French distributors TF1 are set to introduce on the worldwide market restored 2K DCP copies of twelve early films directed by acclaimed Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar. Amongst them are
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown,
The Flower of My Secret,
High Heels,
Kika, and
Law of Desire. (Earlier this year, the Criterion Collection released on Blu-ray director Almodovar's recently restored
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!).
TF1 are also planning Blu-ray and DVD releases of the restored films.
Nils Hoffet, s.v.p., operations, TF1 DA, said: "We hope for some theatrical re-releases and certainly DVD/Blu-ray re-issues on many titles. Many distributors -- who often handled the original features -- are waiting for the restorations. It will be a real Almodovar event."
Additionally, TF1 are finalizing and planning to introduce a new 4K restoration of Christian-Jaque's classic film
The Black Tulip (1964) with Alain Delon, as we well as a new 2K restoration of Luchino Visconti's
Rocco and His Brothers (1960).
French distributor Les Acacias will also introduce new restorations of four early films directed by Claude Sautet (
César et Rosalie,
Classe Tous Risques).