1995 and 2006 Restorations Nosferatu’s metamorphosis continues: two new versions, many new sets of intertitles Both are equally complete and the only ones available on Blu-ray and HD digital video …
Brent Reid
Brent Reid
I started Brenton Film because I love film – quelle surprise! The silent era, 1930s and 1940s especially get my literary juices flowing, so you'll see a lot about those. For more, see the About page and read this before emailing.
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David Shepard and Eureka Versions After years of cult popularity, Nosferatu finally made its quality home video début Its source was the same print that spawned the so-called “public domain …
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1981–1987 Restorations Orlok’s resurrection begins: finally brought back to life after lying dormant for decades Third time’s the charm: after two earlier efforts, the film was returned to première length After …
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Surviving Prints and Public Domain Version Casting light on the shadows of Nosferatu’s greatest myth: that only one print survived There are lots of archived extant early copies but they’re all …
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Il Cinema Ritrovato 2011 catalogue notes Helmed by iconic director Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau, one of the key works of the entire silent era Both have inspired – then as now – …
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Il Cinema Ritrovato 1995 catalogue notes Helmed by iconic director Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau, one of the key works of the entire silent era Both have inspired – then as now – …
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1918–1967 Shorts and Features in HD Concluding definitive overview of the silent movie icon’s lengthy career on home video This time it’s the Chaplin-copyrighted versions of his films on disc …
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Shorts and Features 1918–1967 We move on to Chaplin’s best known works: his later shorts and feature films on DVD Iconic movies are the bedrock of the Little Tramp’s enduring …
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Essanay and Mutual Restored in HD Covering the definitive editions of the Little Tramp’s pivotal short films They’re the closest ever to the versions Chaplin’s original audiences saw Now with …
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Essanay and Mutual 1980s–2000s Restorations For many years the Little Tramp’s mid-1910s films were inaccessible and languished in poor condition In the 1980s, film preservationist David Shepard fully restored them …
