Product Details

• Actors: Zbigniew Cybulski, Waclaw Zastrzezynski, Adam Pawlikowski, Bogumil Kobiela, Laurence Olivier
• Directors: Laurence Olivier, Akira Kurosawa, Alberto Lattuada, Andrzej Wajda, Edward Holzman
• Writers: Akira Kurosawa
• Format: Box set, Black & White, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 6
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Criterion
• DVD Release Date: June 16, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001WLMOMI
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #54,907 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Essential Art House, Vol. 3" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Art House Vol. 3 - Highly Recommended, December 19, 2011

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JMM (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Essential Art House, Vol. 3 (DVD)

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If you enjoy classic cinema, then this set is for you. If you are not familiar with these films, I suggest you look them up individually and determine whether or not you might like them. Some are foreign films, and therefore not in the English language (they are subtitled). Many of the films were shot in Black & White, and are presented in the original 1.33:1 aspect ratio (what is now called "Full Screen").

Like all Criterion releases, the video and audio quality is top-notch (for a DVD, anyway). The difference between these movies and most criterion collection titles is that these do not have bonus material - they are movie only releases.

The packaging is very nice. Each movie comes in it's own clear DVD case, with beautiful cover art. Each movie also comes with an insert that features a 2-page summary of the movie, cast and credits, and a list of the DVD chapters/scene selection. It all comes packaged inside a sturdy outer box.

I highly recommend these movies - they are presented in high quality video/audio and accurately represent the vision of the filmmakers.

I also purchased Volume 1 of this collection, and highly recommend it: Essential Art House, Vol. 1

NOTE: If you are not interested in the complete set but want one or two movies, these titles have also been released individually. Even if you want all six, in some cases it may be cheaper to buy them individually than as a set (Amazon's prices are always changing).

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Forbidden games was a revelation, March 17, 2011

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Hubert Nugent "Hugh Nugent" (Houston, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Essential Art House, Vol. 3 (DVD)

the set is very good and Richard III is a bonus...just convenient to have this version.....but, Forbidden Games was, for me, a revelation....clever concept, but sympathetic to all the elements in "play"....not maudlin, not depressing, not pitying...just strikes the right balance dealing with a potentially pathetic topic....