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WSR Detailed DVD Review
Phantom Of Liberty, The
Genre: Foreign

Reviewed In Issue 98 (Jul 2005) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Adriana Asti, Julien Bertheau, Jean-Claude Brialy, Adolfo Celi, Paul Frankeur, Michel Lonsdale, Pierre Maguelon, Fran

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 3
DD Sound Rating: 3.5
DTS Sound Rating: NR
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Critics' Composite Score: 3
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Special Features
Special features includes a five-minute introduction to a scene by Jean-Claude Carri


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): The Criterion Collection
(Catalog Number): PHA020
(MPAA Rating): R
(Rating Reason):

(Retail Price): $29.95
(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): No
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 1974
(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 05/24/05
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): Luis Bunuel
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Poker-playing monks, a student

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced DVD picture exhibits satisfying sharpness and fairly crisp subtitles. Although generally well balanced, colors can often appear slightly undersaturated, lacking truly deep blacks. There is film grain inherent in the source element, as well as some flecks of dirt and minor artifacts. Occasional edge enhancement and pixel breakup can be noticed. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The Dolby