* A new, English language edition of the film prepared for and inĬollaboration with the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Foundation, Wiesbaden, * A new, digitally recorded orchestral score by renowned silent film * A beautiful new, speed-corrected NTSC film transfer, restored with original tints I have listed the DVD features below and have attached a j-peg image of the packaging art. This restored edition is from an amazingly detailed, original 1922 negative, and features a magnificent orchestral score by Robert Israel, which I personally believe to be among his best recorded work. To all those who have e-mailed previously, I offer my sincere thanks for your patience during this time. Your feedback and inquiries have been genuinely appreciated and inspiring, proving that there is real dedication and passion for the type of material we produce in a very competitive broadcast and home entertainment market.Īfter many production delays, I am pleased to finally, and officially, announce that the Flicker Alley DVD release of PHANTOM, a film by F. Thank you for your on-going support and interest in Flicker Alley editions of classic and previously little-seen films. Special Documents Gallery – A image gallery containing many rare and never-before-seen historical documents (Special thanks to Werner Sudendorf, the Filmmuseum Berlin, and Deutsches Filminstitut) Cast and Crew Biographies – Over 80 pages of biographical information and unique photographs of the major performers and technicians involved with the film The Colors of Phantom – Film restoration experts Luciano Berriatúa and Camille Blot-Wellens discuss their process for color tint identification and restoration in a 12-page booklet essay Invitation To Phantom – A new 15 minute examination of the artistry and production history of Phantom by UCLA film historian Janet Bergstrom A new, English language edition of the film prepared for and in collaboration with the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Foundation, Wiesbaden, Germany A new, digitally recorded orchestral score by renowned silent film composer Robert Israel A beautiful new, speed-corrected NTSC film transfer, restored with original tints Featuring a magnificent new orchestral score by Robert Israel, this powerfully expressive and surprisingly insightful film is a triumph of German Weimar cinema and a wonderful collaboration of many of its most skilled artisans and recognizable performers. Mabuse) plays Lorenz Lubota, a man obsessed with his own desires to achieve fame and wealth, who must confront the barriers of class keeping him from a woman (Lya de Putti) with whom he has had a fateful encounter. In this beautifully reconstructed and restored edition from an original 1922 negative, Alfred Abel ( Metropolis, Dr. Murnau's PHANTOM - The Authorized Restored Editionįlicker Alley ( in partnership with the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Foundation, Wiesbaden, Germany is pleased to announce the DVD release of Phantom, which marked a major turning point in the influential career and the groundbreaking style of cinema poet F.W.