{"product_id":"sirk-in-germay-blu-ray","title":"Sirk in Germay Blu-ray","description":"\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eSirk in Germany\u003c\/strong\u003e' Director: Douglas Sirk (1934-35) Eureka Masters of Cinema Limited Edition 2-Disc Blu-ray | Three features + three shorts | New Restorations | \u003cem\u003eGerman w\/ English subtitles\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn undisputed master of melodrama, director Douglas Sirk is best known for the lavish, sweeping romances he made during the last decade of his career, including \u003ci\u003eMagnificent Obsession\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAll That Heaven Allows\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Written on the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eImitation of Life\u003c\/i\u003e. But by the time Sirk – born Hans Detlef Sierck – arrived in Hollywood, he had already made several films in his native Germany. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his directorial debut – the comedy \u003ci\u003eApril Fool!\u003c\/i\u003e – a businessman and shameless social climber is subjected to a cruel April Fools’ Day prank when he is led to believe a noble prince intends to personally inspect his pasta factory. Then, in Sirk’s first melodrama \u003ci\u003eThe Girl from Marsh Croft\u003c\/i\u003e, a farmer falls in love with a disreputable young maid – much to the dismay of his fiancée. Finally, in \u003ci\u003ePillars of Society\u003c\/i\u003e, wealthy Norwegian shipbuilder Bernick must face up to a lifetime of corruption and deceit when a farmer returns to Norway after a twenty-year absence and discovers that Bernick has smeared his good name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethese three features – all released in 1935 – alongside Sirk's shorts, showcase the burgeoning talents of a filmmaker who would go on to become one of the most important figures in the history of Hollywood cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThree feature films:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eApril, Fool!\u003c\/em\u003e (1935)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Girl from Marsh Croft \u003c\/em\u003e(1935)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePillars of Society\u003c\/em\u003e (1935)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThree short films:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwo Greyhounds\u003c\/i\u003e (1934)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThree Times Before \u003c\/i\u003e[Silent \u0026amp; Sound versions] (1934)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Imaginary Invalid \u003c\/i\u003e(1935)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Limited Edition of 2000 copies\u003cbr\u003e- O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork\u003cbr\u003e- Collector’s booklet featuring a new extended essay on Sirk’s early works by German cinema expert Tim Bergfelder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial features include:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Audio commentaries on all three features by Sirk expert David Melville Wingrove\u003cbr\u003e- Interview with film historian Sheldon Hall on Sirk’s career from Germany to Hollywood\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Film Shop IFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49022311497977,"sku":"bsn1788779380201","price":26.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/5484\/2105\/files\/sirk-in-germay-blu-ray_1.jpg?v=1788779385","url":"https:\/\/www.storyvibe.shop\/products\/sirk-in-germay-blu-ray","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}