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The Prisoner
of Zenda
(1922)
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This historical fantasy drama, directed by Rex Ingram, stars Lewis Stone and Ramon Novarro, with Alice Terry, Robert Edeson, Stuart Holmes and Barbara La Marr.
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 Warner Archive Collection
2011 DVD edition
The Prisoner of Zenda (1922), black & white, 90 minutes, not rated.
Warner Home Video,
no catalog number, UPC 8-83316-27663-1.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD-R disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan image encoded in SDR MPEG-2 format at ? Mbps average video bit rate (capable of progressive scan upscaling to ? fps); Dolby Digital (AC3) 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Kbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $19.95 (reduced to $12.99).
Release date: 10 January 2011.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has been mastered from an incomplete but very-good to excellent British 35mm release print, with portions scanned from a good 16mm reduction print. The results are often dark and uneven but watchable.
The film is accompanied by a music score performed on digital piano by an uncredited musician.
This is our recommended home video edition of The Prisoner of Zenda.
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This Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available from
WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION through . . .
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 Grapevine Video
2010 DVD edition
The Prisoner of Zenda (1922), black & white, 115 minutes, not rated.
Grapevine Video, no catalog number, UPC 8-42614-10051-2.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD-R disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan image encoded in SDR MPEG-2 format at ? Mbps average video bit rate (capable of progressive scan upscaling to ? fps); Dolby Digital (AC3) 2.0 mono sound encoded at ? Kbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $14.95 (raised to $16.95).
Release date: 2010.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from a 16mm reduction print.
The film is accompanied by a music score compiled from preexisting recordings by Lou McMahon.
Not a recommended home video edition, especially sight unseen.
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This
Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available directly from . . .
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 Alpha Video
2020 DVD edition
The Prisoner of Zenda (1922), black & white, 115 minutes, not rated.
Alpha Home Entertainment, distributed by Oldies.com,
ALP 8375D, UPC 0-89218-83759-2.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD-R disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan image encoded in SDR MPEG-2 format at ? Mbps average video bit rate (capable of progressive scan upscaling to ? fps); Dolby Digital (AC3) 2.0 mono sound encoded at ? Kbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $8.98 (raised to $9.99).
Release date: 24 November 2020.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from a 16mm reduction print (or worse, 8mm).
The film is likely accompanied by a music score compiled from preexisting recordings.
Not a recommended home video edition, especially sight unseen.
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This
Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available from
ALPHA VIDEO through . . .
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Other silent era REX INGRAM films available on home video.
Other silent era RAMON NOVARRO films available on home video.
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