"L'Atalante" Artificial Eye - Region 2 - PAL vs. New Yorker - Region 1

(aka "LeChaland qui passe" )

directed by Jean Vigo
France 1934

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Theatrical Release: September 12th, 1934

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DVD Comparison:

Artificial Eye - Region 2 - PAL vs. New Yorker - Region 1 - NTSC

Big thanks to Gregory Meshman and Gary Tooze for the Screen Caps!

(Artificial Eye - Region 2 - PAL - LEFT vs. New Yorker - Region 1 - NTSC - RIGHT)

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Distribution	Artificial Eye Region 2 - PAL	New Yorker Region 1 - NTSC
Runtime	1:25:15 (4% PAL speedup)	1:25:12
Video	1.31:1 Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 5.49 mb/s PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s	1.31:1 Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 5.2 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s
	NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes.
Bitrate: Artificial Eye
Bitrate: New Yorker
Audio	French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)	French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
Subtitles	English, (removable) in white	English, (removable) in white
Features	Release Information: Studio: Artificial Eye Aspect Ratio: Fullscreen - 1.31:1 Edition Details: • 2 disc collector's edition • A Propos de Nice (1929) (0:21:43) • Taris (1931) (0:09:15) • Zero de Conduite (1933) (0:41:56) • 'Filmmakers Of Our Times: Jean Vigo' documentary (1:34:09) • 'From L'Atlante To L'Atlante' documentary (0:09:55) • 'The Voyage Of L'Atlante' documentary (0:38:24) • 'Sound Regained' documentary (0:09:49) • Interview with Otar Losseliani (0:19:07) • Extracts from the first version of 'A Propos De Nice' - 6 sequences • Jean Taris: Gaumont newsreels (0:03:37) • Stills gallery (27 stills from all movies) • Poster gallery (7 posters in slide show) • Vigo biography DVD Release Date: October 25, 2004 Keepcase Chapters 16	Release Information: Studio: New Yorker Aspect Ratio: Fullscreen - 1.31:1 Edition Details: • The Making Of... • Stills Gallery - about 50+ still images that run in a slide show presentation • Vintage Posters Gallery - less than 10 posters in a slide show presentation • Jean Vigo Filmography - static screen listing of films • 8 page insert DVD Release Date: April 15, 2003 Keepcase Chapters 24

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Comments

The New Yorker DVD is again taken from a PAL source and has all those inherent problems of ghosting and artifacts. We can also see that it is slightly cropped on all 4 edges. Although both appear to have a close level of sharpness, the NY'er has a greenish/sepia dark haze to its image. The Artificial Eye DVD shows some nice film grain and is the far superior visual treat, although both show the same damage marks and obviously come from the same print. Aside from the 2 Vigo shorts included on the Artificial Eye disc, the PAL edition is stacked with other extras (a whole 2nd disc). We recommend the new "The Complete Jean Vigo" from Artificial Eye.

- Gary Tooze

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(Artificial Eye - Region 2 - PAL - LEFT vs. New Yorker - Region 1 - NTSC - RIGHT)

NOTE: All Screen Captures in Native Resolution!

Subtitle Sample

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(Artificial Eye - Region 2 - PAL - TOP vs. New Yorker - Region 1 - NTSC - BOTTOM)

Other shorts on Artificial Eye disc - Taris and Zero de Conduite

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