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The Phantom Carriage (Sjostrom) & The Image Makers (Bergman) [1921]
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Very Clear Print But Somewhat Jerky Motion
Review date: 2008-07-04 Rating: 8 out of 10
This review is of the orchestral 2 disc edition.
The title of my review pretty much says it all. The print is quite clear & watchable, but there is a moderate jerkiness in the entire film to motion that looks like somehow a percentage of frames was dropped in the original mastering process, or perhaps the transfer started out as NTSC (though I have no idea why that would be) & there was a poor NTSC to PAL conversion. The bit rate is quite high, that's not the problem.
If anyone has info on this, I'd appreciate your sharing it.
Fine film.
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Reviews
The KTL edition is fine and powerful stuff
Review date: 2008-03-21 Rating: 10 out of 10
A fine classic silent film is given a powerful and compelling music score by KTL that enhances the film's power and spookiness. I haven't seen the orchestral version yet but on the strength of this edition I would recommend this one first. Notice that the reviewer who prefers the orchestral edition only gives it four stars. The KTL edition is eaily a five star one.
Swede Emotion
Review date: 2008-02-25 Rating: 10 out of 10
Wonderful, if dark, film.Similar to Dickens' A Christmas Carol is some respects - an awful individual shown the error of his ways and forced to confront his demons.Full of rich and sinister imagery, The Phantom Carriage is a compulsive watch, as the lead characters life is unravelled.The soundtrack by KTL deserves a special mention as it contemplates the film superbly with haunting authority.It'd be nice if the soundtrack was available separately.To top things off KTL's Stephen O'Malley has designed a rather excellent DVD sleeve.I cannot recommend this KTL edition enough.One complaint however, the subtitiles in the last 15 mins only flash up on the screen breifly, blink and you miss them.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Tore Svennberg
Victor Sjöström
Anita Bjork
Hilda Borgstrom
Elin Klinga
Creators:
Victor Sjöström (Primary Contributor)
Hilda Borgstrom (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Tartan Video
Manufacturer: Tartan Video
EAN: 5023965375124
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 2
Format: Black & White, Colour, PAL,
Release date: 2008-02-11
Audience rating: Parental Guidance
Region code: 2
Running time: 206 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1921