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| Trapeze |
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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 07 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Gina Lollobrigida, Katy Jurado, Thomas Gomez. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
MGM |
| (Catalog Number): |
ML104515 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
Not Rated |
| (Retail Price): |
$34.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
105 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1956 |
| (LD Release Date): |
01/01/94 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Carol Reed |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
James R. Webb |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Malcolm Arnold |
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| (Production Designer): |
Rino Mondellini |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Bert Bates |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Harold Hecht & Burt Lancaster |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
James Hill |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
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| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
2.35:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
2.40:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Mag Stereo |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Trapeze is based upon the novel “The Killing Frost” by Max Catto and the screen adaptation of Liam O’Brien. It was shot in the actual Cirque d’Hiver in Paris France. The story is about an aspiring trapeze artist named Tino Orsini (Tony Curtis) who comes to Paris to find Mike Ribble (Burt Landcaster), a retired flyer who can teach him the triple somersault. Ribble is one of only six men in the world who ever threw a triple but injured himself in an attempt. After Ribble eventually agrees to teach Orsini the triple they form a two-act. Another aerialist, the beautiful Lola (Gina Lollobrigida), maneuvers her way into the act and uses them both to further her own ambition which threatens their success.
LaserDisc Picture:
The cinematography is wonderful and the overall picture is pleasing, although there are plenty of print artifacts and the picture has been cropped and repositioned at 2.40:1.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack was originally in Perspecta® Stereophonic Sound but is presented here in mono. The sound is extremely compressed and in no way does it suggest the stereo experience of the original soundtrack.
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Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
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Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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