Program Series: Present Past: A Celebration of Film Preservation
The Masque of the Red Death
Los Angeles Restoration Premiere
Sat, Dec 3, 2022

Los Angeles Restoration Premiere
In this Edgar Allan Poe adaptation, Vincent Price stars as the charmingly villainous Prince Prospero, terrorizing his friends and foes alike while the plague destroys the world around him. With his stunning cinematography, the film revealed Nicolas Roeg to be a true master of color, highlighting rich hues of reds, yellows, and blues throughout. Thanks to the United States’ primness toward sex and religion, and British prudishness toward violence, the film was censored in both countries. From the 35mm original picture negative and a 35mm Technicolor print, this classic has now lovingly been restored to director Roger Corman’s original, full-length vision.
Note by Academy Film Archive Short Film Preservationist Tessa Idlewine. DIRECTED BY: Roger Corman. WRITTEN BY: Charles Beaumont, R. Wright Campbell. WITH: Vincent Price, Hazel Court, Jane Asher. 1964. 89 min. USA, UK. Color. Scope. English. 35mm. Restored in 2018 by the Academy Film Archive and The Film Foundation. Restoration funding provided by the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation.
Academy Museum film programming generously funded by the Richard Roth Foundation.
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Location
The Academy Museum and its theaters are located at 6067 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Parking
Self-parking, accessible parking, and electric vehicle charging options are available. See below for our parking structure information and view the parking page for further details.
Ride-Share Drop Off
Roddenberry Lane, entrance on Fairfax Ave.
LACMA's Pritzker Parking Garage
6000 W 6th St., Los Angeles, CA 90036, entrance on 6th St.
5am–10pm
$20 ($12 after 8pm entry)
Accessible spots on P1, adjacent to elevators
EV charging stations on P1 and P2Petersen Automotive Museum Garage
744 Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036, entrance on Fairfax Ave. or 8th St.
6am–11pm
$24 (first 15 min. free)
Accessible spots on P1 only; no garage elevator
EV charging stations on P1Accessibility
Audio Description
For visitors who are blind or partially-sighted, audio description devices are available for some digital film screenings on a first-come, first-served basis.
Real-time audio descriptions are available for some performances upon request with at least three weeks’ notice, subject to the availability of describers. Email academymuseum@oscars.org to submit your request.
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For visitors who are deaf or hard of hearing, in-seat closed captioning or descriptive audio-devices are available for some digital film screenings on a first-come, first-served basis. Please confirm availability at academymuseum@oscars.org before planning your visit.
Real-time captioning is available for programs upon request with at least three weeks’ notice, subject to the availability of captioners. Email academymuseum@oscars.org to submit your request.
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