WSR Detailed LaserDisc Review

Once Upon A Time In The West
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

WSR Review Scores
Picture Rating: 3
Sound Rating: 3
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DVD General Information
(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

Credits Information
(Director): Sergio Leone
(Screenplay/Written By): Sergio Donati & Sergio Leone
(Story): NA
(Music): Ennio Morriconi
(Director Of Photography):
(Production Designer): NA
(Visual Effects):
(Costume Designer):
(Editor): Nino Baragli
(Supervising Sound Editors):
(Re-Recording Mixers):
(Executive Producers): Bino Cicogna
(Co-Producers): NA
(Producers): Folvio Morsella

DVD Picture Information
(Principal Photography):
(Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 2.35:1
(Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 2.30:1

DVD Sound Information
(DVD Soundtrack): Mono Sound
(Theatrical Sound): Optical Mono
(Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack):
(Remastered Dolby Digital): No
(Remastered DTS Digital Surround): No
(Additional Languages):

WSR Narrative Review
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):
(Holosonic Soundfield): No
(Aggressive Split Surround): No
(Center Back Surround Imaging): No
(Directionalized Dialogue): No
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Superb Color Fidelity:
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