Napoleon /
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: BFIB1279 | British Film Institute | (set)BFIB1279/1 | British Film Institute | (disc 1)BFIB1279/2 | British Film Institute | (disc 2)BFIB1279/3 | British Film Institute | (disc 3)VFE13803 | British Film InstituteLanguage: No linguistic content Subtitle language: English Publisher: [London] : British Film Institute, [2016]Copyright date: ©2016Description: 3 videodiscs (332 min.) : sound, black and white (tinted and toned) ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (32 pages : illustrations ; 15 cm)Content type: - two-dimensional moving image
- video
- videodisc
- Abel Gance's Napoleon
- Original title: Napoléon vu par Abel Gance
- Napoléon (Motion picture : 1927)
- PN1997 .N36 2016
- Written, directed, and edited by Abel Gance ; photography by Jules Kruger ; music composed, arranged, and conducted by Carl Davis.
| Item type | Current library | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Video Recording | Carleton University, AVRC | SP456 - Collections Room | BLU-00269 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 16050306443 |
"Abel Gance's revolutionary silent epic"--Container.
Originally produced as a silent motion picture in France in 1927.
Special features: The charm of dynamite (Kevin Brownlow, 1968, 52 min.): BBC documentary on Gance's silent films, narrated by Lindsay Anderson ; Composing Napoleon - an interview with Carl Davis (2016, 46 min.) ; feature-length commentary by Paul Cuff ; Napoleon digital restoration featurette (2016, 5 min.) ; stills and special collections gallery ; alternative single-screen ending ; individual triptych panel presentations. Booklet includes essays by Paul Cuff, Kevin Brownlow, and Hervé Dumont, an interview with Carl Davis, and full film, music and restoration credits.
Rating: PG; for mild battle violence.
Blu-ray; region B; original aspect ratios (1.33:1) and 4:1 (triptych), BD50 x 3: 1080p, 24 fps; 7.1 DTS-HD and PCM 2.0 stereo; requires Blu-ray player.
Silent film with English intertitles; musical accompaniment added for this 1980 version.
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