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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 34 Of Widescreen Review®
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Warner Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
65210 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
Not Rated |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
119 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
No |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1963 |
| (LD Release Date): |
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| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Anthony Asquith |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Terence Rattigan |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Miklos Rozsa |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
William Kellner |
| (Visual Effects): |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Frank Clarke |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Anatole De Grunwald |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Panavision |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
2.35:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
2.70:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Mono Sound |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Optical Mono |
| (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): |
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| (Remastered Dolby Digital): |
No |
| (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): |
No |
| (Additional Languages): |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
LaserDisc Picture:
Though dated, the overmatted 2.70:1 picture is sometimes pleasing in image quality. While colors are slightly muted, fidelity is generally natural with accurate fleshtones, and generally deep blacks. The picture is wanting in sharpness, lacking fine detail and definition, and some scenes are softly focused with a slight haze apparent. Noise is apparent, but artifacts generally do not distract. Contrast and shadow delineation are mediocre, as is the overall visual experience.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is undistinguished monaural that sounds manufactured and at times distorted and harsh.
| (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): |
No |
| (Aggressive System Surround): |
No |
| (Intense 25Hz Bass): |
No |
| (Deep Bass Challenging): |
No |
| (Aggressive 0.1 LFE): |
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| (Holosonic Soundfield): |
No |
| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
No |
| (Center Back Surround Imaging): |
No |
| (Directionalized Dialogue): |
No |
Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
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Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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Reference LaserDisc: |
No |
Collector Edition: |
No |
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