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Der Schatz
[The Treasure]
(1923) |
This early feature from director G.W. Pabst features Albert Steinrück, Werner Krauss, Lucie Mannheim and Ilka Grüning. |
 Arthaus Premium
2007 DVD edition
Der Schatz (1923), black & white, 80 minutes, not rated.
Arthaus/StudioCanal,
unknown catalog number, unknown UPC number.
Two single-sided, single-layered, Region 2 PAL DVD discs; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 576 pixels) interlaced scan image encoded in SDR MPEG-2 format at ? Mbps average video bit rate (capable of progressive scan upscaling to ? fps); Dolby Digital (AC3) 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Kbps audio bit rate; German language intertitles, unknown language subtitles; chapter stops; insert booklet; plastic DVD trays in cardboard wrapper in cardboard slipcase; unknown suggested retail price.
Release date: 7 September 2007.
Country of origin: Germany
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This PAL DVD edition has been mastered from 35mm print elements.
The film is presented with an orchestral music score.
This out-of-print high-quality edition is recommended to all with a PAL disc player. North American collectors will need a region-free PAL DVD player capable of outputting an NTSC-compatible signal to view this edition.
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 Grapevine Video
2003 DVD edition
The Treasure [Der Schatz] (1923), black & white, 78 minutes, not rated.
Grapevine Video, no catalog number, no UPC number.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD-R disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan image encoded in SDR MPEG-2 format at ? Mbps average video bit rate (capable of progressive scan upscaling to ? fps); Dolby Digital (AC3) 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Kbps audio bit rate; German language intertitles, permanent French language subtitles; 8 chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $14.95.
Release date: 2003.
Country of origin: USA •
Ratings (1-10): video: 5 / audio: 6 / additional content: 0 / overall: 5.
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This budget DVD-R edition has been mastered from a French VHS videotape copy of a full-frame, natural-speed video transfer from a 16mm reduction print, with permanent French subtitles under German intertitles. Any fine image details in the source print have been lost to the low resolution of VHS, rendering a picture that is equivalent to a good 16mm reduction print. The print features a reasonable range of greytones, but the overall picture is contrasty with deep shadows and some burnt-out highlights.
The film is accompanied by a full orchestral music score, with a persistent hiss, that was likely on the source VHS videotape copy utilized for the edition.
This DVD is currently unavailable, as sales of the edition were discontinued in July 2006.
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This Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is . . .
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Other silent era G.W. PABST films available on home video.
Other GERMAN FILMS of the silent era available on home video.
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