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The Undesirable
(1915) |
This drama, an early feature directed by Mihály Kertész (Michael Curtiz), stars Lili Berky and Várkonyi Mihály (Victor Varconi), with support from Mari Jászai, Andor Szakács and Gyula Nagy. |
 Olive Films
2016 Blu-ray Disc edition
The Undesirable (1915), black & white, 66 minutes, not rated.
Olive Films, OF1152, UPC 8-87090-11520-9.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region A Blu-ray Disc, 1.33:1 aspect ratio image in pillarboxed 16:9 (1920 x 1080 pixels) progressive scan AVC (MPEG-4) format, SDR (standard dynamic range), ? Mbps average video bit rate, ? Mbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 48 kHz 2.0 stereo sound, English language intertitles, no foreign language subtitles, chapter stops; standard BD keepcase; $24.95.
Release date: 19 January 2016.
Country of origin: USA
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This Blu-ray Disc edition of Michael Curtiz’s The Undesirable has been mastered from a fine-grain 35mm preservation print.
The film is presented with an orchestral music score by Attila Pacsay, conducted by Peter Illenyi and performed by the Pannonia Symphony Orchestra.
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USA: Click the logomark to purchase this Region A Blu-ray Disc edition from Amazon.com. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
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Canada: Click the logomark to purchase this Region A Blu-ray Disc edition from Amazon.ca. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
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 Olive Films
2016 DVD edition
The Undesirable (1915), black & white, 66 minutes, not rated.
Olive Films, unknown catalog number, unknown UPC number.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 1 NTSC DVD disc, 1.33:1 aspect ratio image in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) progressive? 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.
Release date: 19 January 2016.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD edition of Michael Curtiz’s The Undesirable has been mastered from a fine-grain 35mm preservation print.
The film is presented with an orchestral music score by Attila Pacsay, conducted by Peter Illenyi and performed by the Pannonia Symphony Orchestra.
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USA: Click the logomark to purchase this Region 1 NTSC DVD-R edition from Amazon.com. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
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Canada: Click the logomark to purchase this Region 1 NTSC DVD-R edition from Amazon.ca. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
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