Fred Zinnemann Lumière Retrospective: Hollywood Embraces the French Classic Film Fest as a Gateway for Heritage Cinema
variety.comLise Pedersen Hollywood’s major studios have stepped up by providing fresh digital restorations for a major retrospective of Fred Zinnemann’s work at the Lumière Film Festival in France’s Lyon.
Every year, the leading classic film event shines the light on one of Hollywood’s legendary filmmakers. This year, a total of twelve Zinnemann titles spanning the director’s half century career, will hit big screens in and around Lyon, including Academy Award winners “A Man for All Seasons” and “From Here to Eternity,” which lends its name to the retrospective.
According to Maelle Arnaud, head of programming at Lumière, now in its 16th year, the festival has established itself as a key platform for showcasing classic films, attracting major studios.
Warner Bros., for instance, provided two Zinnemann titles in DCP format with French subtitles, post-war classic “Act of Violence” (1948) and “The Nun’s Story” (1959), starring Audrey Hepburn. “It’s a way for us to support the festival and we benefit from it, too,” explains Olivier Snanoudj, senior VP theatrical at Warner Bros.
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