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S E A R C H D V D B e a v e r |
directed by Ewald André Dupont (uncredited)
UK
1929
The
Blu-ray of Piccadilly is compared to this DVD HERE
| One of the pinnacles of British silent cinema, Piccadilly is a sumptuous show business melodrama seething with sexual and racial tension. Chinese-American screen goddess Anna May Wong stars as Shosho whose exotic dance routines enthrall a suave club owner. This stylish evocation of Jazz Age London boasts dazzlingly fluid cinematography and atmospheric sets - ranging from the opulent West End nightclub to the seedy Limehouse district. Beautifully restored by the BFI National Film and Television Archive, complete with blue and amber tinting, Piccadilly is accompanied by a newly commissioned dramatic score by Neil Brand. |
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Theatrical Release: June 1st, 1929 - USA
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DVD Review: BFI - Region 2 - PAL
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| Distribution | BFI - Region 2- PAL | |
| Runtime | 1:49:28 | |
| Video | 1.33:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 7.4 mb/s PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s |
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| Audio | Intertitles: English / Music - Dolby Digital 2.0 Dolby | |
| Subtitles | None | |
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Release Information: Edition Details: • Neil
Brand on composing for Piccadilly (19:49) |
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The Blu-ray of Piccadilly is compared to this DVD HEREThis is
from the restored version of the film. Mostly in a sepia tint (and occasional
blue-ish for outdoors). It looks relatively sharp for a film made
so long ago.
There is visible damage in spots - scratches, dirt etc. The audio is
wonderful- almost too good for the image. This is a fabulous viewing experience. Highly
recommended! The Extras are worthy of being seen first to give
background and set the mood. BFI has done a stupendous job here.
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Metropolis (Bfi Film Classics, 54) by Thomas Elsaesser |
Movie Posters of the Silent Film Era To Color by Rex Schneider, Christopher Buchman |
American Film Cycles: The Silent Era (Bibliographies
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Family Secrets: The Feature Films of D. W. Griffith by Michael Allen |
The First Female Stars : Women of the Silent Era by David W. Menefee |
Silent Players: A Biographical and Autobiographical
Study of 100 Silent Film Actors and Actresses by Anthony Slide |
The Silent Cinema Reader by Lee Grieveson, Peter Kramer |
Silent Stars Speak: Interviews With Twelve Cinema
Pioneers by Tony Villecco |
Haunted Screen Expressionism in the German Cinema by Lotte Eisner |
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| Distribution | BFI - Region 2- PAL | |
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