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S E A R C H D V D B e a v e r

(aka "Thirst" )

Sweden 1949

Intricately structured and technically accomplished, Thirst is an often dazzling examination of people burdened by the past and united in isolation. The principal couple, Bertil (Birger Malmsten) and Ruth (Eva Henning), travel home by train to Sweden from Switzerland, at each other’s throats the whole way. Meanwhile, in Stockholm, Bertil’s former lover, Viola (Birgit Tengroth, who also wrote the stories on which the film is based), tries to evade the predatory advances of her psychiatrist, and then of a ballet dancer who was once a friend of Ruth’s. With this dark and multilayered drama, sustained by biting dialogue, Ingmar Bergman began to reveal his profound understanding of the female psyche.

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Theatrical Release: February 20th, 1950

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Eclipse (Early Bergman) - Region 1 - NTSC vs. Criterion (Ingmar Bergman's Cinema) - Region FREE - Blu-ray

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Distribution	Eclipse / Criterion Collection - Region 1 - NTSC	Criterion (Ingmar Bergman's Cinema) - Region FREE- Blu-ray
Runtime	1:24:21	1:24:55.965
Video	1.33:1 Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 5,18m mb/s NTSC 720x468 24.00 f/s	1.37:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rays Disc One: 48,749,650,362 bytes Feature: 22,684,594,176 bytes Video Bitrate: 31.66 Mbps Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
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Audio	Dolby Digital Mono	LPCM Audio Swedish 1152 kbps 1.0 / 48 kHz / 1152 kbps / 24-bit
Subtitles	English, none	English, none
Features	Release Information: Studio: Eclipse / Criterion Collection Aspect Ratio: All Original Aspect Ratios - 1.33 Edition Details: • one page (for each film) of liner notes in the transparent case DVD Release Date: March 27th, 2007 5 Slim Transparent Keep Cases inside a Slipcase cardboard box Chapters: 18 X 2, 16 X 3 = 84	Release Information: Studio: Criterion 1.37:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rays Disc One: 48,749,650,362 bytes Feature: 22,684,594,176 bytes Video Bitrate: 31.66 Mbps Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video Edition Details: • shares the Blu-ray Disc with Port of Call Blu-ray Release Date: November 20th, 2018 Custom Blu-ray Case Chapters 15

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NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc.

The Criterion Blu-ray of Thirst is part of their Ingmar Bergman’s Cinema 100th Anniversary 30 Blu-ray Boxset (reviewed, as a work in-progress, HERE). Thirst shares this Blu-ray with Port of Call. See comparative captures, a listing of technical details, extras etc., on this page. We've compared it to Criterion's first Eclipse Boxset "Early Bergman". The 1080P is a significant upgrade as evidenced by the matched screen captures. It starts with this source-indicator text screen that indentifies that it was restored in 2017 from a 35mm 'dup negative'.

It has uncompressed linear PCM audio in the original Swedish with optional English subtitles. There are no extras.

NOTE: Yes, as has been leaked, we can now confirm that this Blu-ray set is Region FREE!

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1) Eclipse (Early Bergman) - Region 1 - NTSC TOP

2) Criterion - Region FREE Blu-ray - BOTTOM

1) Eclipse (Early Bergman) - Region 1 - NTSC TOP

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Distribution	Eclipse / Criterion Collection - Region 1 - NTSC	Criterion (Ingmar Bergman's Cinema) - Region FREE- Blu-ray

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