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Dragon Painter (The) (Blu-ray) (1919)
Genius. Madman. Lover.Director: William Worthington
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:"Reconstructing The Dragon Painter: Original Film Sources and Restorers' Commentary" side-by-side comparison of the French print and the Dutch print with commentary by restorers Robert Byrne and Kathy Rose O'Regan (66:45)
* "His Birthright" 1918 film (47:21)
* "The Man Beneath" 1919 film (66:31) -
Subtitles:Dutch, French, German, Spanish (optional) for English Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (score by Mas Koga)
Music DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (score by Makia Matsumura) -
Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:738329267650
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Notes:Transfer from a 2023 restoration.
Includes a 16 page booklet. -
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Extras:"Reconstructing The Dragon Painter: Original Film Sources and Restorers' Commentary" side-by-side comparison of the French print and the Dutch print with commentary by restorers Robert Byrne and Kathy Rose O'Regan (66:45)
* "His Birthright" 1918 film (47:21)
* "The Man Beneath" 1919 film (66:31) -
Subtitles:Dutch, French, German, Spanish (optional) for English Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (score by Mas Koga)
Music DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (score by Makia Matsumura) -
Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:738329267650
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Notes:Transfer from a 2023 restoration.
Includes a 16 page booklet. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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OVERALL: Draw
Identical specs.
Note there are two restorations:
- 1988 photochemical restoration of a European export 35mm diacetate print with French intertitles by the American Film Institute in conjunction with the George Eastman Museum film archive and the Museum of Modern Art. The restoration has newly created English intertitles. (54 mins)
- 2023 digital restoration of an American domestic 35mm nitrate print with Dutch intertitles plus unique scenes from the European export 35mm diacetate print by the San Francisco Silent Film Festival, Eye Film Instituut Nederland and George Eastman Museum. The restoration has newly created English intertitles. (62 mins) -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- Milestone - No cuts - 2023 restoration with newly rediscovered footage with a score by Mas Koga, with a 1:35 text introduction and a 0:34 music and restoration credits (61:54) and 2023 restoration with newly rediscovered footage with a score by Makia Matsumura, with a 1:35 text introduction and a 0:28 music and restoration credits (61:48)
- Blu-ray ALL Canada- Milestone - No cuts - 2023 restoration with newly rediscovered footage with a score by Mas Koga, with a 1:35 text introduction and a 0:34 music and restoration credits (61:54) and 2023 restoration with newly rediscovered footage with a score by Makia Matsumura, with a 1:35 text introduction and a 0:28 music and restoration credits (61:48)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 26/03/25
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 14/06/25UPDATE LOG:
26/03/25: Initial entry.
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15/06/25: Notes on restorations.
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