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"The Passion of Joan of Arc directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer" As old, silent films go, this is quite good. In the past, this might mean a cheap DVD release. N
by aworks 3y ago
"The Passion of Joan of Arc directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer"
As old, silent films go, this is quite good.
In the past, this might mean a cheap DVD release. Not sure the signficance of public domain for movies these days.
- peruvian 3y agoThis film already has a 2K release by Criterion (vhttps://www.criterion.com/films/228-the-passion-of-joan-of-arc https://www.criterion.com/films/228-the-passion-of-joan-of-a...), probably other publishers. It gets show in theaters in some cities at least once a year. I think for films, the restoration/HD prints will still belong to someone, and that's what people are interested in nowadays anyway.
- wharvle 3y agoPiling on with more social proof for anyone browsing this thread for recommendations: I’ve seen 50ish non-comedy silent films, all reputedly-very-good ones, and this might be my favorite. Top 5, no question, likely top 3, and I’d have to think about it and maybe do some re-watches, but possibly #1.
- thebrid 3y agoOne of my favourite releases of 2023 was a well restored edition of Laurel & Hardy's first year (1927) of films[1]. The copyright holder had neglected them somewhat with them only being released in ancient DVD-era masters. This new release gives the films a full digital restoration based on the best archival materials from around the world. I genuinely think without public domain day, this never would have happened and I very much hope we see a similar edition of their 1928 films next year. [1] https://www.rogerebert.com/streaming/laurel-and-hardy-year-one-is-another-fine-blu-ray-from-flicker-alley https://www.rogerebert.com/streaming/laurel-and-hardy-year-o...