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| Foreign Student |
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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 12 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Robin Givens, Marco Hofschneider, Rick Johnson, Charlotte Ross, Anthony Herrera, Jack Coleman, Hinton Battle, Charles Dutton & Edward Herrmann |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
MCA/Universal Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
42217 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$$34.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
96 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1994 |
| (LD Release Date): |
12/1/94 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Eva Sereny |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Menno Meyjes |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Jean-Claude Petit |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Howard Cummings |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Peter Hollywood |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Peter Hoffman & Silvio Muraglia |
| (Co-Producers): |
Menno Meyjes |
| (Producers): |
Mark Lombardo |
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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:
Foreign Student, based on the novel by Philippe Labro, is a romantic drama about a young French student, Phillippe (Marco Hofschneider) who discovers treacherous love during his year spent abroad at Ashland Stuart University in Virginia in 1956. Set in the South with the brutal racial attitudes of the day, Phillippe discovers a disturbing and complex situation when he falls in love with April (Robin Givens) a beautiful young black teacher from across town. The fateful romance is beautifully photographed and features legendary blues from Howlin’ Wolf and Sonny Boy Williamson.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture is presented at a matted 1.85:1 aspect ratio. It has a natural look with accurate fleshtones and excellent contrast. Sharp and detailed, the image has but a slight grain in the dark scenes, otherwise it is noise and artifact-free.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is undistinguished al-though there are some great music moments. Overall surround ambience is wanting and the character is that of a movie without a real stereo surround presence.
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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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