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F.W. MURNAU'S PHANTOM
The Authorized Restored Edition
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Phantom marked a major turning point in the influential career and the groundbreaking style of cinema poet F.W. Murnau. In this beautifully reconstructed and restored edition from an amazingly detailed, original 1922 negative, Alfred Abel (Metropolis, Dr. Mabuse) plays Lorenz Lubota, a man obsessed with his own desires to achieve fame and wealth, who must confront the barriers of class keeping him from a woman (Lya de Putti) with whom he has had a fateful encounter.
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F.W. MURNAU'S PHANTOM
Phantom: A Film by F.W. Murnau / 1922 / 120 min. / B&W / Tinted / Silent / Music / 1:33:1
Flicker Alley, in partnership with the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Foundation is proud to present, Phantom, which marked a major turning point in the influential career and the groundbreaking style of cinema poet F.W. Murnau. In this beautifully reconstructed and restored edition from an amazingly detailed, original 1922 negative, Alfred Abel (Metropolis, Dr. Mabuse) plays Lorenz Lubota, a man obsessed with his own desires to achieve fame and wealth, who must confront the barriers of class keeping him from a woman (Lya de Putti) with whom he has had a fateful encounter.
Featuring a magnificent new orchestral score by Robert Israel, this powerfully expressive and surprisingly insightful film is a triumph of German Weimar cinema and a wonderful collaboration of many of its most skilled artisans and recognizable performers. Through dazzling visuals and memorable characters, Phantom paints a portrait of the corrupting influence of money, the conformity of societal norms, and the redemptive power of family.
Bonus Features
F.W. MURNAU'S PHANTOM
SPECIAL BONUS FEATURES:
Invitation To Phantom – A new 15 minute examination of the artistry and production history of Phantom by UCLA film historian Janet Bergstrom
The Colors of Phantom – Film restoration experts Luciano Berriatúa and Camille Blot-Wellens discuss their process for color tint identification and restoration in a 12-page booklet essay
Cast and Crew Biographies – Over 80 pages of biographical information and unique photographs of the major performers and technicians involved with the film
Special Documents Gallery – A unique image gallery containing many rare and never-before-seen historical documents (Special thank you to Werner Sudendorf, the Filmmuseum Berlin, and Deutsches Filminstitut)
Images
F.W. MURNAU'S PHANTOM
Frieda Richard as Mother Lubota
Aud Egede Nissen as Melanie Lubota
Lya De Putti as Vernoika Harlan, Alfred Abel as Lorenz Lubota
Photo superimposition showing Lya De Putti as both Veronika Harlan and Melitta
Lya De Puttia as Melitta, Alfred Abel as Lorenz Lubota
Grete Berger as Pawnbroker Schwabe, Anton Edthofer as Wigottschinski
Original publicity materials including an advertisement and samples of materials printed for the premiere of Phantom on 13 November 1922
Model created by production designer Hermann Warm illustrating the "chasing shadows" hallucination sequence
Model created by production designer Hermann Warm illustrating the "Bar Delirium" set from the "Tottering Day" sequence
Original promotional advertisement
