3 silent classics by Josef von Sternberg.

Josef von Sternberg began his movie career during the final years of the silent era, dazzling audiences and critics with his films' dark visions and innovative cinematography. The titles in this collection include: Underworld (1927, 81 min., features gritty evocations of gangster life); The Last Com...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Criterion collection ; 528.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Criterion Collection (Firm)
Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation
Other Authors: Von Sternberg, Josef, 1894-1969
Brook, Clive, 1887-1974
Bancroft, George, 1882-1956
Brent, Evelyn, 1899-1975
Semon, Larry, 1889-1928
Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976
Lasky, Jesse L., 1880-1958
Turnbull, Hector
Hecht, Ben, 1894-1964
Lee, Robert N. (Robert Nelson), 1890-1964
Jannings, Emil, 1884-1950
Biró, Lajos, 1880-1948
Goodrich, John F., 1887-1937
Compson, Betty, 1897-1974
Baclanova, Olga, 1899-1974
Furthman, Jules
Saunders, John Monk, 1897-1940
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Silent with English intertitles and musical acc.
Published: [United States] : Criterion Collection, [2010?]
Series:Criterion collection ; 528.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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Genre:
Physical Description:3 videodiscs (244 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (95 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm)
Variant Title:
Three silent classics by Josef von Sternberg.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Josef von Sternberg began his movie career during the final years of the silent era, dazzling audiences and critics with his films' dark visions and innovative cinematography. The titles in this collection include: Underworld (1927, 81 min., features gritty evocations of gangster life); The Last Command (1928, 88 min., concerns the Russian Revolution); and The Docks of New York (1928, 75 min., revolves around working-class desperation). Includes essays, interview, and booklet.
Note:Originally produced as motion pictures 1927-1928.
Includes special features.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PN1995.75 .T474 2010 VideoDVD
ISBN:9781604652901
160465290X
System Details:DVD; NTSC; 1.33:1 aspect ratio; Dolby digital stereo.; region 1.
Participant or Performer:
Cast of Underworld: Clive Brook, George Bancroft, Evelyn Brent, Larry Semon.
Cast of The last command: Emil Jannings.
Cast of The docks of New York: George Bancroft, Betty Compson, Baclanova.