Reviews of silent film releases on home video.
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Underground
(1928)
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This British drama, directed by Anthony Asquith, features Brian Aherne, Elissa Landi, Cyril McLaglen and Norah Baring.
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 Kino Classics
2019 Blu-ray Disc edition
Underground (1928), black & white, 93 minutes, not rated.
Kino Lorber, K23665, UPC 7-38329-23665-6.
One single-sided, dual-layered, Region A Blu-ray Disc; 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; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound encoded at ? Mbps audio bit rate, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Mbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard BD keepcase; $29.95.
Release date: 23 April 2019.
Country of origin: USA
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This Region A Blu-ray Disc edition has been mastered from a 35mm print restored by the British Film Institute.
The film is presented with a music score performed on piano by Neil Brand, and with an alternative music score by Chris Watson.
Supplemental material includes the featurette Restoring Underground (2009) (9 minutes).
This is our recommended North American home video edition of the film.
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USA: Click the logomark to purchase this Region A Blu-ray Disc edition from Amazon.com. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
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Canada: Click the logomark to purchase this Region A Blu-ray Disc edition from Amazon.ca. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
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 British Film Institute
2013 Blu-ray Disc / DVD edition
Underground (1928), black & white, 93 minutes, BBFC Classification PG.
British Film Institute, BFIB1036, UPC 5-035673-01036-5.
One single-sided, dual-layered, Regions ABC Blu-ray Disc; 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; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound encoded at 448 Mbps audio bit rate and DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo sound encoded at 320 Mbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; and one single-sided, dual-layered, Region 2 PAL DVD disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 576 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) 5.1 surround sound encoded at 448 Kbps audio bit rate and Dolby Digital (AC3) 2.0 stereo sound encoded at 320 Kbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard two-disc BD keepcase; £19.95.
Release date: 17 June 2013.
Country of origin: England
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This all-region Blu-ray Disc / PAL DVD edition has been mastered from a very-good to excellent 35mm print restored by the British Film Institute.
The film is presented with a music score performed on piano by Neil Brand, and with an alternative music score by Chris Watson.
Supplemental material includes previously unseen footage of Anthony Asquith as a child; The Premier and His Little Son (1909-12) (1 minute); A Trip on the Metropolitan Railway (1910) (13 minutes, DVD only); Scenes at Piccadilly Circus and Hyde Park Corner (1930-32) (6 minutes, DVD only); Seven More Stations (1948) (12 minutes, DVD only), a film about the expansion of the Central Line beyond Stratford; a documentary about the tube’s nightshift workers, Under Night Streets (1958) (20 minutes); the featurette Restoring Underground (2009) (9 minutes); and an illustrated booklet featuring film notes and new essays by Christian Wolmar and Neil Brand.
This is our recommended European home video edition of the film.
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United Kingdom: Click the logomark to purchase this Regions ABC Blu-ray Disc / Region 2 PAL DVD edition from Amazon.co.uk.
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This Region 2 Blu-ray Disc / DVD edition is also available directly from . . .
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 Kino Classics
2019 DVD edition
Underground (1928), black & white, 93 minutes, not rated.
Kino Lorber, K23664, UPC 7-38329-23664-9.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 1 NTSC DVD 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; $19.95.
Release date: 23 April 2019.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD edition has been mastered from a 35mm print restored by the British Film Institute.
The film is presented with a music score performed on piano by Neil Brand, and with an alternative music score by Chris Watson.
Supplemental material includes the featurette Restoring Underground (2009) (9 minutes).
This is our recommended DVD home video edition of the film.
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USA: Click the logomark to purchase this Region 1 NTSC DVD edition from Amazon.com. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
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Canada: Click the logomark to purchase this Region 1 NTSC DVD edition from Amazon.ca. Your purchase supports Silent Era.
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Other BRITISH FILMS of the silent era available on home video.
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