The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) - October 27, 2022

[MechaGodzilla]

Coming from Eureka on October 27.

SYNOPSIS

Perhaps the grandest of Universal’s silent films—and featuring arguably it’s first iconic movie monster—The Hunchback of Notre Dame stars Lon Chaney in the role which transformed him from a respected character actor to a global superstar.

Chaney stars as Quasimodo, the mocked and vilified bell-ringer of Notre Dame who selflessly protects the starcrossed street performer Esmerelda (Patsy Ruth Miller), who is in an ill-fated love affair with the dashing Captain Phoebus (Norman Kerry).

A “Super Jewel” adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel, Universal spared no expense on this lavish production, and were rewarded with the most financially successful silent film they had released up to that point. Lon Chaney’s performance and make-up work are already legendary, but the rest of the film is as deserving of praise – a beautiful nightmare now fully restored in 4K and making its UK debut on Blu-ray as part of the Masters of Cinema series.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase [2000 units]
• 1080p presentation on Blu-ray from a 4K restoration conducted by Universal Pictures
• Music by Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum & Laura Karpman (presented in uncompressed LPCM stereo)
• Brand new audio commentary with author Stephen Jones and author / critic Kim Newman
• Brand new interview with author / critic Kim Newman on the many adaptations of Victor Hugo’s novel
• Brand new interview with film historian Jonathan Rigby
• A collector’s booklet featuring a new essay by journalist Philip Kemp, illustrated with archival imagery

[Killer Meteor]

My first mail-order video was Eureka's VHS of this 25 years ago. We've come a long way...

...now if only I could find the damn tape in my parent's attic!

[TK_171]

One of my favourite announcements this year! And that slipcover is wonderful. Cant wait for this!!

[culliford]

Received mine today to Sweden.

[Mauve]

The slipcover looks pretty spiffy in person. Really, really nice work.

[TK_171]

Still waiting for mine to arrive : (

Was dispatched nearly 2 weeks ago. Guessing the Royal Mail strikes have something to do with it but will drop Eureka an email if it hasn't turned up by the weekend

[Killer Meteor]

Fractured Flickers-The: Dinky Dunstan, Boy Cheerleader - YouTube

An early send-up of the Chaney film (which did not please Chaney Jr reportedly!)

[bigshot]

Fractured Flickers is the reason that a lot of silent films survive, albeit in fragmentary form. The editor, Skip Craig would strike new copies of the bits of film he used in the show and now decades later, those copies are all that remain of some films he used in the series.

[QL1]

I've ordered both the Eureka and Kino Lorber versions and noticed different running times:

Eureka: 100 mins
Kino: 110 mins

Any reason why this should be? Just curious, many thanks.

[oddbox83]

Originally Posted by QL1

I've ordered both the Eureka and Kino Lorber versions and noticed different running times:

Eureka: 100 mins
Kino: 110 mins

Any reason why this should be? Just curious, many thanks.

Eureka and Kino are the same. It's the FA disc that runs longer, due to running at a lower frame rate.