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Friendly Persuasion


Genre: Drama

Reviewed In Issue 47 (April 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins, Richard Eyer, Robert Middleton, Phyllis Love, Mark Richman, Walter Catlett, Marjorie Main & Samantha The Goose

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 3
DD Sound Rating: 2
DTS Sound Rating: NA
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Critics' Composite Score: NA
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Special Features
Includes production notes, a list of awards, the theatrical trailer, and a fabulous ten-minute segment from the 1955 NBC-TV series Wide Wide World.


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): Warner Home Video
(Catalog Number): 16693
(MPAA Rating): Not Rated
(Rating Reason):

NA
(Retail Price): $24.98
(DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): No
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 137
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 1956
(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 12/05/00
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): William Wyler
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Nominated for six Academy Awards

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced and windowboxed 1.66:1 DVD exhibits a picture that looks quite good for its age. Colors are a bit dated, but generally rich, with balanced fleshtones. Blacks are slightly weak throughout. Film grain and source element artifacts are evident, and can seem a bit excessive at times. Though a bit grimy and lacking a smooth, natural appearance, the picture is otherwise pleasing throughout. There is some edge enhancement detected in the picture, but its presence is not excessive. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The Dolby