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The Prisoner
of Zenda

(1922)

 

This historical fantasy drama, directed by Rex Ingram, stars Lewis Stone and Ramon Novarro, with Alice Terry, Robert Edeson, Stuart Holmes and Barbara La Marr.

coverWarner Archive Collection
2011 DVD edition

The Prisoner of Zenda (1922), black & white, 90 minutes, not rated.

Warner Home Video, no catalog number, UPC 8-83316-27663-1.
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 48 kHz 2.0 stereo sound, English language intertitles, no foreign language subtitles, chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $19.95 (reduced to $12.99).
Release date: 10 January 2011.
Country of origin: USA

This DVD-R edition has been mastered from an incomplete but very-good to excellent British 35mm release print, with portions scanned from a good 16mm reduction print. The results are often dark and uneven but watchable.

The film is accompanied by a music score performed on digital piano by an uncredited musician.

This is our recommended home video edition of The Prisoner of Zenda.

 
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coverGrapevine Video
2010 DVD edition

The Prisoner of Zenda (1922), black & white, 115 minutes, not rated.

Grapevine Video, no catalog number, UPC 8-42614-10051-2.
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 48 kHz 2.0 mono sound, English language intertitles, no foreign language subtitles, chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $14.95 (raised to $16.95).
Release date: 2010.
Country of origin: USA

This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from a 16mm reduction print.

The film is accompanied by a music score compiled from preexisting recordings by Lou McMahon.

Not a recommended home video edition, especially sight unseen.

 
USA: Click the logomark to purchase this Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition from Amazon.com. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
 
This Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available directly from . . .
coverAlpha Video
2020 DVD edition

The Prisoner of Zenda (1922), black & white, 115 minutes, not rated.

Alpha Home Entertainment, distributed by Oldies.com,
ALP 8375D, UPC 0-89218-83759-2.
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 48 kHz 2.0 mono sound, English language intertitles, no foreign language subtitles, chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $8.98 (raised to $8.98).
Release date: 24 November 2020.
Country of origin: USA

This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from a 16mm reduction print (or worse, 8mm).

The film is likely accompanied by a music score compiled from preexisting recordings.

Not a recommended home video edition, especially sight unseen.

 
This Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available directly from . . .
Other silent era REX INGRAM films available on home video.

Other silent era RAMON NOVARRO films available on home video.

 
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