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    Garden Of The Finzi-Continis, The
    Genre:Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 27 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
    Lino Capolicchio, Dominique Sanda, Fabio Testi, Romolo Valli & Helmut Berger

    WSR Review Scores
    Picture Rating: 1.5
    Sound Rating: 2
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    DVD General Information
    (Studio/Distributor): Columbia/TriStar Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 1936
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Retail Price): $39.95
    (Running Time In Minutes): 94
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Theatrical Release): 1970
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    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

    Credits Information
    (Director): Vittorio De Sica
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    DVD Picture Information
    (Principal Photography): Academy Standard Flat
    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1
    (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 1.92.1

    DVD Sound Information
    (DVD Soundtrack): Dolby Surround
    (Theatrical Sound): Optical Mono
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    (Remastered Dolby Digital): No
    (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): No
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    WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    The Garden Of The Finzi-Continis takes place in Ferrara, Italy between the years 1938 and 1943, telling the hautingly beautiful story about a way of life now lost forever. The enormous gardens of the Finzi-Contini estate surround the family both literally and metaphorically, and seemingly insulate them from the spread of anti-Semitism in Mussolini’s Facist from schools, libraries and public places, the Finzi-Continis open their gates to the friends of their children (Dominique Sanda and Helmut Berger). Internationally acclaimed and Academy Award®-winner of the Best Foreign Language Film in 1971, The Garden Of The Finzi-Continis is an important classic.

    LaserDisc Picture:
    The 1.92:1 picture has inconsitencies and looks dated with subdued color fidelity, generally natural fleshtones and weak blacks. Images are hazy and wanting in sharpness and detail. Exteriors are much more natural in appearance than interiors. Noise and artifacts are distracting. Subtitles cannot be fully read on widescreen monitors.

    LaserDisc Soundtrack:
    The soundtrack is veiled in fidelity, with stereo limited to the music score.
    (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): No
    (Aggressive System Surround): No
    (Intense 25Hz Bass): No
    (Deep Bass Challenging): No
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    (Holosonic Soundfield): No
    (Aggressive Split Surround): No
    (Center Back Surround Imaging): No
    (Directionalized Dialogue): No
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