When a coal mine collapses on the frontier between Germany and France, trapping a team of French miners inside, workers on both sides of the border spring into action, putting aside national prejudices and wartime grudges ... more »to launch a dangerous rescue operation. Director G. W. Pabst brings a claustrophobic realism to this ticking-clock scenario, using realistic sets and sound design to create the maze of soot-choked shafts where the miners struggle for survival. A gripping disaster film and a stirring plea for international cooperation, Kameradschaft cemented Pabst s status as one of the most morally engaged and formally dexterous filmmakers of his time.
BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- New interview with German film scholar Hermann Barth on the film s production
- 1988 interview with editor Jean Oser
- 2016 interview with film scholar Jan-Christopher Horak on the historical context of the film
- New English subtitle translation
- PLUS: An essay by author and critic Luc Sante« less
Actors:Alexander Granach, Fritz Kampers, Daniel Mendaille Director:G. W. Pabst Studio:Criterion Collection Format:Blu-ray - Widescreen - Dubbed,Subtitled DVD Release Date: 01/30/2018 Release Year: 2018 Run Time: 1hr 28min Screens: Widescreen Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 2 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 2 Edition: Special Edition,Criterion Collection MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages:French, German Subtitles:English