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Tih-Minh
(1918-1919)

This 12-chapter serial, directed by Louis Feuillade, stars René Cresté and Mary Harald, with Georges Biscot, Edouard Mathé, Louis Leubas, Gaston Michel, Marcel Marquet, Émile André and Georgette Faraboni.

Gaumont Vidéo
2021 Blu-ray Disc edition

Tih-Minh (1918-1919), black & white, 384 minutes, not rated.

Gaumont Vidéo, EDV 1504, UPC 3-607483-290491.
Two single-sided, dual-layered, Regions ABC Blu-ray Discs; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in pillarboxed 16:9 (1920 x 1080 pixels) 24 fps progressive scan image encoded in SDR AVC format at 25.8 Mbps average video bit rate; DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo sound encoded at 1.6 Mbps audio bit rate; French language intertitles, optional English language subtitles; 26 chapter stops (disc one), XX chapter stops (disc two); standard two-disc BD keepcase; unknown suggested retail price.
Release date: 8 December 2021.
Country of origin: France •

Ratings (1-10): video: 9 / audio: 9 / additional content: 6 / overall: 9.

This Blu-ray Disc edition has been mastered from excellent 35mm archival print materials including the original camera negative. The 4K high-definition scans have been digitally stabilized and cleaned, with virtually no dust, speckling or print damage to be seen. A lot of time and love went into preparing this edition and it definitely shows.

The serial is accompanied by an excellent music score composed by Julien Bory and performed by small orchestra, on solo piano, and on other instruments to create an eerie, mysterious atmosphere by Audionetwork. The variations of musical styles and instrumentation keep the score fresh throughout the long presentation. The score is occasionally augmented with sound effects.

Supplemental material includes “Tih-Minh — un petit index” (15 minutes); and a brief featurette on the film’s restoration (2 minutes).

This is our recommended home video edition of the serial. A true viewing pleasure.

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Gaumont Vidéo
2021 DVD edition

Tih-Minh (1918-1919), black & white, 384 minutes, not rated.

Gaumont Vidéo,
unknown catalog number, unknown UPC number.
Three single-sided, dual-layered, Region 0 PAL DVD discs; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan image encoded in SDR MPEG-2 format at ? Mbps average video bit rate (capable of progressive scan upscaling to ? fps); Dolby Digital (AC3) 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Kbps audio bit rate; French language intertitles, optional English language subtitles; chapter stops; standard three-disc DVD keepcase; unknown suggested retail price.
Release date: 8 December 2021.
Country of origin: France

This DVD edition has been mastered from excellent 35mm archival print materials including the original camera negative.

Supplemental material includes “Tih-Minh — un petit index” (15 minutes); and a brief featurette on the film’s restoration (2 minutes).

This is our recommended DVD home video edition of the serial. North American collectors will need a region-free PAL DVD player capable of outputting an NTSC-compatible signal to view this edition. (We point out that the Blu-ray Disc edition noted above will play in your US BD player without issue.)