Reviews of silent film releases on home video.
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Maré Nostrum
(1926)
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This World War I, directed by Rex Ingram, stars Alice Terry and Antonio Moreno, with Uni Apollon, Alex Nova, Kada-Abd-el-Kader, Hughie Mack, Mademoiselle Kithnou, Michael Brantford, Rosita Ramirez, Frederick Mariotti and Madame Paquerette.
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 Silent Hall of Fame Enterprises
2022 DVD edition
Maré Nostrum (1926), black & white, ? minutes, not rated.
Silent Hall of Fame Enterprises, 241, unknown UPC number.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD-R disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in full-frame 4:3 (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 mono sound encoded at ? Kbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; slimline CD jewelcase; $34.99.
Release date: 2022.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from a soft 16mm reduction print (as might be surmised from the publisher-provided still frame above).
The film is likely accompanied by a soundtrack compiled from preexisting music recordings.
Reluctantly, this is our recommended home video edition of the film and we still criticize this publisher for their overpriced offerings that give the consumer as little value as possible.
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This Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available through . . .
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Rare Films and More
202? DVD edition
Maré Nostrum (1926), black & white, 98 minutes, not rated.
Rare Films and More, 6334, no UPC number.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD-R disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in full-frame 4:3 (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; English language intertitles, permanent French language subtitles; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $13.99.
Release date: 202?
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has been mastered from a (likely illegal) recording of a Turner Classic Movies broadcast prepared from a 35mm print.
The film is likely accompanied by a music score pirated from the TCM broadcast.
Note that this company apparently has a history of pirating other home video editions to produce their products. Be aware that purchasing pirated home video editions does not benefit the original edition producers nor the composers whose music is often pirated as well.
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This
Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available directly from . . .
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Other silent era REX INGRAM films available on home video.
Other WORLD WAR I FILMS of the silent era available on home video.
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