Help me buy a great film!
September 18, 2007 6:28 PM Subscribe
I'm looking for a copy of the 1979 Dutch film "Opname" (U.S. title: "In for Treatment"), to rent or buy.
I saw this film, a moving story about cancer patients, in a theatre in New York in 1982 or 1983. I'd recommend it to everybody and I'd like to rent or buy a copy now. I'll need English subtitles (second choice would be dubbing). I've tried every U.S. source I could find, and sent several e-mails to the Netherlands. This movie existed in the 80's! Can you help me find it now?
I saw this film, a moving story about cancer patients, in a theatre in New York in 1982 or 1983. I'd recommend it to everybody and I'd like to rent or buy a copy now. I'll need English subtitles (second choice would be dubbing). I've tried every U.S. source I could find, and sent several e-mails to the Netherlands. This movie existed in the 80's! Can you help me find it now?
Ah! Released in 2007! Thank you!
(Now I'll have to see how to deal with a DVD from another region, with a different TV format. Any suggestions?)
Do you know if it was released as a VHS tape?
posted by JimN2TAW at 4:48 AM on September 19, 2007
(Now I'll have to see how to deal with a DVD from another region, with a different TV format. Any suggestions?)
Do you know if it was released as a VHS tape?
posted by JimN2TAW at 4:48 AM on September 19, 2007
Now I'll have to see how to deal with a DVD from another region, with a different TV format. Any suggestions?
AskMetafilter?
posted by biscotti at 5:33 AM on September 19, 2007
AskMetafilter?
posted by biscotti at 5:33 AM on September 19, 2007
Almost all DVDs will output both PAL and NTSC so the format shouldn't be a problem.
As for the region, many off-brand players made in China are region free from the start - saves them the cost of adding the code! Buy one from a store that allows returns if it doesn't play.
posted by Neiltupper at 8:01 AM on September 19, 2007
As for the region, many off-brand players made in China are region free from the start - saves them the cost of adding the code! Buy one from a store that allows returns if it doesn't play.
posted by Neiltupper at 8:01 AM on September 19, 2007
Thank you all very much for your help so far. It's pretty wild to consider buying a new DVD player to watch one video, but that'll do the trick so maybe that's in my future.
posted by JimN2TAW at 2:38 PM on September 19, 2007
posted by JimN2TAW at 2:38 PM on September 19, 2007
Maybe computer DVD readers aren't region coded. I'd investigate that first if I were you.
posted by jouke at 9:37 AM on September 20, 2007
posted by jouke at 9:37 AM on September 20, 2007
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It seems the film has been issued in 2007 on a DVD of the theater group Het werkteater. I found two places online that sell the DVD.
TV system is PAL. DVD region is Europe/Japan.
It's unclear whether it contains English subtitles.
Also these online shops might not ship to the US.
posted by jouke at 8:53 PM on September 18, 2007