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Sunrise Blu-ray
Masters of CinemaEureka Entertainment | 1927 | 95 mins | Not rated | Sep 21, 2009
Sunrise(1927)Crime | Drama | Romance     A young farmer is tempted by the charms of a sophisticated city woman, who suggests to him that his dull wife might accidentally drown. He considers this plan, and imagines what his life might be like if he went to the big bad city. For more details about Sunrise on Blu-ray, see the Sunrise Blu-ray Review Starring: Janet Gaynor Director: F. W. Murnau Sunrise Blu-ray, Video Quality  F. W. Murnau's Sunrise arrives on Blu-ray, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, courtesy of British distributors Eureka Entertainment. The disc contains the film's Movietone version, in an aspect ratio of 1.20:1, and an alternate silent version recently discovered in the Czech Republic, in an aspect ratio of 1.33:1. The following text is supplied in the booklet complimenting the Blu-ray disc: "The 2003 film restoration was used as the basis for the 2003 FOX DVD in the U.S. and our 2005 Masters of Cinema Series DVD in the U.K. The telecine used for these editions was standard definition (SD). In 2008, Fox oversaw a new high definition (HD) telecine of both the 2003 film- restored Movietone version and the Czech version. This was the first time the Czech version has ever been telecined for commercial release, and its visual quality far surpasses the Movietone version. For the 2009 Masters of Cinema Series Blu-ray edition we encoded both HD masters in 1080p AVC format on a BD50. Heartened by Fox's U.S. release of these masters without any heavy- handed digital restoration, we decided against HD-DVNR, MTI, other forms of digital restoration, or grain removal, after tests revealed noticeable disruption of the film's "sfumato" qualities in many scenes. We used the same hands-off approach with our release of Carl Th. Dreyer's Vampyr, and we feel it is more respectful to the filmmakers and the patina of the image. The level of damage still present is exactly what you would see if you were to project this same 35mm film restoration theatrically." I decided to include the text above in this review so that it is perfectly clear to everyone reading it that Eureka Entertainment have done absolutely everything right for this historic Blu-ray release of F.W. Murnau's Sunrise. I truly feel that what their Blu-ray disc contains is as close to the restored HD elements as possible. The image: in one word, stunning! I feel fairly confident stating that even if you have never before seen a silent film, you would be enormously impressed with how Sunrise looks in high definition. I know I am. Indeed, clarity, depth and contrast are remarkable for a film that is over 80 years old. Last night, after I finished watching the Blu-ray release of Sunrise, I decided to compare the U.S. Fox SDVD release - with the Movietone version of the film - to the Blu-ray release, and specifically the Czech version, and was simply overwhelmed by the difference in quality. I then did a direct comparison between the Movietone version from the SDVD and the Movietone version from the Blu-ray release, and, once again, I could not contain my excitement. It was very obvious that every single aspect we typically look at when we compare different releases was superior on the Blu-ray disc. As noted in the quoted text above, there is still plenty of damage throughout the print, but given the nature of the source, I think that Sunrise undoubtedly looks the best it ever has. In fact, I would go on to state that if all future silent films that receive a Blu-ray treatment look this good, film aficionados would be able to experience many timeless classics in a way they never dared dream of - the degree of image improvement over anything we have seen before is unparalleled! (Note: Screencaptures 1-15 are from the Czech version of Sunrise, and 16-19 from the Movietone version. Additionally, the Blu-ray disc herein reviewed is Region-Free. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your PS3 or SA regardless of your geographical location. Also, the disc does not contain any PAL or 1080i/50-encoded data). Sunrise Blu-ray, Audio Quality  The Movietone version of Sunrise arrives with two different audio tracks: the film's original score (Dolby TrueHD 2.0 Mono) and Timothy Brock's score (Dolby TrueHD 2.0). Both are quite different in character - I share the opinion that the original score is actually slightly darker than Brock's score. I personally prefer listening to the original score when viewing Sunrise, though I certainly appreciate the completely different flavor Brock's score adds to the film. The quality of the original score is certainly quite good. Obviously, the Dolby TrueHD 2.0 retains plenty of the audio noise that every release of Sunrise thus far has had. However, given the source limitations, I feel comfortable stating that the audio treatment is as good as it could possibly be. To me, Brock's score, recorded in Stereo by the Olympic Chamber Orchestra, has a better variety of dynamics. The strings in particular are a lot more vibrant. The occasional clarinet, flute, and bassoon solos also have a lot more character. As far as the quality of the actual Dolby TrueHD 2.0 track is concerned, again, I think that considering the source limitations, the audio quality is as strong as it could be . The Czech version - due to the fact there was no surviving soundtrack for the Czech version, in 2008 Fox approximated the original Movietone score. The Dolby TrueHD 2.0 track on the Czech version reveals more depth and stronger dynamics - obviously, however, there is still plenty of inherited noise. For the record, the Czech version of Sunrise contains Czech intertitles, for which Eureka Entertainment have provided optional white English subtitles. Sunrise Blu-ray, News and Updates• Buster Keaton's The General Blu-ray for November - September 2, 2009 Kino Video is set to release Buster Keaton's silent-cinema masterpiece 'The General' on Blu-ray on November 10, making it the first silent feature film on BD in America (although the absolute record is for the UK release of 'Sunrise', which comes out September ... • Murnau's Sunrise Coming to Blu-ray in the UK - August 12, 2009 Eureka Entertainment is bringing to Blu-ray one of the undisputed masterpieces
of silent cinema: F.W. Murnau's 'Sunrise', which will hit British store shelves on
September 21. Part of the studio's Masters of Cinema line, this release will include
restored ... Sunrise Blu-ray, Forum Discussions
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