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| Lion In Winter, The |
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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 09 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Peter O’Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Jane Merrow, Nigel Stock, Anthony Hopkins. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Image Entertainment |
| (Catalog Number): |
ID2770SU |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG |
| (Retail Price): |
$49.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
134 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1968 |
| (LD Release Date): |
04/01/94 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Anthony Harvey |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
James Goldman |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
John Barry |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Peter Murton |
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| (Editor): |
John Bloom |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Joseph E. Levine |
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NA |
| (Producers): |
Martin Poll |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
2.35:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
2.25:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Mono Sound |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Optical Mono |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
The Lion In Winter is the celebrated classic based on the play by James Goldman. It’s an enchanted literary tale about King Henry II of England (Peter O’toole) who plays a rift of challenge with his wife Queen Eleanor (Katharine Hepburn) over his successor to the British throne. Queen Eleanor favors her eldest son (Anthony Hopkins), but she lacks the position of power needed to succeed the political clout of her fierce-tempered husband. Yet, for Henry to underestimate the resources of his regal bride, the competition could prove fatal.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture has been recomposed at 2.25:1. Images are sharp and the color is vividly saturated, although fleshtones are inconsistent. The transfer has no artifacts.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The mono soundtrack is severely faulted in that the dialogue is not centered, but isolated on the left channel with music on the right. Otherwise the fidelity is passable.
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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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