Reviews of silent film releases on home video.
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A Romance of
Seville
(1929)
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This romance drama, directed by Norman Walker, stars Marguerite Allan and Alexander D’Arcy, with Eugenie Amami, Randle Ayrton, Cecil Barry and Hugh Morton.
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 Network Distributing
2019 Blu-ray Disc edition
A Romance of Seville (1929), black & white, 61 minutes, BBFC Certification U.
Network Distributing,
unknown catalog number, unknown UPC number.
One single-sided, dual-layered, Region B Blu-ray Disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in pillarboxed 16:9 (1920 x 1080 pixels) 24 fps progressive scan image encoded in SDR AVC format at ? Mbps average video bit rate; DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Mbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard BD keepcase; unknown suggested retail price.
Release date: 23 September 2019.
Country of origin: England
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This Region B Blu-ray Disc edition has been mastered from a 2K high-definition scan of archival print materials.
The film is accompanied by a music score.
Supplemental material includes an image gallery.
This is our recommended home video edition of the film.
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NETWORK DISTRIBUTING discontinued business in 2023 and this
Region B Blu-ray Disc edition is . . .
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 Network Distributing
2019 DVD edition
A Romance of Seville (1929), black & white, 61 minutes, BBFC Certification U.
Network Distributing,
unknown catalog number, unknown UPC number.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 2 PAL DVD disc; 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; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; unknown suggested retail price.
Release date: 23 September 2019.
Country of origin: England
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This Region 2 DVD edition has been mastered from a 2K high-definition scan of archival print materials.
The film is accompanied by a music score.
Supplemental material includes an image gallery.
This is our recommended DVD home video edition of the film.
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NETWORK DISTRIBUTING discontinued business in 2023 and this
Region 2 PAL DVD edition is . . .
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 Loving the Classics
2025 DVD edition
A Romance of Seville (1929), black & white, 62 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: 20 February 2025
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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Other BRITISH FILMS of the silent era available on home video.
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