The Virginian
A good-natured but chivalrous cowboy romances the local schoolmarm and leads the posse that brings a gang of rustlers, which includes his best friend, to justice.
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The Virginian (1914) - Directed by Cecil B. DeMille https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Virginian_(1914_film)https://www.cecilbdemille.com/portfolio-item/the-virginian/ Deinterlaced using Handbrake - (Decomb + Preset: EEDI2) Upscaled and enhanced using Topaz Video AI - (AI Model: Iris + Recover Original Detail 20 + Grain: Amount 7, Size 2) Topaz Video AI is software that uses artificial intelligence to enhance the quality of video footage. These settings produced the result that I was happiest with. Additional tweaking along with different settings may have improved the results further, however, I don't have the time nor the experience for that kind of experimentation. I added the layer of film grain to improve the visuals: it replaces the original grain that is often lost during the denoising process AND it prevents the picture from looking too cartoonish/waxy which can be caused by the enhancement process. Overall I am very impressed with the results - comparing it with the source video it's like night and day. I highly recommend Topaz Video AI. The source video can be found here: https://archive.org/details/TheVirginian Many thanks to the Video Cellar Collection for the source: http://www.thevideocellar.com/ The Virginian: Directed by: Cecil B. DeMilleScreenplay by: Cecil B. DeMilleProduced by: Jesse L. LaskyBased on: The Virginian by Owen WisterStarring: Dustin FarnumCinematography: Alvin WyckoffEdited by: Cecil B. DeMille, Mamie WagnerProduction Company: Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play CompanyDistributed by: Paramount Pictures Released: 7th September 1914
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- Director
- Cecil B. DeMille
- Starring
- Dustin Farnum, Jack W. Johnston, Sydney Deane, William Elmer, Winifred Kingston, James Griswold, Horace B. Carpenter, Tex Driscoll
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