Search DVDBeaver |
S E A R C H D V D B e a v e r |
(aka - 5 Serials entitled 'A l'ombre de la guillotine / Juve contre Fantomas / Le Mort qui tue / Fantomas contre Fantômas / Le Faux Magistrat')
Directed by
Louis Feuillade
France 1913-14
FANTÔMAS, the mysterious arch-criminal who holds Paris in the grip of terror,
was first brought to the screen in this legendary serial by celebrated French
cinema pioneer Louis Feuillade. ***
Fantômas [1913-14] is the first great movie experience, Feuillade the first
director for whom no historical allowances need to be made. See him today and
you still wonder what will happen next... [...]
Excerpted from David Thomson's A Biographical Dictionary of Film, Third Edition, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1994. |
Posters
Disc 1 - Fantômas. Serial in three
episodes. Released April 1913. Produced by Gaumont Studios. Directed by
Louis Feuillade. Film version of the first Fantômas novel, Fantômas. Disc 1 - Juve contre Fantômas (Juve versus Fantômas). Serial in four episodes. Released September 1913. Film version of the second Fantômas novel, Juve contre Fantômas. Disc 1 - Le mort qui tue (The murderous corpse). Serial in six episodes. Released November 1913. Film version of the third Fantômas novel, Le Mort qui tue. Disc 2 - Fantômas contre Fantômas (Fantômas vs.Fantômas). Serial in four episodes. Released February 1914. Film version of the sixth Fantômas novel, Le policier apache (The hoodlum policeman). Disc 2 - Le faux magistrat (The false judge). Serial in four episodes. Released May 1914. Film version of the twelfth Fantômas novel, Le magistrat cambrioleur (The burglar judge). |
Reviews More Reviews DVD Reviews
Comparison:
Artificial Eye - Region 2 - PAL vs. Kino Lorber - Region 'A' - Blu-ray
1) Artificial Eye - Region 2 - PAL - LEFT2) Kino Lorber - Region 'A' - Blu-ray - RIGHT
|
Box Covers |
|
|
Distribution | Artificial Eye Film Company Limited - Region 2 - PAL |
Kino Lorber Region 'A' - Blu-ray |
The film contents of this release seem to be the exact same as the Gaumont edition re-released in November of last year in France. The Gaumont appears to have more extra features but they do not offer English subtitles: | ||
Runtime |
Disc 1 - 1:01:50 + 54:28 + 1:30:27 (4% PAL Speedup) Disc 2 - 1:10:51 + 59:46 (Plus 'Who is Fantomas" featurette at 23:30) (4% PAL Speedup) Total of Serials - approx 4 1/2 hours |
Disc 1 - 0:58:26.461 + 1:03:57.625 + 1:37:27.216 Disc 2 - 1:01:25.014 + 1:15:14.343 Total of Serials - approx almost 5 hours |
Video | 1.33:1
Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 4.92 mb/s + Disc 2 - 5.30 mb/s PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s |
Disc ONE Size: 46,828,732,769 bytes Part 1 Fantômas Size: 14,142,941,184 bytes Total Bitrate: 24.99 MbpsDual-layered Blu-ray MPEG4 - AVC / 1080P Part 2 Juve vs. Fantômas Size: 12,975,144,960 bytes Total Bitrate: 24.99 Mbps
Part 3 The Murderous Corpse Size: 19,454,048,256 bytes Total Bitrate: 24.99 Mbps
Disc TWO Disc Size: 40,040,840,943 bytes Part 4: Fantômas vs.Fantômas Feature Size: 16,997,713,920 bytes Total Bitrate: 26.99 MbpsDual-layered Blu-ray MPEG4 - AVC / 1080P
Part 5: The False Magistrate Feature Size: 16,997,713,920 bytes Total Bitrate: 26.99 Mbps |
NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes. |
||
Bitrate: Disc 1 |
|
|
Bitrate: Disc 2 |
|
|
Bitrate:
Blu-ray 1 Part 1 |
|
|
Bitrate:
Blu-ray 1 - Part 2 |
|
|
Bitrate:
Blu-ray 1 Part 3 |
|
|
Bitrate:
