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Publication Date:20 October 2010
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ISBN: 9781842433904
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101 FORGOTTEN FILMS
Brian Mills
Somewhere in the labyrinth of our memories are films that we have seen and cannot forget but frustratingly may never see again because they have mysteriously vanished from the public domain. They may be hidden away in a film studio's vault, buried beneath the floorboards of a filmmaker's home, imprisoned by some ancient legality, refused release at a director's whim or simply not optioned by a distributor.
This book brings back to life 101 films that are entombed in a cinema cemetery and in so doing unearths a film noir masterpiece, a French classic, a Mastroianni feature comparable to Cinema Paradiso, a pioneering Independent film of the fifties, a Joan Crawford headliner, an amazing Nicholas Ray experimental feature, Italian comedies by Nichetti and lost gems by Widerberg, Hitchcock, Lang, Ford, Lubitsch, Litvak, Dmytryk, Kazan, Cacoyannis, Boetticher, Zinnemann, Ray, Huston and many more luminaries of the silver screen.
No film is guaranteed a general release whether screened at Sundance or Cannes and though critics may acclaim them, audiences applaud them, too many disappear into oblivion. This book pays homage to those lost films that deserve to be exhibited beyond the screen of our mind.
PRESS REVIEWS FOR 101 Forgotten Films
'An astonishing list of neglected classics, this is a genuine revelation'
- Howard Maxford, Film Review
While some films get repeated endlessly on TV, others, despite their inherent qualities, get lost by the wayside for a variety of reasons, be they buried in studio vaults or bound in copyright legalities. At last, these orphans of the storm achieve recognition in this compilation of the best films you've probably never seen, among them A Hatful of Rain (despite being directed by Fred Zinneman), Freud (John Huston's long-lost biopic) and Health (the under-valued Robert Altman comedy).
An astonishing list of neglected classics, this is a genuine revelation, with each film discussed in appreciative detail. Hopefully a second book will follow covering the likes of The Little Prince, Four Flies on Gray Velvet and Queen Kong.
'Kamera Books adds to its terrific collection with this addictive compendium of obscure films from the '20s to today'
- Empire Magazine
Kamera Books adds to its terrific collection with this addictive compendium of obscure films from the '20s to today, complete with rarity rating and details about the stars. Full marks for Summertree, which Kirk Douglas bought as an ego boost for Michael when he was fired from the stage production.
'I've seen just six of the films extolled in this short, snappy survey, one of which, The Victors, the only movie ever directed by Carl Foreman, finally popped up at some unearthly hour on TV recently. What a treat it proved to be'
- Quentin Falk, Academy Magazine
I've seen just six of the films extolled in this short, snappy survey, one of which, The Victors, the only movie ever directed by Carl Foreman, finally popped up at some unearthly hour on TV recently. What a treat it proved to be. The book, says the author, attempts 'to exhume some of the films entombed in a cinema cemetery' and, to that end, draws our attention to 'lost gems' by among others, Hitchcock, Bergman, Zinnemann, Lang and Ford. As with The Victors, seeing is, hopefully, believing.
'This curious little volume does just what it says on the tin: lists 101 films which are generally unavailable and which the author thinks ought not to be'
- Verbal Magazine
This curious little volume does just what it says on the tin: lists 101 films which are generally unavailable and which the author thinks ought not to be. He gives a synopsis of the story, a rarity rating out of 5 (invariably 4 or 5) depending on how hard it is to see the film, and in some cases, a brief and flattering biography of an actor or director.
This is obviously a very personal collection but it's hard to see for whom it is written. The title is obviously a pun on the American custom of naming a basic introductory college course Whatever 101, but any film student, or even fan, would surely be put off by the complete absence of any critical comment or analysis. It's just a list and, loath though I am to say it, isn't this the kind of thing the internet is made for?
'101 Forgotten Films is an engrossing and valuable collection'
- Michael Antman, popmatters.com