International Cabinet of Dr Caligari (Masters of Cinema) (1 Viewer)

SPECTACULAR PRINT! I never would have imagined it could look this good. The music is perfectly idiomatic with a taste of Weimar... Berg and Webern-esque. This is one of the most eye opening silent films I own on blu-ray. It sure is a good time to be a fan of silent cinema.

Yes, indeed. I've seen various versions and once had it on 8mm but seeing Eureka's Blu-ray is like seeing the film for the first time.

Eureka is releasing a 4K (region-free) set Dec. 5. The best price I’ve found is on Eureka’s own website. With free shipping to the U.S., the price is 33.70 USD.

The blu ray released in 2014 was amazing. I recently saw a DCP and that picture looked really good on a large screen - amazing for a film made in 1920, reconstructed from multiple sources - I think the 4K will replicate that. I was impressed by Eureka'a supplements and picture quality on The Police Story Trilogy 4K UHD set.

Be advised, in case it matters to you, that the upcoming UHD won't be from any new restoration. From the product page on their website:

SPECIAL FEATURES​

• Limited Edition Box Set - 3000 Copies
• Limited Edition hardcase featuring artwork by Kevin Tong (Tragic Sunshine)
• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation from the extensive restoration completed by FWMS in 2014
• Limited Edition 100-PAGE BOOK featuring archival writing and articles including vintage writing on the film by Lotte H. Eisner; an original Variety review of the film; rare imagery; and more
• Score by Cornelius Schwer (2014) – LPCM stereo and 5.1 surround options
• Score by Uwe Dierksen & Hermann Kretzschmar (2019) – LPCM stereo
• Original German intertitles with optional English subtitles
• Brand new audio commentary by Kevin Lyons and Jonathan Rigby
• Audio commentary by film historian David Kalat
• The Asylum in Film – brand new interview with author / critic Kim Newman
• You Must Become Caligari – video essay by film critic David Cairns
• Caligari: The Birth of Horror in the First World War – 52 minute documentary on the cultural and historical impact of the film
• On The Restoration – three short video pieces on the film's restoration
• Trailer
• The upcoming UHD will be from the same master as their Blu-ray. From the product page on their website:

There doesn't seem to be any extras missing from the Blu-ray, except for the documentary From Caligari to Hitler: German Cinema in the Age of the Masses, which was an exclusive second BD in their SteelBook edition (which I have).

Ordered, thank you!

compson said:

Eureka is releasing a 4K (region-free) set Dec. 5. The best price I’ve found is on Eureka’s own website. With free shipping to the U.S., the price is 33.70 USD.

Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari (Limited Edition Box Set) 4K Ultra HD | Eureka

eurekavideo.co.uk

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Thanks, I just caught wind of it on the Digital Bits...nice!! But it is the same 4K strike from 2014, when it was released here in the states. Other than packaging and a booklet, what is the motovation? I have the gorgous BD edition, is the silent 4K more enhanced or...?
With new films I can understand, but with older silent films, much like the early 20s 30s films, doon't really benefit from the upgraded efforts as much as more modern films do. I have read many a comment on this issue. Any thoughts?