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lost horizon full frame
ronald colman and jane wyatt star in this lavishly produced classic about the enchanted paradise of shangri la where time stands still . after nearly 50 years frank capras timeless masterpiece lost horizon based on the best selling novel by james hilton was restored to its original length of 132 minutes in 1986 . the film which was widely circulated among the armed services during world war ii was cut 22 minutes after its initial release in 1937 to reflect the wartime perception of the chinese and to tone down the films pacifism . film historian robert gitt conducted nearly 13 years of detective work tracking down the lost footage . with extraordinary art direction the set of shangri la is considered the largest ever built in hollywood winning designer stephan goosson an academy award lost horizon won two 1937 academy awards art direction set design and film editing . furthermore the budget for the picture was staggering and cost almost four times the amount of any columbia film at the time ; an equivalent cost of approximately 30 40 million today . a box office blockbuster lost horizon is considered an exception among capras work for its deviation from his usual upbeat american theme and continues to capture the imagination of the viewing public today . br br trailers digitally mastered video production notes interactive menus . br br subtitles english spanish portuguese chinese korean thai ; alternative ending ; restoration before and after comparison ; three deleted scenes ; photo documentary with narration by historian kendall miller ; restoration commentary 1988 by film critic charles champlin and u.c.l.a. film restoration expert robert gill .
dvd not rated 132 minutes columbia tristar home entertainment