I forgot to mention, the French DVD includes the trailer in French and the scene of K in the camp during the day is in there. The trailer also includes the headshot from the opening scene I mentioned as well as a snippet (with sound) of the deleted scene that is included as a silent extra on the french dvd.
The Trial trailer can also be found at the Turner Classic Movies website (along with trailers for Kane, Ambersons, Stranger, and TOE).
And of course the biggest omission with the Desilu version is it completely omits the pin screen opening.
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othello is a symphony of bars and grating
touch of evil is a symphony of squares
the trial is a symphony of opposing space.
from cramped apartment to vast landscape, to broom closet. back to huge office then to flogging closet, from back halways to the vast death camp, etc. that daytime scene happens after k makes it with centerfold nurse on the stack of books. he leaves the avocate's at night in the rain, and the next day he takes that determined walk across the death camp to run into the court room scrub woman, hilda (another babe). that scene balances the opposing space motif. if we remove the continuity of a chess board, it can no longer serve as a chess board, so on an artistic level, removing that scene is like ripping off a wing. too bad.
touch of evil is a symphony of squares
the trial is a symphony of opposing space.
from cramped apartment to vast landscape, to broom closet. back to huge office then to flogging closet, from back halways to the vast death camp, etc. that daytime scene happens after k makes it with centerfold nurse on the stack of books. he leaves the avocate's at night in the rain, and the next day he takes that determined walk across the death camp to run into the court room scrub woman, hilda (another babe). that scene balances the opposing space motif. if we remove the continuity of a chess board, it can no longer serve as a chess board, so on an artistic level, removing that scene is like ripping off a wing. too bad.
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In the films section of this website I have noticed that the Milestone Collection by Image is considered to be very good. Can anyone comment on the Laserlight version I have seen for sale? My guess is that since the Milestone version is widescreen and sells for $26.99 and is from a "pristine 35mm negative" that it is superior to the $7.99 fullscreen version from Laserlight. If anyone has seen both please comment on them. Thankyou.
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Thankyou, gentlemen, for your responses. Most apprectiated.
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www.dvdshoppingcenter.com is another site that i recommend. I purchased my Magnificent Amberson's Special Edition DVD from there and everything went just fine.
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TheMcGuffin wrote:www.dvdshoppingcenter.com is another site that i recommend. I purchased my Magnificent Amberson's Special Edition DVD from there and everything went just fine.
Rob
I had a bitch of a time with dvdshoppingcenter.com, I think it was some Tati disc or other. They never sent it and getting a refund was an enormous chore and I sent many fruitless e-mail messages into the void before they finally got back to me.
That was about two years ago, though, so take that into consideration.
I was just wondering how to access the deleted scene on the French "The Trial" DVD. Once again, I feel silly asking this, but, I don't speak french, and couldn't find it on the DVD. Also, which of the two versions is considered to be more what Welles desired ( I have not watched the second disc yet).
I assume you're referring to the Studio Canal Classique version, in which case select the fourth item down on the Main Menu, then select "Scenes Coupees Muettes", which should be the fifth item down on that second menu. There's no sound, so don't think there's a problem with your player or disc if all you hear is silence.
The first disc is Welles' original cut. The second disc is the 1984 edit for America. It cuts the opening pin screen and rearranges/deletes other scenes.
I have another question. I was watching the trailer. Being a french disc, the audio is in French. But it seems to have an English option but I don't hear anything. Is this the same on all discs or did I have a problem with mine?
I have another question. I was watching the trailer. Being a french disc, the audio is in French. But it seems to have an English option but I don't hear anything. Is this the same on all discs or did I have a problem with mine?
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