Cannes Classics 2026: 22 Restored Films, Del Toro's 'Pan's Labyrinth' in 4K
The 79th Cannes Film Festival's Cannes Classics section, dedicated to production designer Dean Tavoularis, will showcase 22 restored feature films, three shorts, six documentaries, and two contemporary works. Highlights include Guillermo del Toro's 4K restoration of 'Pan's Labyrinth' (2006), presented as the festival's pre-opening screening, and Orson Welles's 'The Stranger,' restored by the Cinémathèque française and the Library of Congress. Other restored titles include Luchino Visconti's 'The Innocent,' Chen Kaige's 'Farewell My Concubine' (with Gong Li attending), Jerzy Skolimowski's 'Moonlighting,' and Akira Kurosawa's debut 'Sugata Sanshiro' featuring a long-lost sequence. Documentaries include 'DERNSIE: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern' by Mike Mendez, 'Maverick: The Epic Adventures of David Lean' narrated by Cate Blanchett, and 'Nostalgia for the Future' on Chris Marker. Contemporary works include Jean-Gabriel Périot's 'Une vie manifeste' and Bérenger Thouin's 'L'Âge d'Or.' A short film program features Jia Zhang-ke, Darren Aronofsky, and Amirhossein Shojaei.
Key facts
- Cannes Classics 2026 runs during the 79th Cannes Film Festival.
- The section is dedicated to production designer Dean Tavoularis.
- 22 restored feature films, 3 shorts, 6 documentaries, and 2 contemporary works are programmed.
- Guillermo del Toro presents a 4K restoration of 'Pan's Labyrinth' as the pre-opening screening.
- Orson Welles's 'The Stranger' restored by Cinémathèque française and Library of Congress.
- Restored films include works by Visconti, Chen Kaige, Skolimowski, and Kurosawa.
- Documentaries feature Bruce Dern, David Lean, Chris Marker, and documentary film history.
- Contemporary works by Jean-Gabriel Périot and Bérenger Thouin premiere.
- Short films by Jia Zhang-ke, Darren Aronofsky, and Amirhossein Shojaei are included.
Entities
Artists
- Dean Tavoularis
- Guillermo del Toro
- Dario Argento
- Jerzy Skolimowski
- Bruce Dern
- Laura Dern
- Artavazd Pelechian
- Orson Welles
- Frédéric Bonnaud
- Luchino Visconti
- Chen Kaige
- Gong Li
- Akira Kurosawa
- Maria Plyta
- Idrissa Ouedraogo
- Leopoldo Torre Nilsson
- Mike Mendez
- Quentin Tarantino
- Alexander Payne
- Patty Jenkins
- Barnaby Thompson
- Cate Blanchett
- Kenneth Branagh
- David Lean
- Francesco Zippel
- Vittorio De Sica
- Brecht Debackere
- Chris Marker
- Charlotte Rampling
- Mark Cousins
- Jean-Gabriel Périot
- Michèle Firk
- Bérenger Thouin
- Souheila Yacoub
- Vassili Schneider
- Yile Yara Vianello
- Jeanne Lavaur
- Jia Zhang-ke
- Darren Aronofsky
- Amirhossein Shojaei
Institutions
- Cannes Film Festival
- Cinémathèque française
- Library of Congress
- Positif
Locations
- Cannes
- France
- Turin
- Italy
- Burkina Faso
- Armenia
- China
- Mexico
- United States
Sources
- El Hype —