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Lost Horizon [DVD] [1937]

DVD ~ Ronald Colman
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  • Actors: Ronald Colman, Jane Wyatt, Edward Everett Horton, John Howard, Thomas Mitchell
  • Directors: Frank Capra
  • Writers: James Hilton, Robert Riskin, Sidney Buchman
  • Producers: Frank Capra, Harry Cohn
  • Format: Black & White, Dubbed, Full Screen, PAL
  • Language English, French
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Hindi, Portuguese, Turkish, Danish, Icelandic, Bulgarian, Swedish, Hungarian, Polish, Dutch, Arabic, Finnish, Czech, Greek
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 26 Feb 2001
  • Run Time: 128 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000053W57
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,411 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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James Hilton's novel Lost Horizon proposes a perfect hidden community within the uncharted Himalayas, a land where peace reigns and the inhabitants live for hundreds of years. So indelible is this mythical land that its name has entered the culture: Shangri-La. Director Frank Capra, riding high during his mid-'30s hot streak, spared no expense in creating Hilton's paradise onscreen, taxing the coffers of Columbia Pictures and the patience of mogul Harry Cohn. The results, however, are magical: shimmering, seductive, and maybe a bit foolish, truly the creation of an idealist (understandably, the spectacular art direction won an Oscar). And Capra's hero is an idealist, too. Ronald Colman, at his most marvelously elocutionary, plays a wise diplomat whose plane crashes in the snows of Tibet. He and the other survivors are guided to Shangri-La, where they wrestle with the invitation to stay. The young Jane Wyatt plays Colman's love interest, but leaving a more lasting impression are H.B. Warner as the benevolent Chang and Sam Jaffe, in great old-age makeup, as the wizened High Lama. This version has been restored as closely as possible to Capra's original cut; the film had circulated for many years in a trimmed form. Lost Horizon was remade, notoriously and hilariously, as a big-budget musical in 1973 -- it was a complete flop. --Robert Horton

Video Description
DVD Special Features:

Photodocumentary: Including 3 deleted scenes
Alternate Ending
Restoration: Before and After Featurette
Restoration Commentary
Theatrical Trailer
Multiple Language Choice: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish.
Multiple Language Subtitles: English, French, German, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Hindi, Turkish, Danish, Arabic, Bulgarian, Swedish, Finnish, Icelandic, Dutch, Norwegian, Portugese, Greek, Hebrew, Spanish, Italian.

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic movie!, 3 Aug 2006
By Philip Parttom (Luxembourg, Europe) - See all my reviews
I recommend to read the book before watching this movie.

The film gives the feeling as if it was a fast forward through the book (although it is over 2 hours long!). Many scenes of the book which would make the film a bit boring aren't included. In exchange there are many funny scenes which aren't in the book. Furthermore there are a few minor changes in the protagonists and there is a much more developed love story of R. Conway and Mallinson (George Conway in the film). The movie starts at Baskul and ends with R. Conway returning to Shangri-La.

Some parts of the movie (7 min) are only a slideshow of photographs with the original soundtrack because these scenes were cut out during the years and couldn't be recovered.

The Extras include the original trailer, a comparision of the restaured and the original movie, deleted scenes, an alternate ending and a commented selection of production photographs.

All in all it is a very enjoyable and exiting film you shouldn't miss!
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8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great classic that deserves 10 stars, 5 Jul 2006
By M. Allen "m214463" (Exeter, UK) - See all my reviews
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For those who haven't seen the film, it is the story of an Englishman, played by Ronald Coleman, who is kidnapped by Orientals and taken to Tibet, to meet the Grand High Lama, played by Sam Jaffee.
He comes to the hidden kingdom of Shangri-La, and finds he is expected. This is a kingdom at peace with itself and the world. It is a form of Buddism, but not enough to get lost in the story.
Ronald Coleman is there, plus his brother and other passengers try to fit into the kingdom. He is encouraged to stay by Jafee, and is happy to, but his brother wants to leave. He has even found a guide, a young woman who wll take them out of the mountains.
One of the first surprises is that the Llama is nearly 200 years old. We are tld that the valley of Shangri-La stops the aging process, or at least slows it down. The young woman is not a young woman, but over 100 years old.
Sadly, the Llama dies, and leaves Coleman to take his place. Coleman and his brother escape during the funeral, and the girl comes with them. When the girl ages, and dies, his brother goes mad and falls off the cliff.
We are not told ow Coleman made it back to England, in fact the story is told in flashback, between two friends, talking about the mystery of Colemans dissapearance. As in the book, they are left wondering if he made it back, we see him arrive safely.
A wonderful story, the film captures the book precisely. In fact the only deviation is the ending, as it is not said in the book if he made it back or not.
It was re-filmed in the 1970's, as a musical, but it was a disaster.
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14 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Lose yourself in Utopia..., 22 May 2001
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Brilliant! A feel-good Capra with all the right ingredients... perfect for a night in. I won't say any more except BUY IT!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent example of professional movie making
This is one of the great romantic movies; perhaps the best movie of Frank Capra's career; probably the best of Ronald Colman's. Read more
Published 19 months ago by C. O. DeRiemer

3.0 out of 5 stars lost horizon - lost its way!
Having seen the movie for the first time in years I was a bit disappointed with it, Shangrila looked lovely but I felt it all looked a bit dated(unlike other movies of the... Read more
Published on 8 Jun 2007 by scarlett

4.0 out of 5 stars from Loftus Road to Shangri-La
A classic, marred by the stills sections, but still a classic. the book is better. Would make a great re-make.
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