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Director: | Murnau, F.W., Jannings, Emils, Schreck, Max |
Studio: | Universum Film (UFA) |
Writer: | Molière, Carl Mayer |
Rating: | 7.3 (801 votes) |
Date Added: | 2012-06-05 |
ASIN: | 738329065027 |
Genre: | German films |
IMDb: | 0017448 |
Duration: | 8:41:00 |
Aspect Ratio: | 1.33 : 1 |
Sound: | Silent |
Languages: | German |
Subtitles: | English |
LAC code: | 300008434 |
DVD or VHS: | DVD |
Original: | original |
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Summary: SIX MASTERPIECES OF SILENT CINEMA FROM THE DIRECTOR OF SUNRISE THIS COLLECTION INCLUDES THE FILMS:NOSFERATU (NEWLY RESTORED EDITION)1922 GERMAN 94 MINUTES COLOR TINTEDNOSFERATU is triumphantly reborn in this breathtaking new restoration by the F.W. Murnau Foundation.DVD EXTRAS:- Hans Erdmann s original 1922 score, available in 5.1 Stereo Surround or 2.0 Stereo- The Language of Shadows: The Early Years and Nosferatu; a 52-minute documentary- Nosferatu: An Historic Film Meets Digital Restoration; a 3-minute documentary- Lengthy excerpts from other films by F.W. Murnau: Journey Into the Night (1920), Phantom (1922), Tabu (1931) and 5 other Murnau Films- Photo Gallery- Scene Comparison- With newly-translated English intertitlesFAUST (NEWLY RESTORED EDITION)1926 GERMANY 116 MINUTES B&WMobilizing the full resources of the Ufa Studios, F.W. Murnau orchestrated a colossal adaptation of Goethe s FAUST that ranks alongside Fritz Lang s Metropolis as the greatest achievement of the German silent cinema. Beautiful new restoration by the F.W. Murnau Foundation.DVD EXTRAS:- Presented with the original German intertitles (with optional English subtitles)- The Language of Shadows: Faust, a 53-minute documentary on the making of Murnau s film - New musical score by the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra in 5.1 Stereo Surround or 2.0 Stereo- The lost screen test footage of Ernst Lubitsch s abandoned 1923 production Marguerite and Faust. - Image Gallery- Essay by film historian Jan Christopher HorakTHE LAST LAUGH (NEWLY RESTORED EDITION)1924 GERMANY 90 MINUTES B&WOne of the crowning achievements of the German Expressionism movement.DVD EXTRAS:- New recording of the original score by Giuseppe Becce, available in 5.1 Stereo Surround or 2.0 Stereo- The Making of THE LAST LAUGH, a 40-minute documentary- Original German title sequences- Image GalleryTARTUFFE (RESTORED AUTHORIZED EDITION)1925 GERMANY 63 MINUTES COLOR TINTEDDVD EXTRAS:- THE WAY TO MURNAU, A 35-minute documentary on the life and career of F.W. MURNAU- Booklet essay by film scholar Jan Christopher HorakTHE HAUNTED CASTLE (RESTORED AUTHORIZED EDITION)1921 GERMAN 81 MINUTES COLOR TINTEDBefore plumbing the depths of horror and despair with such films as Faust and The Last Laugh, Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau tested the waters with this moody drama of a storm-bound manor and the grim mystery that lurks within.DVD EXTRAS:- Gallery of set design paintings by Robert Herlth- Excerpts of Rudolf Stratz s novelTHE FINANCES OF THE GRAND DUKE (RESTORED AUTHORIZED EDITION)1924 GERMANY 77 MINUTES COLOR TINTEDIn one of the most eclectic films of the German silent era, visual stylist F.W. Murnau (Faust, Sunrise) broke away from the dark, foreboding dramas for which he was known to explore the realm of light comedy.DVD EXTRA:- Audio Commentary by Film Historian David Kalat
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