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| Wide Sargasso Sea |
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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 08 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Karina Lombard, Nathaniel Parker, Claudia Robinson, Michael York, Rachel Ward. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
New Line Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
ID2429LI |
| (MPAA Rating): |
Not Rated |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
100 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1993 |
| (LD Release Date): |
01/01/94 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
John Duigan |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Jan Sharp, Carole Angier & John Duigan |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Stewart Copeland |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Franckie D. |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Ann Goursaud, ACE |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Sara Risher |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Jan Sharp |
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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:
Wide Sargasso Sea, based on the novel by Jean Rhys, takes place in the lush Blue Mountains of Jamaica during the mid Nineteenth Century and is fraught with island mystery and erotic obsession amidst a failing tropical plantation. Antoinette Cosway played by Karina Lombard is a sugar estate heiress who is promised by her parents to Edward Rochester, an Englishman with a pure bloodline. Antoinette falls madly in love, but Edward, though captivated by her untamed sensuality, is frightened by the world of black magic and hypnotic erotic obsession and seduction. The film was released with a NC-17 rating and presented here a “Unrated,” due to sexually explicit scenes.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture quality is marred by excessive video noise and grain throughout. The color fidelity, however, is excellent with vivid colors, solid blacks, and good shadow detail. The picture is not sharp and appears to have been filtered. The aspect ratio is 1.85:1.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The Dolby Surround® soundtrack is excellent with an aggressive surround envelopment and an haunting Jamaican-tinged musical score. Every scene is enhanced by the effective use of 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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