For decades, collectors, film students, and fans of oddball European cinema have scoured torrent sites, private trackers, and eBay listings for a pristine copy. Why is this particular film so hard to find? And why does “high quality” matter so much for a movie that pre-dates the digital era? Let us dive deep.

. This two-episode production, often categorized under the title Children and the White Whale

Why no official high-quality release?