BEYOND THE ROCKS and ELECTRIC EDWARDIANS on DVD
by Andre Soares
Milestone Video has announced its new label, "Milestone Cinematheque." The first two DVDs to come out under the Cinematheque label - next July 11 - are:
Beyond the Rocks: Martin Scorsese calls BEYOND THE ROCKS “a cause for celebration… a precious gift… a testament to the extraordinary artistry of silent cinema.” BEYOND THE ROCKS stars film legends Gloria Swanson and Rudolph Valentino at the height of their careers and sexual appeal. This outstanding silent romance was long considered one of the great “lost” films from the Hollywood golden age. Its amazing rediscovery by the Nederlands Filmmuseum made headlines around the world. Sam Wood (Goodbye Mr. Chips, Pride of the Yankees) directs this delirious Elinor Glyn melodrama/roller-coaster ride through the English countryside, the Swiss Alps, Paris, London and the Sahara Desert! Brilliantly restored with a wonderful new orchestral score, BEYOND THE ROCKS is ready for its close-up!
DELUXE BONUS FEATURES! INTRODUCTION BY MARTIN SCORSESE. / FULL FEATURE FILM: THE DELICIOUS LITTLE DEVIL (1919. WITH RUDOLPH VALENTINO AND MAE MURRAY. 54 MINUTES. SCORE BY THE MONT ALTO MOTION PICTURE ORCHESTRA). / EXTENSIVE STILLS GALLERY FROM GLORIA SWANSON’S PERSONAL COLLECTION. / 85-MINUTE AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL WIRE RECORDING OF GLORIA SWANSON FROM 1955 - NEVER BEFORE HEARD! / INTERVIEWS, ARTICLES AND VIDEOS DETAILING THE RESTORATION PROCESS. / ORCHESTRAL SCORE BY HENNY VRIENTEN. / ALTERNATIVE 5.1 ORCHESTRAL SCORE BY VRIENTEN WITH SOUND EFFECTS.
Electric Edwardians: The Lost Films of Mitchell & Kenyon: The astonishing discovery of the original Sagar Mitchell & James Kenyon negatives in Blackburn, England - in a basement about to be demolished - has been described as film’s equivalent of Tutankhamen’s tomb. Preserved and restored by the BFI National Film and Television Archive in collaboration with the University of Sheffield National Fairground Archive and featuring a hauntingly beautiful score by In The Nursery, this treasure trove of extraordinary footage provides an unparalleled record of everyday life in the years before World War I. Mesmerizing scenes of trolley cars and crowded streets, soccer matches, temperance parades, throngs of workers leaving the factory and a myriad of simple pleasures transport us to another - lost - world. The effect is as if H.G. Wells’ marvelous time machine had come to life.
DELUXE BONUS FEATURES! OPTIONAL VOICEOVER COMMENTARY BY DR. VANESSA TOULMIN, NATIONAL FAIRGROUND ARCHIVE, UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD. / VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH DR. TOULMIN. / ‘PICTURES OF CROWD SPLENDOR’ BY TOM GUNNING, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO. / SHORT VIDEO FEATURE ON THE RESTORATION. / ‘DIVING LUCY’ AND ADDITIONAL SHORTS BY MITCHELL & KENYON. / ELECTRIC EDWARDIANS PRESS KIT
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