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Warning, The Subtitles are Unreadable


Unfortunately, the print shown on TCM in June, 2011, looked like a very old 16mm print, and the subtitles were of the old variety with no black outline on the lettering to make sure the graphics don't get washed out on a white background. After trying to read these washed-out titles, I had to give up and turn it off. This film badly needs restoration with a re-do of the subtitles.

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I don't think the print of the film was particularly bad, it's just as you noted, whoever subtitled this didn't bother to use black-outlined captions to make it readable at all times. I also noticed they didn't bother to translate a number of little snatches of dialogue. You can still follow the movie fairly easily however, particularly since the story is famous, just not know what is being said at all times.

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