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Of Human Bondage (1964)
A Beautiful Movie
I have also seen the Bette Davis version and I prefer this one much, much more. There is a striking pathos one develops for each of the two characters. Thank God this movie *wasn't* in color! The melancholy noir lighting adds a wonderful dimension and lends an authenticity to the period it depicts.
I first saw this movie as a kid, then as a young adult and now again on the brink of retirement. Each time the powerful simplicity of unconditional love shown by the protagonist moves me.
Watching Kim Novak is quite easy to do. Her beauty is mesmerizing. This makes it all the easier to identify with what the medical student in this movie is going through.
If I were to put together a package of the 50 greatest films as Janus has done, this movie would be in there.
Mikres Afrodites (1963)
3 DVD versions that I know of
I have 3 different DVD versions.
One is from CMVC which is dubbed in English. The dubbing is very good and non-intrusive. The picture quality lacks punch however and 6 minutes have been cut from the original.
From Amazon you can get the Cinema Epoch version. This contains the full uncut movie and uses English subtitles. There is more contrast to the picture. Yet the subtitles really litter up the beautiful images presented in this movie.
From EBAY I was able to get a copy from Greece. This version is uncut, with no dubbing or subtitles. It is in the original Greek. Since there is little dialog to begin with, this is really no big deal especially if you have watched it a lot. This version has the best picture quality. But the sound is not that good. There are parts where the actors voices seem to lose volume all of a sudden.
I would love to get a version which is uncut, with great audio and video.