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Man Who Laughs (The) (Blu-ray) (1928)
When a proud noble refuses to kiss the hand of the despotic King James in 1690, he is cruelly executed and his son surgically disfigured.Director: Paul Leni
Year of Copyright: 1928
Year of Production: 1927-28
OVERALL: Blu-ray B-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
"Paul Leni and The Man Who Laughs by John Soister" 2019 visual essay (13:42)
Rare Image Gallery
DISC TWO (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:English Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.20:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo (Berklee School of Music Score)
Music DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (1928 Movietone Score) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Transfer from a 4K restoration.
Includes "Celebrating Universal’s Masterpiece" a 23-page booklet essay written by renowned film historian and author, Kevin Brownlow, and and "Notes On the New Score" a short essay by composer Sonia Coronado of the Berklee School of Music on their new score for The Man Who Laughs.
Comes with reversible cover artwork. -
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Extras:"Kim Newman on Paul Leni" 2020 interview (12:23)
"The Face Deceives" 2020 video essay by David Cairns and Fiona Watson (33:18)
"Paul Leni and The Man Who Laughs by John Soister" 2019 visual essay (13:44)
Still Galleries:
- Behind the Scenes
- Costume and Make-up Tests
- Exhibition and Trade Ads
- Posters and Heralds
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Subtitles:English Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.20:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music LPCM 2.0 Surround (Berklee School of Music Score)
Music LPCM 2.0 Mono (1928 Movietone Score) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Transfer from Universal's 4K restoration.
The first 2,000 copies include a limited O-card slipcase.
Comes with a 35-page liner notes booklet "The Man Who Laughs" by Kevin Brownlow, "Not the Haunted Screen: The Man Who Laughs" by Richard Combs, "Travis Crawford on Paul Leni's The Man Who Laughs" and "The Man Who Laughs Experience" by Sonia Coronado (same as the Flicker Alley). -
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OVERALL: Blu-ray B
For the additional extras.
The 1.20:1 transfer is an approximation of the 1.19:1 Movietone aspect ratio.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Flicker Alley - No cuts (110:13)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts (110:15)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 20/06/19
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 09/08/21UPDATE LOG:
20/06/19: Initial entry.
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09/08/20: Added UK.
09/08/21: Dates.
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