Reviews of silent film releases on home video.
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The Chronicle of
the Grey House
[Zur Chronik von Grieshuus]
(1925)
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This historical drama, directed by Arthur von Gerlach, stars Paul Hartmann and Lil Dagover, with Rudolf Forster, Rudolf Rittner, Gertrud Arnold, Josef Peterhans, Gertrud Welcker, Hanspeter Peterhans and Arthur Kraußneck.
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 Grapevine Video
2020 Blu-ray Disc edition
The Chronicle of the Grey House (1925), black & white, 100 minutes, not rated.
Grapevine Video,
no catalog number, unknown UPC number.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 Blu-ray Disc (BD-R BDMV); 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in pillarboxed 16:9 (1920 x 1080 pixels) 24 fps progressive scan image encoded in SDR AVC format at ? Mbps average video bit rate; LPCM 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Mbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard BD keepcase; $19.95.
Release date: July 2020.
Country of origin: USA
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This BD-R edition has been mastered from a 2K high-definition scan of what is likely to be a 16mm reduction print.
The film is accompanied by a music score composed and performed on piano by David Drazin.
For now, this is our recommended home video edition of the film.
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This
Region 0 Blu-ray Disc (BD-R) edition is available directly from . . .
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 Grapevine Video
2020 DVD edition
The Chronicle of the Grey House (1925), black & white, 100 minutes, not rated.
Grapevine Video, no catalog number, UPC 6-60845-44069-2.
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, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $16.95.
Release date: July 2020.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has been mastered from a 2K high-definition scan of what is likely to be a 16mm reduction print.
The film is accompanied by a music score composed and performed on piano by David Drazin.
This is our recommended DVD home video edition of the film.
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This
Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available directly from . . .
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 Rare Films and More
202? DVD edition
Zur Chronik von Grieshuus (1925), black & white, ? minutes, not rated.
Rare Films and More, 4325, 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; German language intertitles, optional English language subtitles; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $16.99.
Release date: 202?
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from a 16mm reduction print.
The film is likely accompanied by a soundtrack compiled from preexisting music recordings.
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.
For now, this is our recommended home video edition of the film.
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This
Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available directly from . . .
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Other GERMAN FILMS of the silent era available on home video.
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