Lost Horizon Frank Capra Digital Life DVD

Lost Horizon
starring: Ronald Colman, Jane Wyatt, Edward Everett Horton, John Howard, Thomas Mitchell
directed by: Frank Capra

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 9786305416227
Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 6305416222
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Academy Ratio
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 31, 1999
Running Time: 134 minutes
Sales Rank: 2249
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: September 01, 1937

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A timeless masterpiece starring ronald colman and jane wyatt in the lavishly produced vision of shanri-la. Special features: full screen version mono sound subtitles: english spanish portuguese chinese korean thai photo gallery with narration alternate ending three deleted scenes and much more. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 05/27/2008 Starring: Ronald Colman Jane Wyatt Run time: 134 minutes Rating: Nr

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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

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- More truthful than you realize
I appreciate the movie much more after realizing that the Shangri La was based on an actual monastary and not limited to the author's imagination. There are some scenes and dialogue with the High Lama that are nothing less than profoundly spiritual. A great movie; enjoy. The 1973 version is also worthy, but nearly impossible to find.

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- Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon is a great classic which brings hope to the world especially during these trying times. This classic is suitable for family viewing and presents a wonderful opportunity for family discussion. This is a must see for all ages.

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- Memorable Movie
A movie that will always be remembered. Great for the whole family. Kids will be captivated.

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- Fantasy about Asia
When Westerners were troubled by world war and the Depression, some of them found a utopia in Tibet /or China,or wherever eastern...all right..in this movie, Chinese living in inland region were a group of mob, and these Westerners were dying to flee to the "civilized" Shanghai. The Chinese pilot hijack the plane and eventually killed himself. In the utopia(Shangri-la) the Western group was eventally led into, Asians were a group of faceless labors who seemed to enjoy the actually despotic rule of the High Lama and his agent Mr.Chang. But above all, this Asian utopia was a highly westernized colony-- Architecture,room and table setting, candles, chairs, forks and knives, nude American woman swimming, english speaking everywhere...but Western men are almost all dressed in traditional Chinese costume! Is this a Western tourist group that enjoys vacation in a Western hotel located in Asia? Obviously the characters don't ... Read More

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