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| Night Of The Iguana, The |
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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 07 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Richard Burton, Ava Gardner, Deborah Kerr, Sue Lyon. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
MGM |
| (Catalog Number): |
ML100080 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
Not Rated |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
125 |
| (Color Type): |
Black & White |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
No |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1964 |
| (LD Release Date): |
01/01/93 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
John Huston |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Anthony Veiller & John Huston |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Benjamin Frankel |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Stephen Grimes |
| (Visual Effects): |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Ralph Kemplen |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Ray Stark |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Academy Standard Flat |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Mono Sound |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Optical Mono |
| (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): |
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| (Remastered Dolby Digital): |
No |
| (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): |
No |
| (Additional Languages): |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
The John Huston/Ray Stark screen production of Tennessee Williams’ award-winning play, The Night Of The Iguana, starring Richard Burton as the confused American priest, Reverend Shannon, who is compelled with conflict and passion as he struggles against alcoholism, women, sex, and religious issues. Suspended from his Virginia church, Shannon escapes to Mexico for some soul searching. There he lands a job as a tour guide for a busload of un-wed, strong-minded, and sometimes neurotic women including an 18-year old nymph Charlotte (Sue Lyon). Shannon finds himself entangled with not only Charlotte, but also the wise Hannah (Deborah Kerr), and an old flame, Maxine (Ava Gardner), all further complicating Shannon’s life.
LaserDisc Picture:
The 1.85:1 black and white transfer has excellent sharpness and a generally good grayscale. However, some outdoor scenes look somewhat overly bright.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The sound is compressed and mono. and does not impart the dynamics to properly underscore the drama.
| (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): |
No |
| (Aggressive System Surround): |
No |
| (Intense 25Hz Bass): |
No |
| (Deep Bass Challenging): |
No |
| (Aggressive 0.1 LFE): |
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| (Holosonic Soundfield): |
No |
| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
No |
| (Center Back Surround Imaging): |
No |
| (Directionalized Dialogue): |
No |
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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Reference LaserDisc: |
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