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Tartuffe AKA Herr Tartüff (Blu-ray) (1925)
Young man shows his millionaire grandfather a film based on Molière's Tartuffe, in order to expose the old man's hypocritical governess who covets his own inheritance.Director: F.W. Murnau
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:*The Film - German Version (70:35)
*The Film - U.S. Version (64:11)
Audio Commentary by film historian Troy Howarth (on the German version) -
Subtitles:US Version:
English Intertitles
German Version:
English (optional) for German Intertitles -
Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):US Version:
Music LPCM 2.0 stereo (music by Giuseppe Becce, adapted by Javier Perez De Azpeit)
German Version:
Music DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (music by Robert Israel)
Music Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo (music by Robert Israel) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The US version is the 2003 photochemical restoration given a 2K digital restoration in 2013.
The German version is the 2015 restoration using a Russian dupe negative with German intertitles filled in with material from the U.S. nitrate print 2K restoration and a Swiss print. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Schloß Vogelöd"
* "Phantom"
"The Language of the Shadows: Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau and His Films" documentary (30:54)
DISC TWO
* "Die Finanzen des Großherzogs"
* "Tartuffe"
Audio commentary by film scholar David Kalat on "Die Finanzen des Großherzogs"
"Tartuffe: The Lost Film" documentary (41:20)
DISC THREE
* "Der letzte Mann"
"What Will You Be Tomorrow?" A new video essay by filmmaker and critic David Cairns (16:37)
"The Making of The Last Laugh" documentary (40:34) -
Subtitles:English (optional) for German Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music LPCM 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:The German version of "Tartuffe" is the 2003 restoration.
Includes a 100-page book featuring writing by Charles Jameux, Lotte H. Eisner, Janet Bergstrom, Tony Rayns, and archival imagery. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The US release has two versions of the film with an exclusive commentary, and a newer restoration of the German version with additional footage.
The UK release has one version of the film with a differing commentary and a documentary, but with an older restoration with a shorter runtime.
GENERAL NOTES:
Four negatives were created for the film and all are lost. The two current restorations are of:
- the German version (70 minutes)
- the U.S. version (64 minutes)
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Kino Lorber - Includes the US version (64:11) and the German version (70:35).
- Blu-ray B Early Murnau: Five Films United Kingdom- Eureka - German version (65:04).
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 08/09/16
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 30/06/20UPDATE LOG:
08/09/16: Initial entry.
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24/02/20: Added US.
26/04/20: Updated notes.
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