For those of you who haven't seen this classic romance film or are willing to own it, an excellent transfer of the entire film is available for viewing on youtube.com. Here's the first part: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIKANCtJQqs
Just add the links to your "Favorites" tab if you want to save the film to your computer for multiple viewings.
“I do write music for people, not for computers.” — Dr. Miklós Rózsa (1907-1995)
Who the hell actually watches films on you tube. One should not settle for such a medium when viewing the classics. One should rather refuse to watch the film then settle for you tube.
I got mine from a library and my girlfriend also obtained a copy from a seller on Amazon.
On the contrary, I find youtube a blessing. I can watch rare videos of favorite performers like Jussi Bjorling, Fritz Wunderlich, Jascha Heifetz, Luciano Pavarotti, Vladimir Horowitz, or even footage of Hedy Lamarr that's virtually impossible to obtain on video or DVD, all with the push of a button on my own computer. I can even watch favorite classic actors as mystery guest stars on rare "What's My Line?" episodes on youtube.
I even managed to find THE CONSTANT NYMPH (1943), a rare Joan Fontaine film that's not available on video or DVD due to rights entanglements, on youtube. No library or legitimate store in the world contains this classic film. So why are you criticizing such a fine website?
“I do write music for people, not for computers.” — Dr. Miklós Rózsa (1907-1995)
I totally agree with you! There are so many rare films on YouTube that one would otherwise never have a chance to watch. Those What's My Line episodes are a blessing! =D
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Actually, he's right. Even DVD and BR discs are lame media compared to a real, proper, theatrical screening, let alone Youtube.
It's a question of how much quality you need when watching a film. If I can't afford to buy a DVD, I'd rather wait that its price lowers to buy it or resort to other forms of getting it <coughs...> than watch it on Youtube.
Having said that, I can understand why someone would watch a film on Youtube, since buying or renting can be difficult and/or expensive.
It's probably an illegal upload, though.
^You are so lame. You realize that in most parts of the world, this film is virtually impossible to come across? Obviously, everyone would rather watch this amazing movie on the big screen, but since that's impossible, someone putting the it on youtube is absolutely fantastic. I'd rather watch it on youtube than not at all.
But, the first five parts are missing. You can download the whole thing as a torrent from pirate bay.
Songbird, you've got tales to tell
Watching a film in youtube is not fantastic, sorry.
shareI know this was a while ago, but do you happen to know if The Constant Nymph is still on YouTube? I would love to watch it if you could direct me to the link. It's a very hard film to find.
shareSadly, THE CONSTANT NYMPH was removed from YouTube by Warner Home Entertainment because it's involved a rights entanglement with the estate of author Margaret Kennedy. From its IMDb trivia page:
This film is no longer available because the rights to Margaret Kennedy and Basil Dean's play, Margaret Kennedy's novel and the original film rights owned by Gaumont British all became separated at different times in the late 1950s and eventually expired. The script and screen version used in 1943 was a combination of novel and play. Separate contracts had to be negotiated at that time with both authors. The Kennedy Estate have no objection to the film being shown, but it would require expensive legal intervention to resolve the contractual situation so this is unlikely to happen.
you'd be surprised- I have this film on DVD but couldn't find a region 2 DVD of Ophuls' earlier film 'Liebelei' - but it just so happens to be on youtube. Lots of older films are out of circulation DVD wise because they simply don't have the market. And yet somehow, maybe old TV rips or something, you can find some of them on youtube. Its not really great, but its better than nothing, especially for the purposes of my film essays! I know its violation of copyrights and things but if its the only way to see a film, without attending a specialist screening or, lucky me, taking a degree in film studies, then its one solution..
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