La Roue
by Abel Gance
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Actor: Gabriel de Gravone, Georges T?f??rof, Ivy Close, Pierre Magnier, Severin-MarsDirector: Abel Gance
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 270 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-05-06
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Flicker Alley
Movie Reviews of La Roue
Movie Review: A Movie To See Before You Die
Summary: 5 Stars
Simply put, La Roue (The Wheel) is one of the greatest films I have ever seen. The movie is just mesmerizing, from the cinematography, to the tragic storyline, to the actors, to the Robert Israel score. In fact, I can't think of another silent film where the film and score are more perfectly matched. Even at almost 4.5 hours, I was sad to see it end.
The Flicker Alley DVD includes 2 dvd's and a 16 page booklet.
Disc 1 - Part one of the movie (Rail yard near Nice) 161 min.
Disc 2 - Part two of the movie (Mont Blanc) 101 min. Disk 2 also includes an 8 minute behind the scenes film and a 3 minute video showing the original press book (in French).
The booklet contains 2 articles, "Abel Gance's Tragedy of Modern Times: La Roue" by William Drew and "Composing for La Roue" by Robert Israel. Both are very interesting.
For anyone looking for more information on Gance and La Roue, Kevin Brownlow devotes about 40 pages to Abel Gance and his movies in his book, "The Parade's Gone By". If you don't have that book, order it when you order this DVD. If you watch silent films, Brownlow's book, like this dvd, is a must have.
Now if someone would only restore and release Gance's Napoleon.
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