I should point out that the GATT treaty did not effect films made before 1923 so as in the US any film made through 1922 is PD but the specific version ( copy) of the film my be under copyright thus CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI is PD but not the Kino blu ray.
On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 5:10 PM, Jessica Rosner <jessicapros...@gmail.com> wrote: > > This is a pirate site trying to justify itself. There is no such thing as > "collector to collector" sales, it is a bootleg > As for this film specifically because of the GATT treaty basically nothing > made in France or other European countries as well as many others is PD > unless in the very,very rare instance it fell PD in its own country and as > France has the most stringent copyright laws in the world in my view ( A > TRIP TO THE MOON only became PD there about 7 years ago) it is virtually > impossible for this film to be PD. > > Any site selling European films and claiming they are PD is lying as they > are lying about "collector to collector" sales. > Not like rights holders are going to be checking out pirate sites and > providing them with "proof of ownership" when they know full well they are > illegal. > > There is a reason you can only find some "rare" films on sites like this > and it because they are not legal > > Jessica > > On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 4:56 PM, Karsten, Eileen < > kars...@mx.lakeforest.edu> wrote: > >> Does anyone know if the 1954 version of Huis Clos (No Exit) directed by >> Jacqueline >> Audry <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0041642/?ref_=tt_ov_dr> is in public >> domain? A faculty member found it listed on a site with the disclaimer : >> Most >> of the films available on this site have fallen into the public domain and >> do not infringe on any intellectual property rights. Other films are under >> the copyright of their respective owners. Movies are sold on a collector to >> collector basis, no rights are given or implied. If you believe a film >> offered on this site infringes on an existing copyright, please contact us >> with proof of ownership and the title will be removed at once. They are >> selling it as a DVD-R with no artwork or case. I told her I believed it is >> a bootleg copy, but she wanted to know how I could be sure that it is not >> in public domain. >> >> >> >> Thank you for any help you can provide. >> >> >> >> >> >> Eileen Karsten >> >> Head of Technical Services >> >> Donnelley & Lee Library >> >> Lake Forest College >> >> 555 N. Sheridan Road >> >> Lake Forest, IL 60045 >> >> kars...@mx.lakeforest.edu <kars...@lakeforest.edu> >> >> 847-735-5066 >> >> >> >> VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of >> issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic >> control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in >> libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as >> an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of >> communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video >> producers and distributors. >> >> > > -- > Jessica Rosner > Media Consultant > 224-545-3897 (cell) > 212-627-1785 (land line) > jessicapros...@gmail.com > -- Jessica Rosner Media Consultant 224-545-3897 (cell) 212-627-1785 (land line) jessicapros...@gmail.com
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