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Arch of Triumph | 
 enlarge | Director: Lewis Milestone
Actors: Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer, Charles Laughton, Louis Calhern, Ruth Warrick
Studio: Republic Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 14245
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 120 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: LGED24023D
UPC: 017153100044
EAN: 0017153100044
ASIN: B001DE29TM
Theatrical Release Date: 1948
Release Date: October 14, 2008
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Haunted by a secret past & tormented by an uncertain future two lonely people are drawn together in paris during the last desperate days of freedom before wwii. Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 10/14/2008 Starring: Ingrid Bergman Charles Boyer Run time: 123 minutes Rating: Nr
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 Grim and wonderful November 16, 2008
C. Shepko
This movie is very much of a time--that being the German occupation of Paris during World War II. It's the story of two people, each of whom has a Past--with a capital "P." There's a strong sense of world weariness along with a strong desire to survive and avenge. Ingrid Bergman, as always, is magnificent, and Charles Boyer, as always, is a dream. I give it five stars because it's an all-time favorite of mine, not because it's what the AFI--or anyone else--would call a great movie.
Unforgettable Flotsam October 28, 2008
Randy Buck (Brooklyn, NY USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
ARCH OF TRIUMPH has generated a faithful following in the years since its initial failed release, and with good reason. Director Lewis Milestone's film of Erich Maria Remarque's novel, FLOTSAM, didn't achieve the success of his earlier Remarque adaptation, ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT; the downbeat subject matter, coupled with the offbeat casting of Bergman in the kind of role her fans couldn't accept, doomed the project. But this picture boasts many strengths, starting with Milestone's intelligent screenplay. The usual Hollywood euphemisms for promiscuous heroines fail to prevent Bergman from creating an unusually frank, complex portrait of female sexuality, deeper and more moving than many of her performances from this period. She's matched by Boyer, whose cynicism breaks in the film's last scene, to shattering effect. Kudos, too, to Louis Calhern and Charles Laughton in incisive work in supporting roles, Russell Metty's striking black-and-white photography, and William Cameron Menzies' production design. Despite the carping of other reviewers here, the quality of the dvd is fine, certainly easily watchable; I'm not of the opinion that we should ignore classic films altogether until some studio springs for a perfect restoration. The UCLA restoration work here's given us an ARCH that clocks in at its original release time of 131 minutes (not 123, as the dvd's box states). Until the happy day more archival material's found and made available, fans of the actors, director, or films of this period shouldn't hesitate. A surprisingly moving viewing experience.
 Great Film - Poor Quality Film to DVD Transfer October 17, 2008
ed600 (New York, N.Y.)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
It's surprising that this film comes from the UCLA film archives and this DVD is NOT a restored version. In fact the print it came from was dirty and not well transferred. You see white and black spots all over the place, in one point you see a hair that got stuck in the projector thats just hovering on an area until it dislodged. You occasionally see streak lines going through the whole frame during segments. Also I noticed some flickering (picture jumping up and down) inherent to poor film projector alignment. The source film that must have been used for transferring this to digital (DVD) looks like reels that were played many times in theaters and also there are many signs of splicing as there are some abrupt cuts.
I have seen better quality of this film shown on cable where TCM plays it often. The film was shot with very high contrast(very common in European films of the day to use exaggerated contrast levels) very black blacks and very bright whites, (US made films of the time tended more towards a grey smoother low to medium contrast) and I must say that the digital resolution is very good on this DVD as far as there not being digital grain or pixelation in the dark blacks, which is a very good plus for this DVD. The contrast balance is well preserved here!
You dont see any of the digital artifacting that one might find with poor transfers - but you have all the dust and dirt and scratches from the unrestored film source to bear with. It's like playing a record lp that was not protected - and has scratches and cracks and pops similar to the transfer of this DVD. This movie is what I would consider a classic Great and should get the full treatment to preserve and restore and make available to the consumer the best possible quality - which in this case they did not do.
If you dont mind the dust dirt scratches and other imperfections, overall this is a great movie and DVD and worth having.
Otherwise Catch it on cable or wait for a possible re-release that might come restored - although I have doubts we will see a new release or a restored version for a very long time.
A FINE FILM October 6, 2008
Jackson (BOSTON)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Any movie with Charles Boyer is worth it, and the added attraction of Ingrid Bergman and Charles laughton add more talent to this fine film. I would love to have seen the 4 hour version of "Arch of Triumph". If you love the B&W classics I recommend it.
Arch of 'Flotsam' August 16, 2008
Annie Van Auken (Planet Earth)
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
Based on Erich Remarque's novel "Flotsam," ARCH OF TRIUMPH is a shadow-filled, dreary wartime story of two European refugees hiding in Paris who maintain low profiles to avoid deportation. One, a Czech doctor (Boyer), prevents a woman (Bergman) from jumping into the Seine from a bridge, and he later falls in love with her. The other (Calhern), an older exile from the Czar's Russia, acts as his father figure and advisor.
Charles Laughton plays a sadistic Gestapo officer (is there any other kind?); he was a late replacement for an injured actor. New scenes written specifically for Laughton were filmed in NYC, yet his part is still somewhat minor.
In its initial form, this movie was over 4 hours long; some ruthless cutting shortened that by half but also affected continuity. Further, censors objected to the brutality of an all-important murder scene, and editing weakened it. In its intial run, "Arch of Triumph" did poorly at the box office. It remains a flawed and minor work, memorable only for its four principal performers.
Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer illuminate the screen in GASLIGHT. (Or is that BY gaslight?)
Parenthetical number preceding title is a 1 to 10 viewer poll rating found at a film resource website.
(5.9) Arch of Triumph (1948) - Ingrid Bergman/Charles Boyer/Charles Laughton/Louis Calhern (uncredited: William Conrad/Feodor Chaliapin Jr./Irene Ryan/Gene Roth)
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