Academic Journal
DVD Reviews.
| Title: | DVD Reviews. |
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| Authors: | Sterritt, David, Harris, Scott Jordan, Wallace, Marlon, Abrantes, Eduardo, Jackson, Paul |
| Source: | Film International (16516826); Mar2011, Vol. 9 Issue 1, p63-77, 15p, 24 Color Photographs, 13 Black and White Photographs |
| Abstract: | L'Argent (1928) France Director Marcel L'Herbier Adapted by Marcel L'Herbier, inspired by the novel by Émile Zola Production Cinémondial Cinematography Jean Letort Art Directors Lazare Meerson and A. Barsacq With Pierre Alcover (Nicolas Saccard), Mary Glory (Line Hamelin), Brigitte Helm (Baronne Sandorf), Yvette Guilbert (La Méchain), Henry Victor (Jacques Hamelin), Alfred Abel (Alphonse Gunderman), Pierre Juvenet (Baron Defrance), Antonin Artaud (Mazaud), Jules Berry (Huret), Al Mihalesco (Massias) Runtime 165 minutes DVD UK, 2008 Distributed by Eureka! in The Masters of Cinema Series (Region 2) Aspect Ratio 1.37:1 Sound Mix Stereo 2.0 and Surround 5.1 Extras Feature restored by Centre national de la cinématographie. Transfer from fine-grain print struck from original negative. New optional English subtitles. New piano accompaniment by Jean-François Zygel. Presentation by Jean-François Zygel/ Présentation par Jean-François Zygel (2008), an introduction to the film. About L'Argent, a 40-minute documentary by Jean Dréville, with narration added in 1971. Marcel L'Herbier: Poet of the Silent Art/ Marcel L'Herbier: Poète de l'art silencieux (2007), a 54-minute documentary directed by Laurent Véray. The Arrival of Brigitte Helm in Paris for the Shooting of L'Argent/ L'Arrivée à Paris de Brigitte Helm pour le tournage de L'Argent (1928), directed by Jean Dréville. Screen Tests of the Actors of L'Argent/ Essais d'acteur de L'Argent (1928), directed by Marcel L'Herbier. Accompanying Silent Cinema/ Accompagner le cinéma muet (2008), about the music score, directed by Fabien Ricour. Sound Demonstration: Stock Exchange Scene (2008). 80-page booklet with interviews, stills and essay by film historian Richard Abel. Man with a Movie Camera (1929) USSR Director Dziga Vertov Cinematography Mikhail Kaufman Assistant Editor Elizaveta Svilova Produced by VUFKU With Mikhail Kaufman (Cameraman), Elizaveta Svilova (Editor) Runtime 68 minutes Black & White Sound Silent DVD United Kingdom, 2008 Distributed by The British Film Institute (region 2) Aspect Ratio 1.33:1 Recommended Retail Price £15.99 Special Features Fully remastered and restored print. Specially commissioned score composed by Michael Nyman and performed by the Michael Nyman Orchestra. Fully uncompressed PCM stereo audio. On-screen biographies of Michael Nyman, Dziga Vertov, Mikhail and Boris Kaufman. Film posters designed by the Steinberg Brothers from the Susan Pack Collection. Picture of Michael Nyman. Essay by Peter Kemp. White Mane (1953) France Director Albert Lamorisse Screenplay Albert Lamorisse Original Story Denys Colomb de Daunant Producer Albert Lamorisse Director of Photography Edmond Séchan With Alain Emery (Folco), Laurent Roche, Clan-Clan, Pascal Lamorisse, François Perie, Charles Guillaume, Alain and Denys Colomb de Daunant, Pierre Bestieux, Pierre Moureaux-Nery and J.P. Grenier (Narrator) Runtime 40 minutes DVD USA, 2008 Produced and Distributed by Janus Films (region 1) Aspect Ratio 1.33:1 Sound Mix Monaural Extras New English narration spoken by Peter Strauss. New theatrical trailer. New and improved English subtitle translation. The Red Balloon (1956) France Director Albert Lamorisse Screenplay Albert Lamorisse Producer Albert Lamorisse Director of Photography Edmond Séchan Art Director Michael Pezin With Pascal Lamorisse, Georges Sellier, Vladmir Popof, Paul Prerey, Renée Marion, Sabine Lamorisse, Michel Pezin, Renaud, David Séchan Runtime 34 minutes DVD USA, 2008 Produced and Distributed by Janus Films (region 1) Aspect Ratio 1.33:1 Sound Mix Monaural Extras New theatrical trailer. New and improved English subtitle translation. Silent Light (2007) Mexico Director Carlos Reygadas Screenplay Carlos Reygadas Producer Jaime Romandia Director of Photography Alexis Zabé Art Director Nohemi Gonzalez Sound Sergio Diaz, Martin Hernandez Editor Natalia López With Cornelio Wall (Johan), Miriam Toews (Esther), Maria Pankratz (Marianne), Peter Wall (Father), Jacobo Klassen (Zacarias), Elizabeth Fehr (Mother) Runtime 136 minutes DVD UK, 2008 Produced and Distributed by Tartan Video (region 0) Aspect Ratio Anamorphic 1.35:1 Sound Mix DTS Sound Extras 'Making of' documentary. Interview with main cast members including Cornelio Wall, Miriam Toews and Elizabeth Fehr. Deleted scenes. Princess (2006) Denmark Director Anders Morgenthaler Screenplay Anders Morgenthaler, Mette Heeno Producer Sarita Christensen Animation Directors Mads Juul, Kristjan Møller Director of Photography Kasper Tuxen Andersen With Thure Lindhardt (August), Stine Fischer Christensen (Christina), Tommy Kenter (Preben), Søren Lenander (Sonny), Christian Tafdrup (Charlie), Margrethe Koytu (Karen), Mira Hallund (Mia) Runtime 90 minutes DVD UK, 2008 Produced and Distributed by Tartan Video (Region 2) Aspect Ratio 1.85:1 Sound Mix DTS Digital Surround 5.1 Extras Original theatrical trailer. Film notes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Subject Terms: | DVD-Video discs |
| Reviews & Products: | L'ARGENT (Film), MAN With a Movie Camera (Film), WHITE Mane (Film) |
| People: | L'HERBIER, Marcel, ALCOVER, Pierre, VERTOV, Dziga, 1896-1954, KAUFMAN, Mikhail, LAMORISSE, Albert, EMERY, Alain |
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| ISSN: | 16516826 |
| DOI: | 10.1386/fiin.9.1.63 |
| Database: | Complementary Index |
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