An early announcement to retailers indicates that independent label Raro Video U.S. will release on Blu-ray legendary Italian director Federico Fellini's
I clowns a.k.a
The Clowns (1970). The release, which will be the label's first Blu-ray release and will be distributed by E1 Entertainment, will be available for purchase on September 27th.
Raro Video U.S is a publishing project devoted to producing high-quality DVD, BLU-RAY and VOD releases for American audiences. The partnership behind the company formed in 2010 when Stefano and Gianluca Curti, owners of RaroVideo Italy, teamed with Nico Bruinsma, owner of U.S. label Cult Epics. Stefano and Gianluca Curti started RaroVideo Italy in 1999. Hailed by cinephiles for expertly restoring rare films by influential filmmakers from a wide range of genres, the company has earned an outstanding international reputation for the quality of its high-definition transfers. Its releases are also known for their original uncut versions and exclusive supplemental content as well as the critical analysis and superb booklets that accompany each film.
Among the directors featured in the Raro Video catalog are: Federico Fellini, Michelangelo Antonioni, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Luchino Visconti, Roberto Rosselllini, David Lynch, Derek Jarman, Shinya Tsukamoto, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Jean-Luc Godard, Werner Herzog, Lars von Trier, Lucio Fiulci, Mario Bava, Francesco Barilli, Tinto Brass, Jean Cocteau, Pedro Almodovar and Martin Scorsese to name just a few. Raro Video was also the first company in the world to release on DVD Andy Warhol's:
The Chelsea Girls, My Hustler, The Nude Restaurant and
Lonesome Cowboys.