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Weaselrama	Cabinet of Dr. Caligari - Original German Intertitles?	Lead	[-]
Dec 21 11 6:21 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The restoration of "Cabinet" included in the Kino "German Horror Masterpieces" set features a short clip with the original German intertitles. I've done a little research and can't locate anything available that even hints at containing the full German intertitle set. This Kino release is probably the best restoration I've purchased. They did a wonderful job recreating the rolling titles if the included German sample is any testimony. But I'd love to see a full German release. Any further info would be appreciated, such as any upcoming new material. Thanks all, and the merriest and happiest of Holidays! Mike
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TServo4		#1	[-]
Dec 22 11 11:40 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Murnau-Stiftung has done a recent restoration of CALIGARI from new sources (which means, of course, no more ersatz printer line). My guess is that you'll see this on DVD or Blu-Ray in the next year or two. J. Theakston Capitol Theatre, Rome, NY
Melkes		#2	[-]
Dec 22 11 1:45 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The most recent restoration is still the one completed in 1998. This restoration is the basis for the Kino DVD (and does not have the printer line seen on the Image and Eureka releases) but they exchanged the German intertitles with English ones. Spanish DVD company Divisa released the same restoration (link) and they kept the German intertitles.
Weaselrama		#3	[-]
Dec 23 11 9:06 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Thanks, Melkes - I think this is just what I was looking for!
Scoundrel		#4	[-]
Dec 23 11 4:13 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The Films Sans Frontieres DVD also has the original intertitles: http://www.films-sans-fro...eur-caligari-le--26.html
pulp novelties		#5	[-]
Dec 23 11 8:27 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	TServo4 wrote: Murnau-Stiftung has done a recent restoration of CALIGARI from new sources (which means, of course, no more ersatz printer line). My guess is that you'll see this on DVD or Blu-Ray in the next year or two. Fantastic news! Now if we can get it paired with a score that doesn't blow it would really complete the package.
Weaselrama		#6	[-]
Dec 23 11 8:57 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Great news, Jack!
Hunch and Judy		#7	[-]
Dec 23 11 9:15 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	That IS super news Jack! I hope they have good enough material to go Blu. Jim and Judy's Horror Models WWW.jimandjudyshorrormodels.com The Music WWW.earthmanout.com
WaverBoy		#8	[-]
Dec 26 11 7:25 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Melies says above that the 1998 restoration is still the most recent, and we've all seen that one, so it appears there's nothing new on the Caligari front to be excited about.
Melkes		#9	[-]
Jan 4 12 6:47 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	After checking the DVD's again it appears that what I wrote earlier was incorrect; the DVD companies who licensed their material from Murnau Stiftung (Films sans frontières, Kino and Divisa) do not use the most recent restoration. Instead they make use of the Bundesarchiv-Filmarchiv restoration from 1984. To my knowledge the most recent restoration is still the one done by Cineteca di Bologna and others in the 1990's, which makes use of new material and adds a few minutes of footage, but this version has apparently not been released on any home video format yet. So if new releases are coming, J. Theakston is right that it will (hopefully) be the latest material from the Bologna version.
WaverBoy		#10	[-]
Jan 6 12 12:20 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Oops, sorry, it appears I called you Melies instead of Melkes. :-o Great news on the unseen-but-hopefully-upcoming Caligari restoration!
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pulp novelties		#11	[-]
Jan 9 12 4:07 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Melkes wrote: After checking the DVD's again it appears that what I wrote earlier was incorrect; the DVD companies who licensed their material from Murnau Stiftung (Films sans frontières, Kino and Divisa) do not use the most recent restoration. Instead they make use of the Bundesarchiv-Filmarchiv restoration from 1984. To my knowledge the most recent restoration is still the one done by Cineteca di Bologna and others in the 1990's, which makes use of new material and adds a few minutes of footage, but this version has apparently not been released on any home video format yet. So if new releases are coming, J. Theakston is right that it will (hopefully) be the latest material from the Bologna version. It's funny what a lag there is on getting this stuff to market. I'm excited to see any better material on CALIGARI, but surely any early 90's restoration doesn't have the advantage of the new wave of digital restoration technologies?
Weaselrama		#12	[-]
Jan 11 12 11:04 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Honestly, the KINO restoration in the "Classics" 4 DVD set is pretty awesome. They did a great job reconstructing the original intertitles in English format. But I'd love to have the complete German set.
pulp novelties		#13	[-]
Jan 11 12 9:40 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Weaselrama wrote: Honestly, the KINO restoration in the "Classics" 4 DVD set is pretty awesome. They did a great job reconstructing the original intertitles in English format. But I'd love to have the complete German set. I hate both their score options though, and the first 5 minutes look pretty bad.
Hunch and Judy		#14	[-]
Jan 15 12 1:29 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I hope they give the new transfer the full treatment like they did on Metropolis. That version is incredible. Jim and Judy's Horror Models WWW.jimandjudyshorrormodels.com The Music WWW.earthmanout.com
Gojira		#15	[-]
Jan 15 12 7:46 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I do think Metropolis was a special case. That had MILLIONS pumped into it.
Hunch and Judy		#16	[-]
Jan 15 12 3:17 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Gojira wrote: I do think Metropolis was a special case. That had MILLIONS pumped into it. I see no reason why Caligari should not be a special case as its one of the greatest silent films in German history IMO . Wouldn't mind Der Golem getting the treatment come to think of it. Jim and Judy's Horror Models WWW.jimandjudyshorrormodels.com The Music WWW.earthmanout.com
Gojira		#17	[-]
Jan 15 12 3:25 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Come to think of it, I don't think Caligari got a dvd release in Germany.
ironluke		#18	[-]
Mar 23 12 8:20 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	While hopefully waiting for a new release of Caligari, I too am very interested in a version with German intertitles. Does anybody know how the Films sans frontières and Divisa Red editions compare?
Scoundrel		#19	[-]
Mar 23 12 9:39 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I can't answer that for you directly, however here is a link to various reviews of CALIGARI by region: http://www.dvd-basen.dk/u...=z&land=z&ok=go/ I would not be suprised if the discs from FSF and Divisa shared the same video master. Last Edited By: Scoundrel Mar 23 12 9:42 AM. Edited 1 times.
TServo4		#20	[-]
Mar 23 12 9:08 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	pulp novelties wrote: TServo4 wrote: Murnau-Stiftung has done a recent restoration of CALIGARI from new sources (which means, of course, no more ersatz printer line). My guess is that you'll see this on DVD or Blu-Ray in the next year or two. Fantastic news! Now if we can get it paired with a score that doesn't blow it would really complete the package. My guess is, given their obsession for original scores, they'll probably have someone attempt to reconstruct Giuseppe Becce's original score for the film (Gillian Anderson, the musicologist, did this, but my understanding is that there were errors in the reconstruction). I must admit, my favorite score to the film is the one by Timothy Brock that was used on Image. J. Theakston Capitol Theatre, Rome, NY
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