Reviews of silent film releases on home video.
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Saint Anthony
of Padua
(1931)
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This historical drama, directed by Giulio Antamoro, features Carlo Pinzauti and Ello Cosci, with Ruggero Barni, Armando Casini, Iris D’Alba, Aldo Quinti and Alberto Nepoti.
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 Grapevine Video
2020 Blu-ray Disc edition
Saint Anthony of Padua (1931), black & white, 87 minutes, not rated.
Grapevine Video,
no catalog number, unknown UPC number.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 Blu-ray Disc (BD-R BDMV); 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; LPCM 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Mbps audio bit rate; Italian and English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard BD keepcase; $19.95.
Release date: April 2020.
Country of origin: USA
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This BD-R edition has been mastered from a 2k high-definition scan of what is likely to be a 16mm reduction print.
The film is accompanied by the film’s original soundtrack of synchronized music.
This is our recommended home video edition of the film.
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Region 0 Blu-ray Disc (BD-R) edition is available directly from . . .
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 Grapevine Video
2020 DVD edition
Saint Anthony of Padua (1931), black & white, 87 minutes, not rated.
Grapevine Video, no catalog number, UPC 6-60845-44986-2.
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; Italian and English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $16.95.
Release date: April 2020.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has been mastered from a 2k high-definition scan of what is likely to be a 16mm reduction print.
The film is accompanied by the film’s original soundtrack of synchronized music.
This is our recommended DVD home video edition of the film.
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This
Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available directly from . . .
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 Loving the Classics
202? DVD edition
Saint Anthony of Padua (1931), black & white, 90 minutes, not rated.
Loving the Classics,
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; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $14.99.
Release date: 202?
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 RELIGIOUS FILMS of the silent era available on home video.
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