Is Ambersons available on video or DVD?
Ambersons is available on VHS and can be purchased from most video retailers. There have been several VHS releases (same movie, different distributor), but I believe the only one that is still in print is from Turner Home Entertainment (Turner also made a colourized version). There is currently no North American (region 1) DVD. There are several foreign DVD releases, however – French, Japanese, German, and Spanish. The German DVD (Der Glanz des Hauses Amberson) is available from Kinowelt Home Entertainment. I can’t attest to the quality of this DVD, although the website dvdscan.com gave it a poor review. The French DVD comes with some extras, including excerpts from This is Orson Welles, and a booklet with Ambersons information, all in a large collectible box. This DVD is available from amazon.fr. The best version of Ambersons that I’ve seen is the Criterion laserdisc, which also comes with a wealth of extras. The laserdisc is out of print but is frequently for sale on eBay. For more i
