German Filmmuseum Edition
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Re: German Filmmuseum Edition
Last time I bought some of their titles I went through Amazon.de
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Re: German Filmmuseum Edition
Student von Prag (926) and Alraune (1929) due for DVD release in 2022 according to a message from Stefan Droessler:
"DER STUDENT VON PRAG (1926) will be released together with ALRAUNE (1927), another Henrik Galeen film. In this moment we restore ALRAUNE. It will be more complete than the known versions and tinted. It is due to be premiered in summer, the music will be recorded in autumn. The DVD will be out in the beginning of 2022."
Source:
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/monster ... 9-s20.html
(see April 18 message)
"DER STUDENT VON PRAG (1926) will be released together with ALRAUNE (1927), another Henrik Galeen film. In this moment we restore ALRAUNE. It will be more complete than the known versions and tinted. It is due to be premiered in summer, the music will be recorded in autumn. The DVD will be out in the beginning of 2022."
Source:
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/monster ... 9-s20.html
(see April 18 message)
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Re: German Filmmuseum Edition
A few more upcoming releases...
'Grand Opera. An Historical Romance' (James Benning, 1979) / 'O Panama' (James Benning, 1985)
...plus also an expanded reissue of an older title (now including the full version of 'Gesetze der Liebe' plus also Dieterle's 'Geschlecht in Fesseln').
Anders als die Andern (Richard Oswald, 1919) / 'Gesetze der Liebe' (Magnus Hirschfeld, 1927) / 'Geschlecht in Fesseln' (Wilhelm Dieterle, 1928)
'Grand Opera. An Historical Romance' (James Benning, 1979) / 'O Panama' (James Benning, 1985)
'Amerasia' (Wolf-Eckart Bühler, 1985) / 'Việt Nam! Über den Umgang mit einer leidvollen Vergangenheit' (Wolf-Eckart Bühler, 1994)In James Benning's Grand Opera (1979) the static landscapes and cityscapes that made his name by the late 1970s are augmented with a number of experiments with established forms and conventions anda brief homage to four icons of the avant-garde: Hollis Frampton, George Landow, Yvonne Rainer, and Michael Snow. What distinguishes Grand Opera and sets it apart from Benning's previous work is thefilm's engagement with history both the filmmaker's personal biography as well as that of cinema. O Panama (1985) is Benning's only film based on fictional material (a collage of three short stories written by Burt Barr). The film resembles a sick man's (Willem Dafoe) fever dream, deftly blurring the lines between reality and fantasy.
Wolf-Eckart Bühler (19452020) practiced a unique approach to the USA in his films and writings: on the one hand he focused on icons of the Left who stood up for a different America, were once vilified and are today vindicated by history; on the other hand he bore witness to the US-led Vietnam War's aftereffects in Asia. For , his final feature scored by Terry Allen and Surachai Jantimatorn, Bühler personally supervised the new digital restoration available for the first time in this edition. Rot weht der Wind ("Red Blows the Wind"), Bühler's rare radio feature tracing the history of the German periodical "Filmkritik", is just one of many supplements included here.
...plus also an expanded reissue of an older title (now including the full version of 'Gesetze der Liebe' plus also Dieterle's 'Geschlecht in Fesseln').
Anders als die Andern (Richard Oswald, 1919) / 'Gesetze der Liebe' (Magnus Hirschfeld, 1927) / 'Geschlecht in Fesseln' (Wilhelm Dieterle, 1928)
One of the first gay-themed films in the history of cinema, Anders als die Andern / Different from the Others (1919) was banned at the time of its release and was believed lost. Using recently discovered film segments, still photos and censorship documents from different archives, Filmmuseum München has resurrected this truly groundbreaking silent film. The 2-disc DVD also offers a new restoration of the anthology Gefahren der Liebe / Laws of Love (1927) for which Hirschfeld himself re-edited a short version of Anders als die Andern, as well as Geschlecht in Fesseln / Sex in Chains (1928), a feature film about the sexual hardships of prisoners which was promoted by Hirschfeld.
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Re: German Filmmuseum Edition
The new restoration by Deutsche Kinemathek of Lupu Pick’s Sylvester screened tonight at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival. It was finally reconstructed into the proper sequence based on the marginal notations in the handwritten film score from the film’s premier. It was an incredible restoration, accompanied with a live performance of a reduction of the original score for smaller ensemble, and the film itself is a knockout.HerrSchreck wrote: ↑Wed Feb 01, 2012 4:26 pmCan anyone confirm or deny that Munich Filmmuseum is going to/already has put Lupu Pick's SYLVESTER out in the cinema/filmfest for a retrospective? I heard some snippits of info along those lines either here or on another forum, and then nothing since.
Adore this label!
