"The Passion of Joan of Arc directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer"
As old, silent films go, this is quite good.
In the past, this might mean a cheap DVD release. Not sure the signficance of public domain for movies these days.
As old, silent films go, this is quite good.
In the past, this might mean a cheap DVD release. Not sure the signficance of public domain for movies these days.
I think for films, the restoration/HD prints will still belong to someone, and that's what people are interested in nowadays anyway.
The copyright holder had neglected them somewhat with them only being released in ancient DVD-era masters.
This new release gives the films a full digital restoration based on the best archival materials from around the world.
I genuinely think without public domain day, this never would have happened and I very much hope we see a similar edition of their 1928 films next year.
[1] https://www.rogerebert.com/streaming/laurel-and-hardy-year-o...