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Meyer from
Berlin
(1919)

Ernst Lubitsch directed and stars in this delightful comedy that features Ethel Orff, Heinz Landsmann, Trude Troll and Ossi Oswalda.

Kino Classics
2023 Blu-ray Disc edition

The Oyster Princess (1919), black & white and color-tinted black & white, 57 minutes, not rated,
with Meyer from Berlin (1919), black & white, 51 minutes, not rated.

Kino Lorber, K26298, UPC 7-38329-26298-3.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region A Blu-ray Disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in pillarboxed 16:9 (1920 x 1080 pixels) 24 fps progressive scan image encoded in SDR AVC format at ? Mbps average video bit rate; LPCM 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Mbps audio bit rate; German language intertitles, optional English language subtitles: chapter stops; standard BD keepcase; $29.95.
Release date: 13 June 2023.
Country of origin: USA

This Blu-ray Disc edition has been mastered from the 35mm restoration print prepared by the F.W. Murnau Stiftung, and reveals an excellent video transfer from an excellent 35mm source print.

The film is presented with a lively music score by Aljoscha Zimmermann.

Supplementary material includes the main presentation of The Oyster Princess (1919), and audio commentary for both films by author Joseph McBride.

As yet sight unseen, this is our recommended home video edition of the film.

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