WSR Detailed LaserDisc Review

Night To Remember, A
Genre:Classic

Reviewed In Issue 14 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
Kenneth More, Honor Blackman, Michael Goodliffe, Kenneth Griffith, David McCallum

WSR Review Scores
Picture Rating: 2.5
Sound Rating: 1.5
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DVD General Information
(Studio/Distributor): Criterion Collection
(Catalog Number): CC1402L-250
(MPAA Rating): Not Rated
(Retail Price): $$99.95
(Running Time In Minutes): 123
(Color Type): Black & White
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): No
(Theatrical Release): 1958
(LD Release Date): 4/1/95
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

Credits Information
(Director): Roy Ward Baker
(Screenplay/Written By): Eric Ambler
(Story): NA
(Music): William Alwyn
(Director Of Photography):
(Production Designer): Alex Vetchinsky
(Visual Effects): NA
(Costume Designer): Yvonne Caffin
(Editor): Sidney Hayers
(Supervising Sound Editors): NA
(Re-Recording Mixers):
(Executive Producers): NA
(Co-Producers): NA
(Producers): William MacQuitty

DVD Picture Information
(Principal Photography): Flat
(Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 1.66:1
(Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 1.66:1

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:
Based on the book by Walter Lord, A Night To Remember is a remarkable British docu-drama on the sinking of the Titanic, produced with the assistance of many survivors of the disaster who shared their personal experiences. We are witness to the unheeded ice report warnings that led up to the disastrous scrape that caused the Titanic to sink in less than three hours, claiming 1,500 of its 2,200 passengers. For those familiar only with the recent historical epic, A Night To Remember offers a stark black and white documentary-style perspective on the disaster and makes an excellent companion to the James Cameron blockbuster. See how many nearly-identical scenes you can identify between the two.

LaserDisc Picture:
The matted 1.66:1 transfer from a print, which lacks detail and contrast, is actually 117 minutes 48 second in length, though published as 123 minutes. Criterion supplements include documentary of interviews with the producer and Walter Lord and a commentary by the author and illustrator of a book on the disaster.

LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The sound is undistinguished mono.
(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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