| Notes | Criterion Collection Blu-ray Edition
New high-definition digital restoration of the 1942 sound version, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
New 2K digital transfer of the reconstructed original 1925 silent film, restored in collaboration with the Cineteca di Bologna, with a newly recorded adaptation of director Charlie Chaplin’s score, presented in 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio
SPECIAL FEATURES
New audio commentary for the 1925 version by Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance
Three new programs: Presenting “The Gold Rush,” which traces the film’s history and features filmmaker Kevin Brownlow and Vance; A Time of Innovation: Visual Effects in “The Gold Rush,” featuring effects specialist Craig Barron and Chaplin cinematographer Roland Totheroh; and Music by Charles Chaplin, featuring conductor and composer Timothy Brock
Chaplin Today: “The Gold Rush” (2002), a short documentary featuring filmmaker Idrissa Ouédraogo
Four trailers
PLUS: A new essay by critic Luc Sante and James Agee’s review of the 1942 rerelease
New cover by Patrick Leger |
