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Cine International
Directed by: Volker Schlöndorff
At an Austrian boys’ boarding school in the early 1900s, shy, intelligent Törless observes the sadistic behavior of his fellow students, doing nothing to help a victimized classmate—until the torture goes too far. Adapted from Robert Musil’s acclaimed novel, Young Törless launched the New German Cinema movement and garnered the 1966 Cannes Film Festival International Critics’ Prize for first-time director Volker Schlöndorff.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
DVD
Disc:
DVD-9 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
1/2/3/4/5/6 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.75:1
Audio Options:
German Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Resolution:
480p/29.97
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Interview, Audio Recording, Gallery, Theatrical Trailer, Insert
- A German Movie, a new video interview with writer-director Volker Schlöndorff in which he reflects upon the making of Young Törless and its subsequent impact
- Rare presentation of the original score by acclaimed composer Hans Werner Henze, with a video introduction by Volker Schlöndorff
- Stills gallery of behind-the-scenes production images and promotional art
- Original theatrical trailer
- Insert featuring a new essay by film scholar Timothy Corrigan
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Release Credits
Producer: Curtis Tsui
Artwork: Michael Boland
Release Notes on Restoration
Young Torless
Young Törless is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.75:1. On standard 4:3 televisions, the image will appear letterboxed. On widescreen televisions, the image should fill the screen. This new digital transfer from created on a Cintel Ursa Gold from a 35mm fine-grain print struck from the original negative.Thousands of instances of dirt, debris, and scratches were removed using the MTI Digital Restoration System. To maintain optimal image quality through the compression process, the picture on this dual-layer DVD-9 has been encoded at the highest-possible bit rate for the quantity of materials included.
The soundtrack was mastered at 24-bit from various 35mm optical track, and audio restoration tools were used to reduce clicks, pops, hiss, and crackle. The Dolby Digital 1.0 signal will be directed to the center channel on 5.1-channel sound systems, but some viewers may prefer to switch to two-channel playback for a wider dispersal of the mono sound.
The presentation of Hans Werner Henze's original score was made from the only known surviving tapes of his February 1966 orchestral recording for the film. It was recorded on seven reels of 17.5mm magnetic tape and stored in the archives of the film's producer, Franz Seitz, of Franz Seitz Filmproduktion. The score is presented in the best possible state that the original materials would allow.
The soundtrack was mastered at 24-bit from various 35mm optical track, and audio restoration tools were used to reduce clicks, pops, hiss, and crackle. The Dolby Digital 1.0 signal will be directed to the center channel on 5.1-channel sound systems, but some viewers may prefer to switch to two-channel playback for a wider dispersal of the mono sound.
The presentation of Hans Werner Henze's original score was made from the only known surviving tapes of his February 1966 orchestral recording for the film. It was recorded on seven reels of 17.5mm magnetic tape and stored in the archives of the film's producer, Franz Seitz, of Franz Seitz Filmproduktion. The score is presented in the best possible state that the original materials would allow.