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Damn! Wish I could have been there. Can’t wait to see the DVD when it comes out, assuming GFmE picks it up.DeprongMori wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 11:41 pmThe new restoration by Deutsche Kinemathek of Lupu Pick’s Sylvester screened tonight at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival. It was finally reconstructed into the proper sequence based on the marginal notations in the handwritten film score from the film’s premier. It was an incredible restoration, accompanied with a live performance of a reduction of the original score for smaller ensemble, and the film itself is a knockout.HerrSchreck wrote: ↑Wed Feb 01, 2012 4:26 pmCan anyone confirm or deny that Munich Filmmuseum is going to/already has put Lupu Pick's SYLVESTER out in the cinema/filmfest for a retrospective? I heard some snippits of info along those lines either here or on another forum, and then nothing since.
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Re: German Filmmuseum Edition
Not yet on their site but Edition Filmmuseum 121, Batang West Side (Lav Diaz, 2001) is already available on Österreichisches Filmmuseum shop.
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Re: German Filmmuseum Edition
Fantastic news. I hope this is the first of many releases for Diaz.
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Re: German Filmmuseum Edition
They're never going to release a Blu-Ray, are they?
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I might be in- what other releases of theirs are recommended to consider for someone who has none?swo17 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 13, 2022 4:47 pmThanks to those that have responded--there are currently four of us. Let's say I'll take group buy participants for the next week or until meeting the shipping threshold, whichever comes first. Also, if anyone wants to add anything else to their order let me know. For instance, I think I want to pick up Batang West Side
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So many! But especially the Bennings and several German and Soviet silents
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+1 to the Bennings, my favorite of the lot is RR.
I've never bought one of their releases and not found it worthwhile, though some (Westend, Eika Katappa) I haven't felt like revisiting. My recs:
I've never bought one of their releases and not found it worthwhile, though some (Westend, Eika Katappa) I haven't felt like revisiting. My recs:
- Ardiente Paciencia & Abschied in Berlin, the main feature is a really scrappy political romance devoid of sentimentality, and is the source for Il Postino
- Himmel und Erde, epic mountain-folk doc, worth every minute
- Die Parallelstraße, weird, inventive use of found footage, kind of undescribable, a knockout
- Why should I buy a bed when all that I want is sleep? - A chamber film with Robert Lax, might not be of interest if you don't like minimalist midcentury poetry by a Catholic semi-hermit, but the sections of him reading over images of the Greek island where he lives I found utterly hypnotic
- Langsamer Sommer & Schwitzkasten, surely the roughest production of the ones I've seen but I found these 70s expat-in-Vienna b&w indies fascinating
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Re: German Filmmuseum Edition
As a reminder, please let me know by end of the day Sunday if you would like to join the group buy. Also, for those wanting additional titles, my thought is to split the shipping cost more or less by weight based on the number of items purchased, with the Kluge box counting as 15. So at the moment, shipping is €22.25 for the Kluge set and €1.48 for each additional title, though these amounts will come down to the extent that more people add to the orderswo17 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 13, 2022 1:34 amI noticed that EditionFilmmuseum's website is having a special the rest of this year to honor Kluge's 90th birthday--their complete 30-disc set of his works is only €83.99, which is presumably a huge steal (how much has this cost in the past? I'm guessing something like 3 times that) though the shipping is possibly a dealbreaker (€135 flat cost). Playing around in the cart though, it looks like I can buy up to 12 copies of the box without the shipping cost changing.
Does anyone located in the U.S. want to go in on a group buy? Even splitting that shipping up between 2-3 people would help a lot. Depending on how many people might go in on this, it looks like the total cost of the box plus shipping to me and then to you would range from as little as $105 to no more than $165 (vs. like $227 to buy it on your own)
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Re: German Filmmuseum Edition
In addition to some of the recommendations others have made, I'm going to be getting the two Vlado Kristl releases. I've only seen Don Kihot and Der Damm but they're my kind of weird. The former seems more like an adaptation of a 2-year-old going vroom vroom with a toy car than of Don Quixote, but why not
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Re: German Filmmuseum Edition
OK, last call: I've got one person getting back to me today with the rest of their order, so I'll take any additional orders or order revisions that I receive until then. In case it gives anyone ideas, here is everything currently being ordered. Prices listed per item have VAT removed and include a share of the total €135 shipping cost to the U.S., which will come down to the extent that the order size increases. Total amount you pay to me will be the sum of all the per-item costs times Paypal's conversion rate plus my cost to ship the package by USPS Media Mail.