Blu-ray 2 Part 4 |
|
|
Bitrate:
Blu-ray 2 Part 5 |
|
|
Audio | Silent film with music in Dolby Digital 2.0 |
Dolby Digital
Audio English 384 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 384 kbps Dolby Digital Audio English 384 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 384 kbps |
Intertitle translations | English, None | English, none |
Features |
Release Information: Edition Details: • Featurette
'Who is Fantomas' (23:30) in English |
Release Information: Studio: Kino Lorber
Disc ONE Dual-layered Blu-ray MPEG4 - AVC / 1080P D isc Size: 46,828,732,769 bytesPart 1 Fantômas Size: 14,142,941,184 bytes Total Bitrate: 24.99 MbpsPart 2 Juve vs. Fantômas Size: 12,975,144,960 bytes Total Bitrate: 24.99 MbpsPart 3 The Murderous Corpse Size: 19,454,048,256 bytes Total Bitrate: 24.99 Mbps
Disc TWO Dual-layered Blu-ray MPEG4 - AVC / 1080P Disc Size: 40,040,840,943 bytes Part 4: Fantômas vs.Fantômas Feature Size: 16,997,713,920 bytes Total Bitrate: 26.99 MbpsPart 5: The False Magistrate Feature Size: 16,997,713,920 bytes Total Bitrate: 26.99 Mbps
Edition Details: • Two audio commentaries by film historian David Kalat
• Louis
Feuillade: Master of Many Forms (a ten-minute documentary) (10:37)
• Gallery of
Artwork courtesy of Tim Lucas (10:19)
Blu-ray
Release Date: January 5th, 2016 |
Comments: |
NOTE:
The below
Blu-ray captures were
taken directly from the
Blu-ray
disc.
ADDITION: Kino Lorber - Region 'A' -
Blu-ray
Wonderful release - the clarity of the images is almost beyond belief plus some impressive extras. We give this Blu-ray set a very strong recommendation! *** ON THE DVD: I am enjoying every minute of Feuillade's fantasy miracle so far (I'm about 3/4's through). I will continue to report here on my impressions when I have completed. In regards to the image it looks exceptionally good considering the age of the production (over 90 years ago!). Perhaps even superior to both my Region 1 issues of Les Vampires and Judex. There are, of course, damage marks and the upper portion of the frame displays a occasionally visible line (see first 2 large captures). Title cards and text frames have been redone - there is an explanation of a missing scene - musical accompaniment audio may only be 2 channel but it sounds fabulous. I see fine trailing in some scenes but I can only surmise that it is due to the frame rate adjustment. The intertitle (an incidental) translations are optional - so you can really get in the mood by removing them totally. I am very high on this DVD release and am recommending quite strongly to any who are keen. For Silent or serial fans it is essential viewing. |
DVD Menus
Disc 2
Kino Lorber - Region 'A' - Blu-ray
CLICK EACH BLU-RAY CAPTURE TO SEE ALL IMAGES IN FULL 1920X1080 RESOLUTION
DVD Intertitle Subtitles Sample
Screen Captures
1) Artificial Eye - Region 2 - PAL - TOP2) Kino Lorber - Region 'A' - Blu-ray - BOTTOM
|
Blu-ray 'letter' Sample
1) Artificial Eye - Region 2 - PAL - TOP2) Kino Lorber - Region 'A' - Blu-ray - BOTTOM
|
1) Artificial Eye - Region 2 - PAL - TOP2) Kino Lorber - Region 'A' - Blu-ray - BOTTOM
|
More Blu-ray Captures
Box Covers |
|
|
Distribution | Artificial Eye Film Company Limited - Region 2 - PAL |
Kino Lorber Region 'A' - Blu-ray |
The film contents of this release seem to be the exact same as the Gaumont edition re-released in November of last year in France. The Gaumont appears to have more extra features but they do not offer English subtitles: |