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    Last Temptation Of Christ, The
    Genre:Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 28 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
    Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey, Harry Dean Stanton & David Bowe

    WSR Review Scores
    Picture Rating: 3.5
    Sound Rating: 5
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    DVD General Information
    (Studio/Distributor): Criterion Collection
    (Catalog Number): CC1503L
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Retail Price): $99.95
    (Running Time In Minutes): 164
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Theatrical Release): 1988
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    Credits Information
    (Director): Martin Scorsese
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    DVD Picture Information
    (Principal Photography): Academy Standard Flat
    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1
    (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1

    DVD Sound Information
    (DVD Soundtrack): Dolby Surround
    (Theatrical Sound): Dolby Stereo A
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    (Remastered Dolby Digital): Yes
    (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): No
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    WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Based on the novel by Nikos Kazantzakis, The Last Temptation Of Christ is Martin Scorcese’s controversial and thought-provoking exploration of Jesus Christ (Dafoe) and his teachings. Here, Christ is portrayed as an ordinary man filled with self-doubt and the desires of mortals.

    LaserDisc Picture:
    The 1.85:1 picture often looks extremely natural with accurate fleshtones, warm color fidelity and deep brownish blacks. Only in the darker scenes does the picture take on a mediocre look. Images are sharp and detailed with good contrast and shadow detail. Minor noise and artifacts are apparent.

    LaserDisc Soundtrack:
    The Dolby® Surround soundtrack has a wonderful sound design with an expansive soundstage and spatially dimensional soundfield. The music score is well recorded and images wide and deep. Dialogue sounds natural and spatially integrated for an outstanding sound production.
    (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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