4 Devils (lost F. W. Murnau drama film; 1928): Difference between revisions

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Title page of F.W. Murnau's 4 Devils Danish film program.

Status: Lost

4 Devils was one of renowned director F.W. Murnau's final films, detailing the lives of four trapeze performers who were orphaned as children. The film was released in both silent and sound versions under close supervision by production company Fox Films, which limited Murnau's artistic freedom. It was a failure at the box office but was met with many glowing reviews.

Both versions of 4 Devils are lost. Some speculate that one of the film's actresses, Mary Duncan, borrowed the only surviving copy and never returned it to 20th Century Fox. She reportedly misplaced it, though some suspect that her heirs may have found it.

A slideshow of 4 Devils was included as a special feature on Sunrise's out-of-print DVD release in 2003. It featured the script played out in its entirety, with rare production photos and vocal narration to accompany it.

Gallery

2003 featurette from Sunrise.

External Links

New York Times review of the film dating back to 1928. Retrieved 24 Oct '14
Classic Film Preview article about the film. Retrieved 24 Oct '14
Archived Danish film program on 4 Devils. Retrieved 24 Oct '14

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+'''''4 Devils''''' was one of renowned director F.W. Murnau's final films, detailing the lives of four trapeze performers who were orphaned as children. The film was released in both silent and sound versions under close supervision by production company Fox Films, which limited Murnau's artistic freedom. It was a failure at the box office but was met with many glowing reviews.
-''4 Devils'' was one of renowned director F.W. Murnau's final films, detailing the lives of four trapeze performers who were orphaned as children. The film was released in both silent and sound versions under close supervision by production company Fox Films, which limited Murnau's artistic freedom. It was a failure at the box office, but was met with many glowing reviews.
+Both versions of ''4 Devils'' are lost. Some speculate that one of the film's actresses, Mary Duncan, borrowed the only surviving copy and never returned it to 20th Century Fox. She reportedly misplaced it, though some suspect that her heirs may have found it.
-Neither the sound nor the silent version of ''4 Devils'' is found. Some speculate that one of the film's actresses, Mary Duncan, borrowed the only surviving copy and never returned it to 20th Century Fox. She reportedly misplaced it, though some suspect that her heirs may have found it.
+A slideshow of ''4 Devils'' was included as a special feature on ''Sunrise'''s out-of-print DVD release in 2003. It featured the script played out in its entirety, with rare production photos and vocal narration to accompany it.
-A slideshow of ''4 Devils'' was included as a special feature on ''Sunrise'''s out-of-print DVD release in 2003. It featured the script played out in its entirety, with rare production photos and vocal narration to accompany it. This special feature has been uploaded on YouTube, which can be found in the source list below.
 ==Gallery==
-These are some of the rare photographs taken during and around the time of production.
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+==External Links==
-==Sources==
+*[http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C04E1DD173EE73ABC4C53DFB6678383639EDE New York Times review of the film dating back to 1928.] Retrieved 24 Oct '14
-*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJu5_5zIAhM 2003 Special Feature on ''Sunrise'' DVD]
+*[http://www.classicfilmpreview.com/greatest-lost-film/ Classic Film Preview article about the film.] Retrieved 24 Oct '14
-*[http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C04E1DD173EE73ABC4C53DFB6678383639EDE New York Times review of the film dating back to 1928]
+*[https://archive.org/details/murnau_4_devils-danish_programme Archived Danish film program on ''4 Devils''.] Retrieved 24 Oct '14
-*[http://www.classicfilmpreview.com/greatest-lost-film/ Classic Film Preview article about the film]
-*[https://archive.org/details/murnau_4_devils-danish_programme Danish Film Program]
 [[Category:Lost films]]
+[[Category:Completely lost media]]