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In honor of the unbelievable fact that this independent
film distributor has survived through 25 years thanks to a dedication
to good taste and a commitment to a business philosophy that goes beyond
just making a buck, Laemmle Theatres is pleased to present this cinematic
sampler from Kino International's amazing catalogue of movies. Kino
was founded in 1977 as a theatrical distribution company specializing
in classics and foreign language art films. The company began operation
with a license to handle theatrical distribution of the Janus Collection,
a library containing over 100 important European and Asian art films
of the 40s, 50s and 60s, including La Strada, The Rules of the Game
and Rashomon. Building on this foundation, Kino acquired many classic
feature films and packages for distribution to the then-vital repertory
theatre circuit, which consisted of over two hundred active venues across
the United States in the pre-cable, pre-video mid-70's. In addition
to the Janus Collection, during its first ten years Kino distributed
the Chaplin films, including Modern Times and City Lights, The Killiam
Shows Library, including Son of the Sheik and It, The David O. Selznick
collection, including Rebecca and Notorious, the Alexander Korda London
Films library including Things to Come and The Thief of Bagdad (1940),
the Walter Wanger Collection including Stagecoach, To Be or Not to Be
and even some wide screen epics like El Cid and George Stevens's Giant.
And, of course, the more contemporary titles presented here, which include
just some of the great international films and filmmakers that Kino
has introduced to North American movie audiences. |
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