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    WSR Detailed DVD Review
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    Genre: Thriller

    Reviewed In Issue 66 (Nov 2002) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Yves Montand, Ir

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 2.5
    DD Sound Rating: 2
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    http://www.wellspringvideo.com
    Special Features
    Special features include audio commentary with director Costa-Gavras, filmographies, a still gallery, a restoration demo, and a 19-minute interview with Costa-Gavras.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Wellspring
    (Catalog Number): FLV5326
    (MPAA Rating): PG
    (Rating Reason):
    (Retail Price): $29.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 122
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1968
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 06/25/02
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Costa-Gavras
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Based on true events and the novel by Vassili Vassilikos, Constanin Costa-Gavras

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced and windowboxed/pillarboxed 1.66:1 DVD picture looks dated, with soft images and slightly low contrast. Though details can be nicely rendered, smearing and loss of finer details appear to be related to noise reduction. Colors are generally well balanced, but lack full saturation. Pixelization causes images to break up at times and there is some edge enhancement apparent as well. Still, as shown in the restoration comparisons, the picture has been nicely restored. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby Digital 5.1-channel remastered soundtrack sends basically the same audio to all of the main channels. The audio is certainly loud when played at or near reference level. The end result is so unusual and distracting, with unnatural-sounding reverb processing, that you

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