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1. Hugo (2011)
PG | 126 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
In 1931 Paris, an orphan living in the walls of a train station gets wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz, Christopher Lee, Ben Kingsley
Votes: 337,120 | Gross: $73.86M
2. Pain and Glory (2019)
R | 113 min | Drama
A film director reflects on the choices he's made in life as the past and present come crashing down around him.
Director: Pedro Almodóvar | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Asier Etxeandia, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Nora Navas
Votes: 63,246
3. They Shall Not Grow Old (II) (2018)
R | 99 min | Documentary, History, War
A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of the end of the war.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Thomas Adlam, William Argent, John Ashby, Attwood
Votes: 38,523 | Gross: $17.96M
4. Ulysses' Gaze (1995)
Unrated | 176 min | Drama, War
An exiled filmmaker finally returns to his home country where former mysteries and afflictions of his early life come back to haunt him once more.
Director: Theodoros Angelopoulos | Stars: Harvey Keitel, Maia Morgenstern, Erland Josephson, Thanasis Vengos
Votes: 7,448 | Gross: $0.04M
5. Filmworker (2017)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary about how English actor Leon Vitali came to work as an assistant to American filmmaker Stanley Kubrick for over 30 years.
Director: Tony Zierra | Stars: Leon Vitali, Ryan O'Neal, Brian Capron, Mike Alfreds
Votes: 3,513 | Gross: $0.10M
6. Film: The Living Record of Our Memory (2021)
120 min | Documentary
This documentary explores film through the voices of significant professionals who have contributed to make sure moving images survive and remain accessible.
Director: Inés Toharia Terán | Stars: Ann Adachi-Tasch, Laure Adler, Benjamin Chowkwan Ado, Janice Allen
Votes: 255
7. These Amazing Shadows (2011)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary
Tells the history and importance of The National Film Registry, a roll call of American cinema treasures that reflects the diversity of film, and indeed the American experience itself.
Directors: Paul Mariano, Kurt Norton | Stars: Jeff Adachi, James H. Billington, Robin Blaetz, Brooks Boliek
Votes: 1,758
8. The Méliès Mystery (2021 TV Movie)
58 min | Documentary, Biography
In 1923, facing bankruptcy, film pioneer Georges Méliès burned all the original negatives of his early masterpieces. Almost a century later, dozens of his negatives were discovered in the Library of Congress. How did he do his final trick?
Director: Eric Lange | Stars: Serge Bromberg, Costa-Gavras, Béatrice de Pastre, Michel Gondry
Votes: 370
9. Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking (2021)
80 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A look at the life and work of Oscar Micheaux, a pioneer of the African-American film industry.
Director: Francesco Zippel | Stars: Gian Luca Farinelli, Chuck D, Amma Asante, Kwame Kwei-Armah
Votes: 205
10. The Extraordinary Voyage (2011)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
A documentary that chronicles the cinematic journey of the iconic film A Trip to the Moon.
Directors: Serge Bromberg, Eric Lange | Stars: Costa-Gavras, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Michel Gondry, Michel Hazanavicius
Votes: 490 | Gross: $0.04M
11. Against the Grain (2023)
Not Rated | 77 min | Documentary
Examines how genre film focused home video companies have taken the charge in preserving, restoring, and releasing so many works which otherwise might have been lost to time.
Directors: Elijah Drenner, Joe Rubin | Stars: Oscar Becher, Dennis Doros, Ryan Emerson, David Gregory
Votes: 65
12. Lost Forever (2011)
30 min | Documentary, Short
Reveals the rich and diverse American film heritage and shows us how preservation saves both the cultural heritage and the individual memories.
Directors: Paul Mariano, Kurt Norton | Stars: Robin Blaetz, Allen Daviau, Michael Gates, Robert A. Harris
Votes: 59
13. Celluloid Man (2012)
164 min | Documentary
This is the story of Mr P.K.Nair, a man who talks,eats,dreams and sleeps cinema. Lovingly known as Henri Langlois of India, Nair Sahab (P.K.Nair) is the man behind archiving of many films in India.
Director: Shivendra Singh Dungarpur | Stars: U.R. Ananthamurthy, G. Ananthappa, Beena Antony, Vivek Athavale
Votes: 200
14. Les trésors de Marcel Pagnol (2019 TV Movie)
110 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The works of Marcel Pagnol are a veritable monument of French cultural heritage. Based on previously unseen archive material, film extracts, novels, plays, interviews and letters, the film ... See full summary »
Director: Fabien Beziat | Stars: Marcel Pagnol, Fabrice Luchini, Nicolas Pagnol, Marcel Achard
Votes: 13
15. The Birth of the Tramp (2013 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary, Biography
A look back at Charlie Chaplin's early life and career, from his rough childhood and music hall success in England to his early Hollywood days and the development of his enormously popular "Little Tramp" character.
Directors: Serge Bromberg, Eric Lange | Stars: Peter Hudson, Kate Guyonvarch, Kevin Brownlow, David Robinson
Votes: 354
16. Prettier Than Ever: The Restoration of Oz (2005 Video)
11 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Rob Hummel, Ned Price, Paul Klamer, Janet Wilson
Votes: 26
17. 'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic (2001 Video)
Not Rated | 56 min | Documentary
A retrospective look at Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window (1954).
