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The
Blasphemer
(1921)
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This independent production was directed by O.E. Goebel for Catholic Art Association and stars George Howard, Augusta Anderson and Irving Cummings.
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 Grapevine Video
2012 DVD edition
The Blasphemer (1921), black & white, 82 minutes, not rated.
Grapevine Video, no catalog number, unknown UPC number.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD-R disc, 1.33:1 aspect ratio image in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan MPEG-2 format, SDR (standard dynamic range), ? Mbps average video bit rate, ? Kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo sound, English language intertitles, no foreign language subtitles, chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $14.95.
Release date: February 2012.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from a 16mm reduction print.
The film is presented with a music score compiled from preexisting recorded sources.
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 Alpha Video
2012 DVD edition
The Blasphemer (1921), color-toned black & white, 63 minutes, not rated.
Alpha Home Entertainment, distributed by Oldies.com,
ALP 6779D, UPC 0-89218-67799-0.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD-R disc, 1.33:1 aspect ratio image in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan MPEG-2 format, SDR (standard dynamic range), 6.6 Mbps average video bit rate, 384 Kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 48 kHz 8-bit 2.0 mono sound, English language intertitles, no foreign language subtitles, 6 chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $7.98 (raised to $8.98).
Release date: 15 May 2012.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has been mastered from a VHS videotape copy of a 16mm reduction print. The full-frame video transfer was made at sound speed, so the action runs too fast. Many shots hold reasonable shadow details but have tremendously blasted-out highlights.
The film is presented with a music score compiled from preexisting recorded sources.
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USA: Click the logomark to purchase this Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition from Amazon.com. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
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Canada: Click the logomark to purchase this Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition from Amazon.ca. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
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