Shanghai Express mit Marlene Dietrich
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Author: Josef von SternbergDVD: Region Code 2
Audio: German (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0; English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0; German (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0; German (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0
Format: PAL
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 78 minutes
Published: 2008
Studio: Süddeutsche Zeitung
Movie Reviews of Shanghai Express mit Marlene Dietrich
Movie Review: On the R2 Suddeutsche Zeitung Edition
Summary: 5 Stars
Frustrated by the absence of any Region 1 DVD of 'Shanghai Express', I finally gave up and sprang for the German release from the news outlet Suddeutsche Zeitung. I wasn't sure what I'd get, but the price was right and any DVD of this film would be better than none at all, so...
It was a pleasant surprise to get a high-quality transfer with good sound and removable (German) subtitles. No disappointment here whatsoever. I'm gonna go ahead and assume that if you're looking for this title you know what it is, you know it's next to impossible to find if you're an American viewer, and you want it. If all that's true, and you have figured out the region code problem, then all I need to say is go for it -- this is a nice edition of a great film, not a shoddy public domain re-release by any means.
Since I've bought this version I've become aware that Universal has released 'Shanghai Express' in Region 2, which is available from Amazon UK at a decent price. I can't speak to the quality of that, but I can't imagine that Universal would screw it up too badly. [*] Still, I'm perfectly well pleased with the Suddeutschen Zeitung version, I'm happy to (finally) have this film on DVD, and to anyone contemplating a purchase, I highly recommend this edition. It merits five stars in every respect, including, of course, content, which I've barely mentioned. But you know what it is, and you know you want it -- go ahead. You'll have no regrets.
(Incidentally, I also found at the same time that Universal has released the equally rare Dietrich/Sternberg vehicle 'Dishonored' in Region 2, which is also available at Amazon UK for a low price. Since I've already got 'Shanghai Express' I've ordered that, and I hope it looks as good as this!)
[*]Edited 2/20/11 to say: This German version seems to have gone scarce, and it's currently for sale here at a very high price. Don't pay it. Go to Amazon UK (your US Amazon account will work there) and buy the Universal Cinema Classics version for about a tenth of the price. I've bought it and it's every bit as good a transfer as the Suddeutschen Zeitung release. (Of course, it's also Region 2, so you'll still need the appropriate player.) I've also found the Universal edition of 'Dishonored' that I mentioned above to be an excellent release and can recommend it, though the picture quality is lower than that of 'Shanghai Express' -- overall it resembles the Criterion release of 'Scarlet Empress'. But it's certainly worth watching, and having.
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