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Ernst Lubitsch
in Berlin
(2006)
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This documentary on director Ernst Lubitsch focuses on his film work in Germany before emigrating to Hollywood in the early 1920s.
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 Kino Classics
2024 Blu-ray Disc edition
Anna Boleyn (1920), color-toned black & white, 123 minutes, not rated, with Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin (2006), color and color-toned black & white, 109 minutes, not rated.
Kino Lorber, K26629, UPC 7-38329-26629-5.
One single-sided, dual-layered, Region A Blu-ray Disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in letterboxed 16:9 (1920 x 1080 pixels) 24 fps progressive scan image encoded in SDR AVC format at ? Mbps average video bit rate; LPCM 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Mbps audio bit rate; German and English languages, permanent English language subtitles; chapter stops; standard BD keepcase; $29.95.
Release date: 18 June 2024.
Country of origin: USA
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This Blu-ray Disc edition has been mastered from a 35mm print.
This is our recommended home video edition of the film.
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 Kino International
2007 DVD edition
The Doll (1919), color-toned and color-tinted black & white, 64 minutes, not rated, with Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin (2006), color and color-toned black & white, 109 minutes, not rated.
Kino International, K560, UPC 7-38329-05602-5.
One single-sided, dual-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in anamorphic 16:9 (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 and English languages, permanent English language subtitles; 20 chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $29.95.
Release date: 4 December 2007.
Country of origin: USA
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For this DVD edition, the documentary by Robert Fischer is presented in anamorphic widescreen for 16:9 television monitors in a 1.85:1 slightly letterboxed format that is framed to the top of the screen. On standard monitors, the letterboxing is more pronounced to fix within a smaller rectangle.
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Canada: Click the logomark to purchase this Region 0 NTSC DVD edition from Amazon.ca. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
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Other silent era ERNST LUBITSCH films available on home video.
Other GERMAN FILMS of the silent era available on home video.
Other silent era-related DOCUMENTARIES available on home video.
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