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Once Upon A Time In The West |
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Genre:Western
Reviewed In Issue 12 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Claudia Cardinale, Henry Fonda, Jason Robards, Charles Bronson, Gabriele Ferzetti, Palo Stopps, Woody Strode, Jack Elam, Keenan Wynn, Frank Wolf, Lionel Stander |
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DVD General Information |
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(Studio/Distributor): |
Paramount Home Video |
(Catalog Number): |
LV6830-2WS |
(MPAA Rating): |
PG |
(Retail Price): |
$$49.95 |
(Running Time In Minutes): |
165 |
(Color Type): |
Color |
(Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
(Closed Captioned): |
No |
(Theatrical Release): |
1968 |
(LD Release Date): |
9/1/94 |
(THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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Credits Information |
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(Director): |
Sergio Leone |
(Screenplay/Written By): |
Sergio Donati & Sergio Leone |
(Story): |
NA |
(Music): |
Ennio Morriconi |
(Director Of Photography): |
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(Production Designer): |
NA |
(Visual Effects): |
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(Costume Designer): |
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(Editor): |
Nino Baragli |
(Supervising Sound Editors): |
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(Re-Recording Mixers): |
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(Executive Producers): |
Bino Cicogna |
(Co-Producers): |
NA |
(Producers): |
Folvio Morsella |
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DVD Picture Information |
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(Principal Photography): |
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(Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
2.35:1 |
(Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
2.30:1 |
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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:
This is Sergio Leone’s original uncut version of Once Upon A Time In The West, the 1968 monumental epic Western which stars Henry Fonda as a ruthless murderous psychopath responsible for the cold-blooded killing of an entire family with Charles Bronson as the harmonica playing stranger who stalks him, intent on revenge for his brother who was savagely tortured, and Jason Ro-bards as the falsely accused escaped convict and half-breed.
LaserDisc Picture:
The scope picture has been reframed at 2.30:1. The print quality is marred by artifacts and noise, however fleshtones are natural.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is monaural.
(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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Collector Edition: |
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