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Curtis Hanson, Peter Bogdanovich, Alfred Hitchcock, Herb Steinberg
Votes: 328
18. The Film That Was Lost (1942)
Approved | 10 min | Short, History
A look at the problems of film preservation efforts in the 1930s and 1940s. Focuses on MOMA's efforts which commenced on August 8, 1935. It illustrates the problems with celluloid stock. It... See full summary »
Director: Sammy Lee | Stars: William Jennings Bryan, John Nesbitt, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas A. Edison
Votes: 110
19. Restoring Time: The Restoration of Wim Wenders' Early Works (2015)
15 min | Short, History, Talk-Show
This short documentary from 2015 discusses the ongoing work by the Wim Wenders Foundation to restore the filmmaker's early output.
Directors: Andrew Amondson, Andrew Amundsen | Stars: Wim Wenders, Wolf Bosse, Monika Dörge, Bernd Eichhorn
20. All Our Variant Futures (2007 Video)
29 min | Documentary, Short
A look at the restoration of Ridley Scott's Blade Runner (1982) and the creation of its final cut, including the tweaking and/or erasing of some of the original's beloved goofs.
Director: Charles de Lauzirika | Stars: Charles de Lauzirika, Paul Sammon, Ridley Scott, Kenneth Turan
Votes: 61
21. The Last Newsreel (1989)
11 min | Documentary, Short, History
Director: Karen Borger | Stars: Phil Haldeman, Philip Haldeman, Kevin Golsby, Lionel Bowen
22. La mémoire retrouvée (1996 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: Jacques Mény | Stars: Michelle Aubert, Ann Baylis, Paolo Cherchi Usai, Gabrielle Claes
Votes: 18
23. Robbery Under Arms: Before and After Restoration Sample (2011 Video)
Not Rated | Short, Adventure, Western
25. Don Quixote: Restoring the Impossible Dream (1999 Video)
3 min | Documentary, Short, History
Stars: Lucette Aldous, Artists of the Australian Ballet, Robert Helpmann, Rudolf Nureyev
27. Cinema forever - Capolavori salvati (2001)
7 min | Documentary, Short
Directors: Alberto Traverso, Vincenzo Verzini | Star: Enzo Verzini
Votes: 10
28. Lost Horizon: Before and After Comparison (1999 Video)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Before and after comparison of the digital restoration of Frank Capra's 'Lost Horizon'(1937) with narration by Robert Gitt.
Stars: Robert Gitt, Ronald Colman, Jane Wyatt
29. The Restoration of Help! (2007 Video)
12 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Ken Blaustein, Kevin Kuwada, Sharol Olson, Paul Rutan Jr.
30. Lost Horizon: Opening Title Comparison (1999 Video)
1 min | Documentary, Short, War
Opening titles comparison of the digital restoration of Frank Capra's 'Lost Horizon'(1937) with narration by Robert Gitt.
Star: Robert Gitt
31. 1001 films (1989)
8 min | Documentary, Short
Director: André Delvaux | Star: Louise Brooks
Votes: 58
32. Gone with the Wind: Restoring a Legend (2004 Video)
17 min | Documentary, Short
DVD featurette on the restoration of Gone with the Wind (1939).
Director: Joel Johnston | Stars: Rob Hummel, Richard Edlund, Janet Wilson, Ned Price
Votes: 57
33. Light Is Everything: Vilmos Zsigmond on Cinematography (2008)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Biographical "Behind The Scenes" interview and documentary illustrations of the foundational training and influences of Cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond, ASC. Using the back drop of the ... See full summary »
Director: Edie Robinette-Petrachi | Stars: Jack Robinette, Edie Robinette-Petrachi, Vilmos Zsigmond
34. 007: Licence to Restore (2006 Video)
13 min | Documentary, Short
A short documentary featurette made for DVD about the film restoration of the original film negatives of the Eon Productions James Bond series. Focuses mainly on the 1960 Bond movies.
Director: Michael Arick | Stars: Scott Grossman, James Owsley, Michael Inchalik, John Lowry
Votes: 75
35. The Sentimental Bloke: Composer Jen Anderson Interview (2009 Video)
29 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Star: Jen Anderson
36. The 4K Restoration of Roadgames: In Conversation with Vincent Monton ACS - Director of Photography, Road Games (2016 Video)
11 min | Documentary, Short, History
Director: Sean Meltzer | Stars: Vincent Monton, Charlie Ellis, Jamie Lee Curtis, Grant Page
39.
Svengoolie (1995– )
Episode:
Mystery of the Wax Museum
(2021)
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Director: Christopher M. Faulkner | Stars: Rich Koz, Doug Scharf, Jim Barton, Kevin Fleming
Votes: 12
40.
The Proof is Out There (2021– )
Episode:
Bigfoot Revealed
(2021)
TV-PG | 41 min | Documentary
For fifty-four years, the famed Patterson-Gimlin bigfoot film has been touted as the best proof the creature exists. Now with breakthrough AI technology, a never-before-seen restoration of ... See full summary »
Stars: Tony Harris, Ken Gerhard, Kathy Moskowitz Strain, Jeffrey Meldrum
Votes: 22
41.
Noir Alley (2017– )
Episode:
Repeat Performance
(2019)
Talk-Show
Eddie Muller presents a showing of Repeat Performance (1947).
Star: Eddie Muller