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SILENT ERA FILMS ON HOME VIDEO
Reviews of silent film releases on home video.
Copyright © 1999-2009 by Carl Bennett.
All Rights Reserved.
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The End of
St. Petersburg
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 2003 Kino International edition
The End of St. Petersburg (1927), black & white, ? minutes, not rated,
with Earth (1930), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, and Chess Fever (1925), black & white, ? minutes, not rated.
Kino International, unknown catalog number, unknown UPC number.
Full-frame 4:3 NTSC, one single-sided?, dual-layered? DVD disc, Region 1, ? Mbps average video bit rate, ? kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo sound, English language intertitles, no foreign language subtitles, chapter stops, keep case, $29.95.
DVD release date: 13 May 2003.
Country of origin: USA
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We have not viewed this DVD. We do assume, however, that either this edition from Kino will be of very-good to excellent quality. We hope to review this edition for you soon.
USA: Click the logomark at right to purchase
a Region 1 NTSC DVD of this edition from Amazon.com. |
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Canada: Click the logomark at right to purchase
a Region 1 NTSC DVD of this edition from Amazon.ca. |
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 2002 Image Entertainment edition
The End of St. Petersburg (1927), black & white, ? minutes, not rated,
with Deserter (1933), black & white, ? minutes, not rated.
Film Preservation Associates, distributed by Image Entertainment,
ID1124DSDVD, UPC 0-14381-11242-9.
Full-frame 4:3 NTSC, one single-sided, dual-layered DVD disc, Region 1, ? Mbps average video bit rate, ? kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 5.1 stereo sound, English language intertitles, no foreign language subtitles, chapter stops, keep case, $24.99.
DVD release date: 15 October 2002.
Country of origin: USA
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We have not viewed this DVD. This edition is touted to be mastered from the best print available. But, obviously, we cannot recommend one edition or another until viewed.
USA: Click the logomark at right to purchase
a Region 1 NTSC DVD of this edition from Amazon.com. |
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Canada: Click the logomark at right to purchase
a Region 1 NTSC DVD of this edition from Amazon.ca. |
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 2001 Eureka Entertainment edition
The End of St. Petersburg (1927), black & white, 88 minutes, classification PG.
Eureka Entertainment, unknown catalog number, unknown UPC number.
Full-frame 4:3 PAL, one single-sided, dual-layered DVD disc, Region 2, ? Mbps average video bit rate, ? kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 2.0 mono sound, English language intertitles, no foreign language subtitles, chapter stops, keep case, £19.99.
DVD release date: 20 August 2001.
Country of origin: England
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This PAL edition has been mastered from 35mm print materials.
United Kingdom: Click the logomark at right to purchase
a Region 2 PAL DVD of this edition from Amazon.co.uk. |
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| Other RUSSIAN silent era films available on home video. |
