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The Treasure
[Der Schatz]
(1923)
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This early feature from director G.W. Pabst features Albert Steinrück, Werner Krauss, Lucie Mannheim and Ilka Grüning.
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 Arthaus Premium
2007 DVD edition
Der Schatz (1923), black & white, 80 minutes, not rated.
Arthaus/StudioCanal,
unknown catalog number, unknown UPC number.
Two single-sided, single-layered, Region 2 PAL DVD discs; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 576 pixels) interlaced scan image encoded in SDR MPEG-2 format at ? Mbps average video bit rate (capable of progressive scan upscaling to ? fps); Dolby Digital (AC3) 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Kbps audio bit rate; German language intertitles, unknown language subtitles; chapter stops; insert booklet; plastic DVD trays in cardboard wrapper in cardboard slipcase; unknown suggested retail price.
Release date: 7 September 2007.
Country of origin: Germany
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This PAL DVD edition has been mastered from 35mm print elements.
The film is presented with an orchestral music score.
This out-of-print high-quality edition is recommended to all with a PAL disc player. North American collectors will need a region-free PAL DVD player capable of outputting an NTSC-compatible signal to view this edition.
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This Region 2 PAL DVD edition has been discontinued
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 Grapevine Video
2003 DVD edition
The Treasure [Der Schatz] (1923), black & white, 78 minutes, not rated.
Grapevine Video, no catalog number, no UPC number.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD-R disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan image encoded in SDR MPEG-2 format at ? Mbps average video bit rate (capable of progressive scan upscaling to ? fps); Dolby Digital (AC3) 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Kbps audio bit rate; German language intertitles, permanent French language subtitles; 8 chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $14.95.
Release date: 2003.
Country of origin: USA •
Ratings (1-10): video: 5 / audio: 6 / additional content: 0 / overall: 5.
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This budget DVD-R edition has been mastered from a French VHS videotape copy of a full-frame, natural-speed video transfer from a 16mm reduction print, with permanent French subtitles under German intertitles. Any fine image details in the source print have been lost to the low resolution of VHS, rendering a picture that is equivalent to a good 16mm reduction print. The print features a reasonable range of greytones, but the overall picture is contrasty with deep shadows and some burnt-out highlights.
The film is accompanied by a full orchestral music score, with a persistent hiss, that was likely on the source VHS videotape copy utilized for the edition.
This DVD is currently unavailable, as sales of the edition were discontinued in July 2006.
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This Region 0 NTSC DVD edition has been discontinued
and is . . .
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 Loving the Classics
201? DVD edition
The Treasure [Der Schatz] (1923), black & white, 80 minutes, not rated.
Loving the Classics,
no catalog number, unknown UPC number.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD-R disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan image encoded in SDR MPEG-2 format at ? Mbps average video bit rate (capable of progressive scan upscaling to ? fps); Dolby Digital (AC3) 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Kbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $14.99.
Release date: 201?
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from a 16mm reduction print.
The film is likely accompanied by a soundtrack compiled from preexisting music recordings.
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This
Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available directly from . . .
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Rare Films and More
202? DVD edition
The Treasure [Der Schatz] (1923), black & white, 79 minutes, not rated.
Rare Films and More, 1830, no UPC number.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD-R disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan image encoded in SDR MPEG-2 format at ? Mbps average video bit rate (capable of progressive scan upscaling to ? fps); Dolby Digital (AC3) 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Kbps audio bit rate; German language intertitles, optional English language subtitles; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $13.99.
Release date: 202?
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from files lifted from an Internet streaming site or from another company’s home video edition.
The film is likely accompanied by a music score pirated from another company’s home video edition or a soundtrack compiled from preexisting music recordings.
Note that this company apparently has a history of pirating other home video editions to produce their products. Be aware that purchasing pirated home video editions does not benefit the original edition producers nor the composers whose music is often pirated as well.
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This
Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available directly from . . .
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Other silent era G.W. PABST films available on home video.
Other GERMAN FILMS of the silent era available on home video.
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