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Re: Napoleon / War and Peace
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letterbox 3:06AM PDT Jun 30, 2003 (5) Re: Napoleon / War and Peace Hello Anja. The Russian version of Warm & Peace, in letterbox and in the original Russian, besides many, many language options, was recently released and is available at Tower Records: http://www.towerrecords.com/product.aspx?pfid=2746432&cc=USD Cat Prefix: RUSD Cat Number: 3874-DVD Price: DVD - $69.99 (01438138742) You can also find it on various Web listings. THIS IS NOT the also recent Kultur release of the same film, which IS NOT in letterbox. |
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Re: Napoleon / War and Peace
Jun 30, 2003 6:06 AM
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Hello Anja. The Russian version of Warm & Peace, in letterbox and in the original Russian, besides many, many language options, was recently released and is available at Tower Records: http://www.towerrecords.com/product.aspx?pfid=2746432&cc=USD Cat Prefix: RUSD Cat Number: 3874-DVD Price: DVD - $69.99 (01438138742) You can also find it on various Web listings. THIS IS NOT the also recent Kultur release of the same film, which IS NOT in letterbox. |
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Re: Napoleon / War and Peace
Jun 5, 2003 10:09 PM
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BTW, I received my pre-order of War and Peace from DVD Planet yesterday. The colors are somewhat muted, but there are far fewer scratches. There is some fading on the print, but it looks great (very "epic") in widescreen. The 5.1 Dolby digital sound is very vivid for a 1968-era movie. The movie is on 4 DVDs,and there is a 5th DVD with interviews, background, etc.
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Anja M.
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Re: Napoleon / War and Peace
Apr 16, 2003 9:19 PM
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DBK, thanks for the info. I, too thought Sergei Bondarchuk's Pierre was right from Tolstoy - the Russian version was just as one would expect of the best of Russian cinema. Bondarchuk's Waterloo was brilliant.
Cheers,
Anja M.
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Re: Napoleon / War and Peace
Apr 16, 2003 4:38 PM
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I can't watch the Hollywood version of War and Peace, but I loved the Russsian film. You can get it subtitled on DVD, but it is not the widescreen version. Try any good online DVD retailer, like www.deepdiscountdvd.com or www.dvdempire.com
This is the Kultur release. It is subtitled, but is a grainy print that by all accounts looks no better than the VHS version.
Supposedly, the restored, uncut, widescreen, Dolby digital 5.1 version was going to be released on DVD in January, but its status has been changed to "To Be Announced". I am holding out for that one.
Also, director Sergei Bondarchuk (who also played Pierre in the film) directed the impressive film "Waterloo". AFAIK, the widescreen version of Waterloo is only available on Region 2 or Region 4 DVDs.
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Anja M.
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Apr 16, 2003 12:43 PM
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Has anyone seen the Russian version of War and Peace? Like the Henry Fonda version it was wonderfully long - but unlike the Fonda film (which was a studio's vehicle for its high-paid stars of the time) it was outstanding. The acting, costumes, battle scenes, and portrayal of the book were wonderful to behold.
However, I have no information on how to obtain a copy of this Russian film (I believe it was subtitled in English). Do any of you know about this film version of War and Peace?
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Anja M.
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