Gold DVD

Late period German Silent movie
The advance look of the German cinema is evident in this production. Not as intense as Metropolis but the story and the execution are well worth the time to watch.

An early sci-fi talkie, mainly of historical interest
This DVD is a presentation of an early sci-fi talkie. I rate it as 4 stars out of 5 for being a good quality video. However, the film has not been restored to pristine condition. The opening credits wobble and there appear to be frames missing here and there in the film. ( The fact that another Amazon product GOLD 1934 Sci Fi Germany. Brigitte Helm with english subtitles is an inferior video of the same film influences me to give the superior product a better than average rating.)

The "extras" on the DVD are not elaborate. It has a contemporary 2 page article in German about the film that mostly consists of photos. It has some printed information that is mostly reproduced in the product description on the current Amazon page.

I'm not rating the product as a financial deal or rating the film as entertainment. The film is mainly of historical interest. Don't expect it to have technology...



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