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Cine International
Featuring: Angela Winkler, Mario Adorf, Dieter Laser, Jurgen Prochnow, Heinz Bennent, Hannelore Hoger, Rolf Becker
When Katharina Blum spends the night with an alleged terrorist, her quiet, ordered life falls into ruins. Suddenly a suspect, Katharina is subject to a vicious smear campaign by the police and a ruthless tabloid journalist, testing the limits of her dignity and her sanity. Volker Schlöndorff and Margarethe von Trotta’s powerful adaptation of Heinrich Böll’s novel is a stinging commentary on state power, individual freedom, and media manipulation––as relevant today as on the day of its release in 1975.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
DVD
Disc:
DVD-9 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
1/2/3/4/5/6 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.78:1
Audio Options:
German Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Resolution:
480p/29.97
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Interview, Documentary, Theatrical Trailer, Insert
- New video interview with directors Volker Schlöndorff and Margarethe von Trotta
- New video interview with director of photography Jost Vacano
- Documentary on author Heinrich Boll
- Original theatrical trailer
- Insert featuring an essay on the film by Amy Taubin
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Release Credits
Artwork: Neil Kellerhouse
Producer: Issa Clubb
Release Notes on Restoration
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum is presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.78:1. This new digital transfer was created from a 35mm interpositive. The soundtrack was mastered at 24-bit from the 35mm magnetic audio tracks; audio restoration tools were used to reduce clicks, pops, hiss, and crackle. To further enhance the image, the MTI Digital Restoration System was used to remove thousands of instances of dirt, debris, and scratches.