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S E A R C H    D V D B e a v e r

(aka "To Joy" )

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Sweden 1950

Taking its title from Friedrich Schiller’s “Ode to Joy,” adapted by Beethoven for his Ninth Symphony, this tragic romance opens with a violinist, Stig (Stig Olin), learning of the sudden death of his wife, Marta (Maj-Britt Nilsson). During a prolonged flashback, Stig remembers the delights and tribulations of their relationship, back to their early days in the orchestra conducted by the eminent Sönderby (Victor Sjöström), a time when Stig was riddled with self-doubt. An undeniably personal work for Ingmar Bergman, To Joy is a compelling tale of a young man’s struggle with the demons standing in the way of his happiness.

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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

Big thanks to Mikkel Svendstrup of DVDsnak for the DVD Review!

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

2) Criterion - Region FREE Blu-ray - RIGHT

 

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Distribution Eclipse / Criterion Collection - Region 1 - NTSC Criterion (Ingmar Bergman's Cinema) - Region FREE- Blu-ray
Runtime 1:38:57 1:39:22.289
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: 49,224,016,277 bytes

Feature: 24,855,410,688 bytes

Video Bitrate: 29.49 Mbps

Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video

Bitrate

Bitrate Blu-ray
Audio Dolby Digital Mono LPCM Audio Swedish 1152 kbps 1.0 / 48 kHz / 1152 kbps / 24-bit
Subtitles English (removable) 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: 49,224,016,277 bytes

Feature: 24,855,410,688 bytes

Video Bitrate: 29.49 Mbps

Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video

 

Edition Details:

• shares the Blu-ray Disc with Summer Interlude


Blu-ray Release Date: November 20th, 2018

Custom Blu-ray Case

Chapters 15

 

 

Comments

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

The Criterion Blu-ray of To Joy is part of their Ingmar Bergman’s Cinema 100th Anniversary 30 Blu-ray Boxset (reviewed, as a work in-progress, HERE). To Joy shares this Blu-ray with Summer Interlude. 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 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

2) Criterion - Region FREE Blu-ray - BOTTOM

 

 


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

2) Criterion - Region FREE Blu-ray - BOTTOM

 


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

 


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