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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 09 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Tilda Swinton, Billy Zane, Lothaire Bluteau, John Wood, Charlotte Valandrey, Heathcote Williams, Quentin Crisp |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Columbia/TriStar Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
71546 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG13 |
| (Retail Price): |
$34.95 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
93 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1992 |
| (LD Release Date): |
06/01/94 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Sally Potter |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Sally Potter |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Various |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Ben Van Os & Jan Roelfs |
| (Visual Effects): |
NA |
| (Costume Designer): |
Sandy Powell |
| (Editor): |
Herve Schneid |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
Kant Pan |
| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
Roberto Cicutto, Jean Gontier, Mathijs Van Heijningen, Luigi Musini & Vitaly Sobolev |
| (Producers): |
Christopher Sheppard |
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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): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Dolby Stereo A |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
From the novel by Virginia Woolf, Orlando (Swinton) is a young English nobleman with remarkably feminine features who delights in presenting himself as a female at his whim. He (as a male) embarks on an affair with the very masculine-appearing Queen Elizabeth I (Crisp) who advises him to never change. A bit hard to follow, but beautiful to watch with its production and costumes both nominated for Academy Awards®. Filmed in St. Petersburg, England and Uzbekhistan.
LaserDisc Picture:
The 1.85:1 picture is marred by a slight grain and poor detail throughout. Blacks are solid. Outdoor scenes look terrific but several scenes appear to be rendered with an orange tinted filter and look unnatural.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
A dynamic music score with excellent soundstage spatiality is the highlight of the soundtrack along with enveloping surrounds.
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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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