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F. W. Murnau

F. W. Murnau

12 Films

F. W. Murnau

12 Included Films

F. W. Murnau photo

Only 12 movies survived.

MoC has Early Murnau Five Films boxset, OOP but available on ebay

  • The Haunted Castle

  • Phantom

  • The Grand Duke’s Finances

  • The Last Laugh

  • Tartuffe

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

MoC Blu-ray

Best Video:

MoC vs Kino Lorber Blu-ray, where Kino Lorber is supposedly a new restoration, different tint but darker and less shadow details http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film5/blu-ray_reviews_73/early_murnau_blu-ray.htm 

Best English-Friendly:

MoC Blu-ray

Best Video:

MoC vs Kino Lorber Blu-ray, where Kino Lorber is supposedly a new restoration, different tint but darker and less shadow details http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film5/blu-ray_reviews_73/early_murnau_blu-ray.htm 

No Home Media
Best English-Friendly:

No Blu-ray

Best Video:

No releases

Best English-Friendly:

No Blu-ray

Best Video:

No releases

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

MoC and BFI differing restorations and scores

Best Video:

2006 Restoration: Eureka Blu-ray
1995 photochemical restoration: BFI Blu-ray that some may prefer

Best Audio:

Eureka with Murnau institute restoration featuring score based on original score, BFI uses Photoplay restoration with James Bernard score

Additional Info:

Both Eureka and BFI BDs are worthy of owning. Each restoration has unique positives and extras. The James Bernard score on the BFI is outstanding and the image tinting is different to how the Murnau institute official restoration was done. The Eureka MOC BD is stuffed with extras and remains one of the best made BDs of all time. Whatever you do: AVOID THE KINO BD!!! It uses the same Murnau institute restoration but drops frames for the whole feature-thus it loses a significant portion of the film! This was never acknowledged or addressed. The Kino BD remains one of the worst BDs of all time for this reason.

Nosferatu poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

MoC and BFI differing restorations and scores

Best Video:

2006 Restoration: Eureka Blu-ray
1995 photochemical restoration: BFI Blu-ray that some may prefer

Best Audio:

Eureka with Murnau institute restoration featuring score based on original score, BFI uses Photoplay restoration with James Bernard score

Additional Info:

Both Eureka and BFI BDs are worthy of owning. Each restoration has unique positives and extras. The James Bernard score on the BFI is outstanding and the image tinting is different to how the Murnau institute official restoration was done. The Eureka MOC BD is stuffed with extras and remains one of the best made BDs of all time. Whatever you do: AVOID THE KINO BD!!! It uses the same Murnau institute restoration but drops frames for the whole feature-thus it loses a significant portion of the film! This was never acknowledged or addressed. The Kino BD remains one of the worst BDs of all time for this reason.

DVD
Best English-Friendly:

Grapevine DVD

Best Video:

Grapevine DVD

Best English-Friendly:

Grapevine DVD

Best Video:

Grapevine DVD

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

MoC or US Flicker Alley (unsure)

Best Video:

- MoC included in boxset
- Germany new 2k restoration, no subs
- US Flicker Alley not sure which restoration

Phantom poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

MoC or US Flicker Alley (unsure)

Best Video:

- MoC included in boxset
- Germany new 2k restoration, no subs
- US Flicker Alley not sure which restoration

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

MoC

Best Video:

MoC vs Kino Lorber no comparison, Kino Lorber is the same old restoration

Tartuffe poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

MoC

Best Video:

MoC vs Kino Lorber no comparison, Kino Lorber is the same old restoration

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Eureka MoC Blu-ray

Best Video:

Kino Lorber AR is squished; MoC is correct. Unsure on France Potemkine

Faust poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Eureka MoC Blu-ray

Best Video:

Kino Lorber AR is squished; MoC is correct. Unsure on France Potemkine

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Eureka MoC Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

SFFP new 4K restoration

Best Video:

MoC audio is better, OOP but available in ebay https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=225532&page=3

Best English-Friendly:

Eureka MoC Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

SFFP new 4K restoration

Best Video:

MoC audio is better, OOP but available in ebay https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=225532&page=3

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

MoC Blu-ray

City Girl poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

MoC Blu-ray

Tabu: A Story of the South Seas poster
Letterboxd
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Eureka MoC Blu-ray

Best Video:

MoC > Kino Lorber (see slowpics for comparison). No information on Potemkine.

Additional Info:

MoC has higher bitrate than Kino Lorber, also the contrast is increased. But there is no noticeable reduction in visible film damage presented between the two offerings.

Best English-Friendly:

Eureka MoC Blu-ray

Best Video:

MoC > Kino Lorber (see slowpics for comparison). No information on Potemkine.

Additional Info:

MoC has higher bitrate than Kino Lorber, also the contrast is increased. But there is no noticeable reduction in visible film damage presented between the two offerings.

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