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MISS MEND (1926)


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User Rating: 7.2/10   58 votes


DVD Release Date: December 15, 2009


Director: Fyodor Otsep


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Flicker Alley, in collaboration with Blackhawk Films and Turner Classic Movies, is proud to present the astonishing Miss Mend, a 1926 three-part *** / adventure film from Soviet directors Boris Barnet and Fedor Ozep.

Widely regarded by the official Soviet press of the time as a prime example of shameless 'Western-style' entertainment, the *** was nevertheless hugely popular, becoming one of the most successful Soviet films of the 1920s. Miss Mend is an energetic, fast-moving *** which opens a window on the phenomenon of Soviet Americanism and reveals a little-known side of early Soviet cinema.

This new edition was mastered in high definition from superb original 35mm elements produced by David Shepard and Jeffery Masino, with digital restoration and editing being carried out by Eric Lange of Lobster Films, Paris. Featuring a 'dream cast' of 1920s Soviet films stars and special bonus features by film historians Ana Olenina and Maxim Pozdorovkin.


Format: NTSC

DVD Size: 6.95 + 4.93 GB -- Exact Untouched Copy

Runtime (main feature): 285 minutes

Type: Black and White

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 | Non-Anamorphic

Sound (main feature): silent (score in DD2.0)

Subtitles: English intertitles



DISC FEATURES:

# A home video premiere, over 4-1/2 hours of material presented in a 2-Disc DVD edition.
# Brand new English title translations.
# Newly recorded orchestral score by renowned composer Robert Israel.



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