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The
Blasphemer
(1921)
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This independent production was directed by O.E. Goebel for Catholic Art Association and stars George Howard, Augusta Anderson and Irving Cummings.
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 Grapevine Video
2012 DVD edition
The Blasphemer (1921), black & white, 82 minutes, not rated.
Grapevine Video, no catalog number, unknown UPC number.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD-R disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan image encoded in SDR MPEG-2 format at ? Mbps average video bit rate (capable of progressive scan upscaling to ? fps); Dolby Digital (AC3) 2.0 mono sound encoded at ? Kbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $14.95.
Release date: February 2012.
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD-R edition has likely been mastered from a 16mm reduction print.
The film is presented with a music score compiled from preexisting recorded sources.
For now, this is our recommended home video edition of the film.
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This Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available directly from . . .
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 Alpha Video
2012 DVD edition
The Blasphemer (1921), color-toned black & white, 63 minutes, not rated.
Alpha Home Entertainment, distributed by Oldies.com,
ALP 6779D, UPC 0-89218-67799-0.
One single-sided, single-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD-R disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan image encoded in SDR MPEG-2 format at 6.6 Mbps average video bit rate (capable of progressive scan upscaling to 60 fps); Dolby Digital (AC3) 2.0 mono sound encoded at 384 Kbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; 6 chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $7.98 (raised again to $9.99).
Release date: 15 May 2012.
Country of origin: USA
Ratings (1-10): video: 3 / audio: 3 / additional content: 0 / overall: 3.
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This DVD-R edition has been mastered from a VHS videotape copy of a 16mm reduction print. The full-frame video transfer was made at sound speed, so the action runs too fast. Many shots hold reasonable shadow details but have tremendously blasted-out highlights.
The film is presented with a music score compiled from preexisting recorded sources.
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This
Region 0 NTSC DVD-R edition is available from
ALPHA VIDEO through . . .
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