Alexander Kluge - Films and Television Works 1960-2008 €97.08
Amerasia & Việt Nam! €25.95
Anders als die Andern & Gesetze der Liebe & Geschlecht in Fesseln €25.95
Batang West Side €25.95
Berlin, die Sinfonie der Großstadt & Melodie der Welt €25.95
Der Brief & Obrigkeitsfilm €25.95
casting a glance & RR €25.95
Der Damm & Film oder Macht €25.95
11x14 & One Way Boogie / 27 Years Later €25.95
Ella Bergmann-Michel: Dokumentarische Filme 1931-1933 €17.28
The End of the World & A Trip to Mars €17.28
Der Gang in die Nacht €25.95
Himmel und Erde €25.95
Kafka Goes to the Movies €34.61
Kats und Maus €17.28
Kosmičeskij rejs / Cosmic Voyage €17.28
Menschen untereinander & Unter der Laterne €25.95
Die Oberhausener €25.95
Opium €17.28
Die Parallelstraße €17.28
Die Reise nach Lyon €17.28
Roman einer jungen Ehe & Frauenschicksale €25.95
The Salvation Hunters €17.28
Screening the Poor 1888-1914 €25.95
Sestaja cast' mira & Odinnadcatyj €25.95
Der Student von Prag €25.95
Tender Are the Feet €17.28
Thomas Harlan - Wandersplitter €25.95
Die Verrufenen (Der fünfte Stand) & Die Unehelichen €25.95
Von morgens bis mitternachts €17.28
Die Widerständigen. Zeugen der Weißen Rose & Nein! Zeugen des Widerstandes in München 1933-1945 €25.95
Wundkanal €25.95
Alexander Kluge - Films and Television Works 1960-2008 €97.08
Amerasia & Việt Nam! €25.95
Anders als die Andern & Gesetze der Liebe & Geschlecht in Fesseln €25.95
Batang West Side €25.95
Berlin, die Sinfonie der Großstadt & Melodie der Welt €25.95
Der Brief & Obrigkeitsfilm €25.95
casting a glance & RR €25.95
Der Damm & Film oder Macht €25.95
11x14 & One Way Boogie / 27 Years Later €25.95
Ella Bergmann-Michel: Dokumentarische Filme 1931-1933 €17.28
The End of the World & A Trip to Mars €17.28
Der Gang in die Nacht €25.95
Himmel und Erde €25.95
Kafka Goes to the Movies €34.61
Kats und Maus €17.28
Kosmičeskij rejs / Cosmic Voyage €17.28
Menschen untereinander & Unter der Laterne €25.95
Die Oberhausener €25.95
Opium €17.28
Die Parallelstraße €17.28
Die Reise nach Lyon €17.28
Roman einer jungen Ehe & Frauenschicksale €25.95
The Salvation Hunters €17.28
Screening the Poor 1888-1914 €25.95
Sestaja cast' mira & Odinnadcatyj €25.95
Der Student von Prag €25.95
Tender Are the Feet €17.28
Thomas Harlan - Wandersplitter €25.95
Die Verrufenen (Der fünfte Stand) & Die Unehelichen €25.95
Von morgens bis mitternachts €17.28
Die Widerständigen. Zeugen der Weißen Rose & Nein! Zeugen des Widerstandes in München 1933-1945 €25.95
Wundkanal €25.95
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Re: German Filmmuseum Edition
Fair warning: I placed an order after you started talking about this and it's already here. The postage is punishing, but man, it's fast!
I offset the cost by finally giving in and buying those Jorgen Leth sets I've been eyeing forever.
I offset the cost by finally giving in and buying those Jorgen Leth sets I've been eyeing forever.
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Re: German Filmmuseum Edition
I saw those but getting them all would double the cost of my order! Please do report back on them though.
Group buy is now closed. Thanks to all participating. I'll PM each of you soon with an invoice
Group buy is now closed. Thanks to all participating. I'll PM each of you soon with an invoice
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Re: German Filmmuseum Edition
Sorry if zedz gave any of you false hope about this shipping faster...but the group buy arrived today! Please PM me your mailing address if you haven't already done so
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Re: German Filmmuseum Edition
On my suggestion to their customer service, RareWaves has picked up a lot of Filmmuseum Edition titles. While the prices may not be any lower than elsewhere, you’ll save a fortune on getting them shipped State-side.
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Re: German Filmmuseum Edition
Thanks for your service! I'm not very familiar with this label - any strong recs to get started with?
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Re: German Filmmuseum Edition
You already asked that question earlier on this page!
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Re: German Filmmuseum Edition
Liebelei & Lola Monteztherewillbeblus wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:20 pmThanks for your service! I'm not very familiar with this label - any strong recs to get started with?
Berlin, die Sinfonie der Großstadt & Melodie der Welt
Die freudlose Gasse
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Re: German Filmmuseum Edition
Robert Reinert's OPIUM.therewillbeblus wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:20 pmThanks for your service! I'm not very familiar with this label - any strong recs to get started with?
https://www.edition-filmmuseum.com/adva ... um&x=0&y=0