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    Man Who Loved Women, The
    Genre:Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 28 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
    Charles Denner, Brigitte Fossey, Nelly Borgeaud, Genevieve Fontanel & Leslie Caron

    WSR Review Scores
    Picture Rating: 2
    Sound Rating: 1.5
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    DVD General Information
    (Studio/Distributor): MGM
    (Catalog Number): ML102962
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
    (Retail Price): $34.98
    (Running Time In Minutes): 118
    (Color Type): Color With Black & White Sequences
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Theatrical Release): 1977
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    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

    Credits Information
    (Director): Francois Truffaut
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    DVD Picture Information
    (Principal Photography): Flat
    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 1.66:1
    (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 1.62:1

    DVD Sound Information
    (DVD Soundtrack): Mono Sound
    (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 Man Who Loved Women is a charming drama about Bertrand Morane (Charles Denner), a solemn satyr who falls in love with nearly every woman he sees. He fakes a car accident to track down a woman via her license plate number. He keeps the morning wake-up operator on the phone because of her voice. In an attempt to make sense out of his obsession with the colorul women he has encountered, Morane decides to write an autobiography. For Morane, worshipping the feminine spirit was a lifestyle—he adored them—and an endless parade of women loved Morane as well. Nestor Almentdros’ cinematography is memorable.

    LaserDisc Picture:
    The 1.62:1 picture is oversaturated in color fidelity and overly dark throughout. Colors are dark and dull with brownish fleshtones and deep undefined blacks. Images are wanting in sharpness and detail, partially due to excessive grain. Shadow detail and contrast are poor. Noise and artifacts are apparent throughout. The subtitles are properly positioned to be read on widescreen monitors.

    LaserDisc Soundtrack:
    The soundtrack is undistinguished monaural that sounds compressed and distorted with background noise.
    (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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