Napoleon
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- Napoleon (4 - disc DVD set) A film by Abel Gance Music composed by Carl Davis Marking a new chapter in the history of one of the world's greatest films, the release of Abel Gance's Napoleon is the culmination of a project spanning 50 years. Digitally restored by the BFI National Archive and Academy Award-winning film historian Kevin Brownlow, this cinematic triumph is available to experience on DVD for the very first timeOriginally conceived by Gance as the first of six films about Napoleon, this five-and-a-half-hour epic features full-scale historical creations of episodes from his personal and political life, that see Bonaparte overcome fierce rivals and political machinations to seal his imperial destiny. Utilising a number of groundbreaking cinematic techniques, Napoleon is accompanied by Carl Davis monumental score (newly recorded in 7.1), and offers one of the most thrilling experiences in the entire history of film.Special features New 2K restorationThe Charm of Dynamite (Kevin Brownlow, 1968, 51 mins): BBC documentary on Glance s silent films, narrated by Lindsay AndersonComposing Napoleon An Interview with Carl Davis) (2016, 45 mins)Feature-length commentary by Paul CuffNapoleon digital restoration featurette (2016, 5 mins)Stills and Special Collections GalleryAlternative single-screening endingIndividual triptych panel presentationsIllustrated 32-page book with writing by Paul Cuff, Kevin Brownlow and Hervé Dumont, an interview with Carl Davis; and full film, music and restoration creditsFrance | 1927 | black & white, tinted and toned | silent with English intertitles | 332 minutes | original aspect ratios 1.33:1 + 4.1 (triptych) | DVD9 x 4 | PAL | 25fps | 5.1 DTS-HR (48kHz/16-bit) and PCM 2.0 stereo (48kHz/16-bit) | Cert PG (mild battle violence | Region 2