In Reply to: The Testament of Dr. Mabuse, the Fritz Lang classic. posted by tinear on July 1, 2006 at 05:30:55:
Also, the first installment of Dr. Mabuse is quite good, but it isn't quite as accessible as the Criterion release of Testament, at least based on the older chopped up domestic release from Image (see above). The new Kino version is coming out in July, if memory serves, should be much better (except for crappy cover art), as it's a more recent restoration and a much, MUCH longer version. Here's the image link:http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000FS9FLW.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_V51259156_.jpg
I purchased the Eureka Masters of Cinema version recently from a European vendor (PAL, region 2); link here:
http://www.laserdisken.dk/billeder/forsidealm/1079968785403870.jpg
...and will be viewing it this coming week as time allows.
BTW, I just watched the new Eureka Masters of Cinema version of Faust and it's KILLER, by far the best version ever on DVD (see link below for comparison)!
Cheers,
AuPh
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Follow Ups
- Yep, I've been recommending this to folks for some time. - Audiophilander 01:00:02 07/02/06 (2)
- Thanks for mention Murnau's Faust... - Harmonia 14:59:24 07/06/06 (1)
- You're welcome; Eureka's Master of Cinema release should be the definitive version of this classic Murnau film. - Audiophilander 09:50:45 07/12/06 (0)