Bavaria goes in at 'Deep End'

Skolimowski film to be restored, re-released

By ED MEZA

Bavaria Film Intl. is following its successful restoration of Rainer Werner Fassbinder's "Berlin Alexanderplatz: Remastered" for the high-def DVD market with Jerzy Skolimowski's second English-language film, "Deep End."

"A lot more film 'jewels' are sitting in the pipeline," said Christoph Meiser, DVD product manager at Bavaria Media, including a Billy Wilder feature that is on deck for restoration and three more Fassbinder pics. Bavaria Film Intl. is handling international sales.