Kino (Kino on Video, Kino International, Kino Lorber) is a company that specializes in the distribution and restoration of foreign, independent and silent films.
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Kino International 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.
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 era. During its first ten years, Kino handled exclusive theatrical distribution for the Charlie Chaplin films (including Modern Times and City Lights), the David O. Selznick collection (including Spellbound, Rebecca and Notorious), the Alexander Korda Films library (including Things To Come and The Thief Of ...