New on Blu-ray: THE KAISER OF CALIFORNIA (1936) - Western

Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
Region: Region A/1

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Product Description: On the surface, The Kaiser of California appears to be a cinematic anomaly: an epic Western produced under the state-controlled cinema of the Third Reich. But the film’s novelty value is quickly eclipsed by its dazzling visual aristry: striking compositions and stunning location photography worthy of John Ford (who was still three years away from making his signature Western, Stagecoach). In telling the story of German-born pioneer John Sutter, actor/director Luis Trenker returned to the awe-inspiring vistas and daring feats of rock-climbing that had made his “mountain films” such a sensation. The result is a film whose style is deeply Germanic and spectacularly American at the same time, virtually unseen in the United States, prior to this 2K restoration by the Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Stiftung.

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Director: Luis Trenker

Starring: Luis Trenker, Viktoria von Ballasko, Werner Kunig

Genre: Western

Runtime: 97 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: German

Studio: Kino Lorber

Home Video Release Date: March 23, 2021