Restoration and Home Video Release
In 2012 a costly, 4K-scanned, digital restoration of Samson and Delilah was completed. The restored version received its première at Bologna's Il Cinema Ritrovato 2012, ahead of the film's first official DVD and Blu-ray release.
All previous DVDs are pirated copies from official VHS cassettes or TV broadcasts.
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