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Topic: Oh...Rosalinda!!
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Maurice Leakey
Film God
Posts: 5895
From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007
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posted March 28, 2019 03:56 AM
On 25 October 2018 I posted a new topic "Loving The Classics". This was a company who sold old classic films on DVDs. I had ordered Powell & Pressburger's "Oh...Rosalinda!!". After paying by credit card I did not receive any more responses. Nor the DVD. Members said there had been numerous complaints about this company. I couldn't get a refund as the sale was under the required amount.
Always hopeful, a few weeks ago I found "Movie Detective.net" who were advertising the DVD for US $10, plus US $12 for postage by International Express Airmail. My payment was made via PayPal who do offer some form of payment guarantee. My order was sent on 8th March, The DVD-R was posted on 23rd March and I received it on 27th March. No VAT or duties were payable.
It arrived in a sleeve with no artwork whatsoever. The copy is quite reasonable and appears to have been recorded from a Channel 4 transmission in December 1998.
https://www.moviedetective.net/
BUT. Here's the rub. As there was no artwork I "Googled" to find a poster or something to make up material for an inset in a DVD jewel case. I was astonished to find an ad from "Simply Home Entertainment" saying that they would be issuing the DVD in the UK on 13th May for £10.99.
"Oh...Rosalinda!!" might be the only Powell & Pressburger Archers film not previously commercially available on DVD. It might not be to everyone's taste. An updated version of Strauss' "Die Fledermaus" made in 'scope and Technicolor in 1955. It stars Anton Walbrook, Michael Redgrave, Dennis Price, Mel Ferrer and Anthony Quayle.
I believe that Michael Powell thought little of it, and no doubt, so did the ABC circuit who played it in a double bill. Had the "The Red Shoes" been forgotten already? There is good music, good singing (some dubbed), good dancing, good sets, colourful costumes and a degree of comedy.
Perhaps Michael Powell was wrong in partially disowning it. I leave it to others for their thoughts. But I loved it!
https://www.simplyhe.com/products/oh-rosalinda-michael-redgrave-dvd?source=awin&awc=2506_1553681465_46c73f5ec07a9958bc9f564920b6f8d9
-------------------- Maurice
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