{"product_id":"sirk-in-germany-1934-1935-uk-import-limited-edition-region-b-blu-ray","title":"Sirk in Germany 1934-1935 (UK Import Limited Edition Region B BLU-RAY)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bbXmP40UBHU?si=5fXxHmw7XuRXn-DH\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eUK Import. Blu-Ray disc is Region B locked, will only play on All Region Blu-Ray players.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eApril, April! [April, April] ;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Girl from Marsh Croft [Das Mädchen vom Moorhof] ;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePillars of Society [Stützen der Gesellschaft]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShorts :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwo Greyhounds [Zwei Windhunde] ;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThree Times Before [3 x Ehe\u003c\/i\u003e aka \u003ci\u003eDreimal Ehe] SILENT VER. (Presented with intertitles) ;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThree Times Before [3 x Ehe\u003c\/i\u003e aka \u003ci\u003eDreimal Ehe] SOUND VER. (Filmed with dialogue, presented with subtitles due to loss of sound reel) ;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Imaginary Invalid [Der eingebildete Kranke]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn undisputed master of melodrama, director Douglas Sirk is best known for the lavish, sweeping romances he made during the last decade of his career, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMagnificent Obsession\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAll That Heaven Allows\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWritten on the Wind \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eImitation of Life\u003c\/i\u003e. But by the time Sirk – born Hans Detlef Sierck – arrived in Hollywood, he had already made several films in his native Germany. The Masters of Cinema series is honoured to present this collection of Sirk’s earliest films, all of which established a blueprint for his later work: \u003ci\u003eApril, April!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Girl from Marsh Croft \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003ci\u003eDas Mädchen vom Moorhof\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePillars of Society \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003ci\u003eStützen der Gesellschaft\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Sirk’s directorial debut – the comedy \u003ci\u003eApril, April! \u003c\/i\u003e– a businessman and shameless social climber, Julius Lampe (Erhard Siedel), is subjected to a cruel April Fools’ Day prank when he is led to believe a noble prince (Albrecht Schoenhals) intends to personally inspect his pasta factory. Then, in Sirk’s first melodrama \u003ci\u003eThe Girl from Marsh Croft\u003c\/i\u003e, farmer Karsten Dittmar (Kurt Fischer-Fehling) falls in love with the disreputable young maid Helga Christmann (Hansi Knoteck) – much to the dismay of his fiancée Gertrud Gerhart (Ellen Frank). Finally, in \u003ci\u003ePillars of Society\u003c\/i\u003e, wealthy Norwegian shipbuilder Consul Karsten Bernick (Heinrich George) must face up to a lifetime of corruption and deceit when farmer Johann Tonnessen (Albrecht Schoenhals) returns to Norway after a twenty year absence and discovers that Bernick has smeared his good name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented alongside Sirk’s shorts \u003ci\u003eTwo Greyhounds (Zwei Windhunde)\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThree Times Before\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003e3 x Ehe) \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Imaginary Invalid\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eDer eingebildete Kranke\u003c\/i\u003e), these three features – all released in 1935 – showcase the burgeoning talents of a filmmaker who would go on to become one of the most important figures in the history of Hollywood cinema. Sirk’s early works are presented here on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK from brand-new restorations by the Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-sku=\"EKA70563\" data-display=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLimited Edition(2000 Copies)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Scott Saslow (2000 copies)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHD presentations from new restorations supplied by the Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Foundation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional English subtitles on all features and shorts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo Greyhounds (Zwei Windhunde) – 1934 short by Douglas Sirk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree Times Before (3 x Ehe) [silent version] – 1934 short by Douglas Sirk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlternate “sound” presentation of Three Times Before (produced at the same time as the “silent version,” unfortunately the original sound reel no longer exists – this version is presented with subtitles)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Imaginary Invalid (Der eingebildete Kranke) – 1935 short by Douglas Sirk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew audio commentaries on all three features by Sirk expert David Melville Wingrove\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagnificent Obsessions – new interview with film historian Sheldon Hall on Sirk’s career from Germany to Hollywood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eA limited collector’s booklet featuring a new extended essay on Sirk’s early works by German cinema expert Tim Bergfelder (2000 copies)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Eureka Entertainment (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44280161468616,"sku":"EKA70563","price":56.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/8486\/3688\/files\/sirkingermanybd3d.jpg?v=1733717132","url":"https:\/\/videomatica.com\/es\/products\/sirk-in-germany-1934-1935-uk-import-limited-edition-region-b-blu-ray","provider":"Videomatica Ltd (since 1983)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}