Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by Audiophilander (A) on February 19, 2005 at 23:42:16

In Reply to: Fritz Langs Metropolis posted by grinagog on February 18, 2005 at 21:57:09:

Metropolis has benefited from a phenomenal restoration, as complete as has been seen since the original worldwide release in 1927. The British release from Eureka (region 2, PAL format) is perhaps the best bit-rate wise as it's spread over 2 discs. It's 25fps speed is exactly sync'd with the original orchestral score as recorded for this restoration.

http://www.eurekavideo.co.uk/films/metropolis.asp

The Kino release (region 1, NTSC format) is also superb and reflects a slightly slower 24fps projector speed which is somewhat closer to the presumed original theatrical release that was probably projected at 20fps; in order to achieve this the orchestral score has apparently been adjusted to sync with the slightly slower projector speed.

http://www.kino.com/video/item.php?product_id=429

For those who may not have read about or purchased these new German restorations from the F.W. Murnau Society I've linked a fascinating in-depth analysis of the restoration process for Metropolis and other German classics of the silent cinema which compares the various versions.

• DVDscan.com interviews & analysis of various restorations & releases   (Open in New Window)