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Hunchback of Notre Dame (The) (Blu-ray) (1923)
1482, Paris: The brother of the archdeacon plots with the gypsy king to ferment a peasant revolt. Meanwhile, the hunchback bellringer at Notre Dame Cathedral falls in love with the gypsy queen.Director: Wallace Worsley
Year of Copyright: 1923
Year of Production: 1922-23
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by film critic Farran Smith Nehme (2021)
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Extras:"Life in Hollywood" 1927 newsreel (silent) (8:49)
16mm Home Movie Footage of Lon Chaney (silent) (13:11)
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Publicity Materials and Correspondence" 2021 slideshow (4:19) -
Subtitles:English Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo (score by Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum and Laura Karpman)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a 12-page liner notes booklet "The Birth of an Epic: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)" by Michael F. Blake plus cast and crew information.
Extras are in 1080p24 unless otherwise stated.
The film is preceded by 0:08 of Kino logo and ends at 100:19 with restoration credits playing out until 100:39.
Taken from a new 4K restoration derived from John Mirsalis' 16mm print. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by Lon Chaney scholar Michael F. Blake (2014)
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Extras:Rare Behind the Scenes Footage with Lon Chaney (1:40)
Short film "Alas and Alack" (1913; 13:18)
Dynamic HD Photo Gallery
Digital Reproduction and Souvenir Program Slideshow (15:28) -
Subtitles:English Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (composed by Donald Hunsberger, conducted by Robert Israel)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 12-page Liner Notes Booklet with photos and an essay by Michael F. Blake.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by author Stephen Jones and author/critic Kim Newman (2022)
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Extras:"Kim Newman on The Hunchback of Notre Dame" 2022 interview (22:47)
"Jonathan Rigby on The Hunchback of Notre Dame" 2022 interview (35:27) -
Subtitles:English Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music LPCM 2.0 Stereo (Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum & Laura Karpman score)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a collector's booklet featuring a new essay by journalist Philip Kemp, illustrated with archival imagery.
The first pressing of 2,000 copies comes with a limited edition O-card slipcase. -
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OVERALL: Draw
All three feature exclusive extras. Note that the Kino and Eureka editions come from a new 4K restoration (albiet of 16mm material) while the Flicker Alley has lossy audio (although it is a silent film so this is only a music score).
NOTE:
The disparity in running times is most likely due to the transfers playing at different frame rates as both use the sole surviving tinted, 16mm print taken off the long lost OCN in 1926.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A Kino Classics America- Kino Lorber - No cuts (100:39)
- Blu-ray ALL America- Flicker Alley - No cuts (109:09)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts (100:33)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 19/03/14
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 27/09/22UPDATE LOG:
19/03/14: Initial entry.
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08/10/21: Added KL.
03/03/22: Booklet information for Kino. Corrected the Kino running time.
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