{"product_id":"end-of-the-world-1934-mod-dvd-movie","title":"End of the World (1934) (MOD) (DVD MOVIE)","description":"A comet hurtling towards the Earth spells disaster in this one-of-a-kind exploitation film compiled from footage shot by legendary French director Abel Gance! Famed astronomer Martial Novalic learns that Lexell's Comet, which last passed the Earth in 1770, is on a collision course with our planet. Only 10 days remain before civilization is completely destroyed. The scientist announces his findings via radio, causing worldwide panic. While a defeated populace gives in to wanton debauchery, Novalic assembles the world's top scientists into a \"Universal Republic\" in hopes that mankind can be preserved. But even if by some miracle the holocaust can be averted, the revolting citizenry may already have reduced the planet to ashes... \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe End of the World\u003c\/i\u003e began as \u003ci\u003eLa Fin du monde\u003c\/i\u003e, Abel Gance's planned follow-up to his masterpiece \u003ci\u003eNapoleon\u003c\/i\u003e (1927). Intended as the director's definitive statement on the last days of the human race, a spiraling out of control budget meant that the film was taken away from him by the producers. Released in a 105 minute version (truncated from Gance's planned three hours) \u003ci\u003eLa Fin du monde\u003c\/i\u003e met with disastrous reviews upon its 1931 release in France. Enticed by its spectacular scenes of destruction, exploitation producer Harold Auten then purchased the American distribution rights. Shortening the film even further, he cut out almost all of Gance's characters and filled in the narrative blanks with newly written intertitles, creating in effect an hour-long cinematic montage of planetary apocalypse. He also removed Gance's screen credit; the director of the film was now listed as the mysterious \"Doctor V. Ivanoff\". A new prologue, similar to the one in \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e (1931), was shot with the first chairman of the Hayden Planetarium, Dr. Clyde Fisher, testifying to the scientific accuracy of the film. In this form, the movie became a roadshow attraction that toured mostly rural areas. A unique example of cultural appropriation, \u003ci\u003eThe End of the World\u003c\/i\u003e can be enjoyed today as an unusual artifact of an earlier era while still appreciating the artistry (however amended) of Abel Gance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNote: Due to the age and rarity of this film, some picture anomalies exist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"COLOR: #0000ff\"\u003eDVD Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Rated:  NR\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Runtime:  1 hours,  0 minutes\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Encoding: Region 1(US \u0026amp; Canada)\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Originally Released:  1\/1\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Label:  Alpha Video\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarring: Victor Francen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"BORDER-BOTTOM: blue 3px solid; BORDER-LEFT: blue 3px solid; WIDTH: 675px; HEIGHT:140px; BORDER-TOP: blue 3px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: blue 3px solid\"\u003eThis product is made-on-demand by the manufacturer using DVD-R recordable media. Almost all DVD players can play DVD-Rs (except for some older models made before 2000) - please consult your owner's manual for formats compatible with your player. These DVD-Rs may not play on all computers or DVD player\/recorders. To address this, the manufacturer recommends viewing this product on a DVD player that does not have recording capability. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alpha Video","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53382249054508,"sku":"089218783196","price":18.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/6327\/4284\/files\/End-of-the-World-1934-MOD-DVD-MOVIE.jpg?v=1782473382","url":"https:\/\/www.margaritasvideostore.com\/products\/end-of-the-world-1934-mod-dvd-movie","provider":"Margarita's Video Store LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}