Container of (work): Immensee (Motion picture) Container of (work): Opfergang (Motion picture)
Notes:
Immensee: Kristina Söderbaum, Carl Raddatz, Paul Klinger, Carola Toelle, Lina Lossen, Max Gülstorff, Otto Gebühr, Germana Paolieri, Käte Dyckhoff, Wilfried Seyferth, Malte Jaeger. Opfergang: Kristina Söderbaum, Irene von Meyendorff, Carl Raddatz, Franz Schafheitlin, Otto Tressler, Annemarie Steinsieck, Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur. Title from disc surface. 'Immensee' based on the novella by Theodor Storm. 'Opfergang' freely adapted from a novella by Rudolf G. Binding. Originally released as motion pictures in 1943-1944. Blu-ray release date from www.videoeta.com, viewed December 7, 2021. "Kristina Söderbaum double feature"--cover. Two separate versions of 'Immensee' were created for its initial release. Each was assembled from original camera negatives, which sometimes differed greatly in terms of content and composition. An Agfacolor print of one of these versions has been preserved by the Bundesarchiv-Filmarchiv. It was the basis for this 2015 restoration by the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung. Labwork was performed by ARRI Media in Munich. Two separate versions of 'Opfergang' were created for its initial release, each of which differed slightly in content and composition. Preserved by the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung in Wiesbaden are the original camera negative and a duplicate sound negative of the secondary version. These assets were the foundation of the restoration performed by the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung in 2015. Color-grading reference was an Agfacolor print preserved by the Filmmuseum der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf. One missing scene was replaced with footage from a print of the primary version, with severely faded colors. Labwork was performed by ARRI Media in Munich. Full screen (1.33:1). Special features: audio commentary on 'Immensee' by Olaf Möller; audio commentary on 'The great sacrifice' by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Josh Nelson.
Contents:
Immensee : a German folksong / UFA-Filmkunst presents ; script by Veit Harlan and Alfred Braun ; production team and director, Veit Harlan Immensee : a German folksong / UFA-Filmkunst presents ; script by Veit Harlan and Alfred Braun ; production team and director, Veit Harlan (1943, 94 min.). The great sacrifice / UFA-Filmkunst presents ; script, Veit Harlan, Alfred Braun ; production team and director, Veit Harlan The great sacrifice / UFA-Filmkunst presents ; script, Veit Harlan, Alfred Braun ; production team and director, Veit Harlan (1944, 96 min.).
Summary:
Immensee: Elisabeth is a woman in love with Reinhardt, a brilliant composer, but who instead marries someone more reliable. Years later, Reinhardt returns, and Elisabeth has a chance to be true to her one greatest love. Opfergang: Äls is a goddess of a woman who captures the heart of married man, Albrecht. When Äls falls victim to a serious illness, Albrecht's loyal wife sacrifices her own happiness for the sake of her husband.
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