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The Night Porter [DVD] [1974] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
 
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The Night Porter [DVD] [1974] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

DVD ~ Dirk Bogarde
4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Dirk Bogarde, Charlotte Rampling, Philippe Leroy, Gabriele Ferzetti, Giuseppe Addobbati
  • Directors: Liliana Cavani
  • Writers: Amedeo Pagani
  • Producers: Esa De Simone, Robert Gordon Edwards
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Colour, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language Italian
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: R (Restricted) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: Criterion
  • DVD Release Date: 28 Mar 2000
  • Run Time: 118 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: 0780022823
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 51,290 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Quality problems, 22 Sep 2006
This review is from: The Night Porter [1973] [DVD] (DVD)
I was pleased to find this film on DVD at last, and keen to replace my old VHS video of it. It is a stunning, powerful film,that evolves with every viewing.
It is a classic.
BUT...
This DVD is watchable but the picture quality is awful in some areas.The film becomes very dark, brown and grainy till you can hardly see the actors faces.Sometimes the faces are a blur!
This does ruin the film in places, for me...as I know the film so well.The dramatic power of the scenes is damaged by this in my opinion.
I assume the film stock has decayed beyond repair? Why has it not been moved to DVD with care? Why has such a poor copy been selected for distribution?
And yet I have a video recorded from British television that is pristine! The film is crystal clear, full of light, with sharp contrasts between the reds, whites and blacks. The 'Reunion'scene in the hotel room instead of being a murky-black fog is visible again, the actors faces revealed.
If you love this powerful film I advise recording a TV copy for a good home copy.
As with 'The Dogs of War' and 'Picnic at Hanging Rock'(both edited before DVD release) It looks as if this film has not made its transition to a new format either. I shall be hanging onto my old old VHS copy again!!!!
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Strange but compelling, 30 Mar 2005
By Taylor Glasby (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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When this came out there was outcry, naturally; you've got an ex-SS officer in hiding and a concentration camp victim stumbling upon him. Oh yes, and there's a violent S&M relationship between them. That's your money shot, baby. How could it get anymore crass, right? Not quite.

Set in 50's Vienna (shot in mute, subdued and dank colours), Max is undercover as a night porter in a hotel when Lucia, his captive, turns up with her other half for a stay. They set eyes on each other and fall back into their old relationship. The 'sex scenes' are not quite sex orientated, it's all about the power struggle, which is depicted in unflinching realism. The glass shards in the feet moment is eye watering, to say the least.

Dirk Bogarde is utterly captivating, strong and wormily weak simutaneously as he grapples with the reappearance of Lucia and the fact that he is being interrogated by a group of his fellow SS officers with regards to keeping a lid on their actions and pasts, but indulging in some creepy confessions to one another as a purging tool.

Night Porter is a confusing film. The end comes quickly and suddenly but leaves some very opened ended plot lines. It's political and dark, sometimes beautiful but ultimately sad. Forget the shock tactics of using Nazis, this is really about the complexity and decay of human emotion, and the cruelty of mankind when there is the scent of power in the air.

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars 4 stars for the film but 1 star for the DVD release!!, 20 Sep 2006
By S. DE-ROZARIEUX "sue_de" (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Night Porter [1973] [DVD] (DVD)
I was ecstatic at the prospect of a DVD release for this unfairly derided and neglected minor-masterpiece and the DVD packaging certainly gives the impression that great care has been taken with what might be the only DVD release this film is given.

Imagine, then, my disappointment at the picture quality! It is little better than my worn-out 1980s VHS tape and is a great letdown. What a shame! What a missed opportunity!

I would still recommend buying this release but would advise waiting for a more reasonable price.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An intriguing and moving tale.
I had heard much about the supposed sado-masochistic content of The Night Porter, and I suppose, in a basic sense, it is there in the apparently willing sexual and emotional... Read more
Published 3 months ago by E. J. Priscott

5.0 out of 5 stars Bogarde 'My little girl is back'
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Many were initially drawn to the controversy of it; there is also the idea of a matinee star aging and quietly making these masterpieces. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cinematic Art
This is not really a film about Nazis, nor is it a film about sex. Although both are contained within it. The sex acts are not sensual or sexually provocative. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Peaches

4.0 out of 5 stars No subtitles on this DVD
Information pour les français : contrairement à ce qui est marqué, il n'y a pas de sous-titres disponibles sur ce DVD (même en anglais), pas non plus de version italienne...
Published 17 months ago by Kooba

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice extras but poor transfer
We have the Criterion DVD version of Night Porter, but this version got such good reviews that we thought we'd rent it to compare. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Connoisseur

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