Devotion on DVD

Finally it seems that Warner Brothers are releasing a DVD edition of the Brontë biopic à la Hollywood, Devotion 1946. It's not really a DVD edition per se, but a made-to-order DVD. Therefore there's no remastering or restoration but the quality of the copy, judging from the available clip is quite good. Regrettably only US customers are accepted.

Devotion (1946)
Made To Order DVD :: Standard Edition
Available Date: 3/1/11

Director: Curtis Bernhardt
Cast: Ida Lupino, Paul Henreid, Olivia De Havilland, Sydney Greenstreet, Nancy Coleman, Arthur Kennedy, Dame May Whitty, Victor Francen

* Important Note: This film has been manufactured from the best-quality video master currently available and has not been remastered or restored specifically for this DVD and Digital Download release. Click here to preview this film's video quality.
* Ships to U.S. Destinations Only

* Studio: Warner Bros.
* Screen Aspect: 4 X 3 FULL FRAME
* Run Time: 106 minutes
* Packaging Type: Amaray Case
* Copyright: Devotion © 1946 Turner Entertainment Co. Package Design © 2010 Turner Entertainment Co. and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved.

Synopsis:

Sisters Emily and Charlotte Brontë lived to write, weaving tales rich with characters, incident and passion from the poor Yorkshire vicarage they called home. Devotion tells the story – with more than a dash of literary license – of these daring women who created Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre. Ida Lupino and Olivia deHavilland portray the sisters, yearning for literary success and the love of the same man (Paul Henreid). Arthur Kennedy is a standout as their troubled brother Branwell, a would-be artist who drowns his talent in brandy. And a fine supporting cast, including Sydney Greenstreet, Dame Mae Whitty, Nancy Coleman and Montagu Love (in his final film), helps bring 19th-century England vividly alive.

Do not miss the three-minute scene with the sisters and Branwell in a moorish setting with some dialogue lines that have to be heard to be believed.

The release is mentioned on the New York Post:

Curtis Bernhardt's "Devotion'' (made in 1943, released in 1946) with Olivia DeHavilland billed under Ida Lupino and Nancy Coleman (they play the Brontë sisters) in her final film for Warner[.] (Lou Lumenick)

EDIT 3 March: Warner Brothers have now added the theatrical trailer of Devotion to their YouTube channel.

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