starring: Danny Aiello
　Set in New York, this masterpiece is like a collection of short stories, combining entertainment and visual beauty.

Paris, Texas (1984: West Germany/France) Director: Wim Wenders / Starring: Harry Dean Stanton
　A masterpiece by Wenders that represents the 1980s and is an essential part of any discussion of road movies.

Follow Me (1972: UK) Director: Carol Reed / Starring: Mia Farrow
　A heartwarming masterpiece from master director Carol Reed that depicts modern love with boundless tenderness

Knife in the Water (1962: Poland) Director: Roman Polanski / Starring: Leon Niemczyk
　Roman Polanski's debut film already shows glimpses of his genius

■What is "TSUTAYA Unearthed Goods"?
This is a "private brand" project in which TSUTAYA and DVD manufacturers will jointly re-release "classics" that are only known to a few people but are interesting but have not been available in TSUTAYA stores due to reasons such as being out of print or not being released on DVD, and sell them in TSUTAYA stores nationwide. Since the project began in July 2010, as of February 14, 2014, 278 films have been reprinted and re-released and are being delivered to movie fans at TSUTAYA stores nationwide.

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"TSUTAYA Unearthed Film Festival" to be held for the first time in Tokyo this spring

Inquiries regarding this matter
Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. Entertainment Business Division
Public Relations Officer: Yuta Takahashi TEL: 03-6800-4764