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    Roman Spring Of Mrs. Stone, The
    The Tennessee Williams FIlm Collection
    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 109 (Jun 2006) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Vivien Leigh, Warren Beatty & Lotte Lenya

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 2
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    www.warnervideo.com
    Special Features
    Special features include the 13-minute "Mrs. Stone: Looking For The Light In All The Dark Corners" featurette and the theatrical trailer.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Warner Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 38931
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
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    (Retail Price): $19.97
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 104
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1961
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 05/02/06
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

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    (Director): Jos
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Ah, springtime in Rome! After giving up her career and unexpectedly losing her husband, Karen Stone (Leigh) settles down in the romantic Italian city. Wealthy and lonely, she is attracted to the much younger Paolo di Leo (Beatty,) who fulfills her desires and makes all her dreams come true. Adapted from the novel "The Roman Spring Of Mrs. Stone" by Tennessee Williams. (Tricia Spears)

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD picture exhibits dated, but nicely rendered images. Colors are nicely saturated, with well-balanced fleshtones and deep, but undefined, blacks. Some scenes are inherently soft, but details are adequate throughout. The source element is revealing of brightness variations, film grain, flecks of dirt, and minor scratches. Pixelization is occasionally a problem, but there are no obtrusive edge halos. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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