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| Gigi |
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Genre:Musical
Reviewed In Issue 29 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Leslie Caron, Maurice Chavalier, Louis Jourdan, Hermione Gingold, Eva Gabor, Jacques Bergerac, Isabel Jeans & John Abbott |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
MGM Home Entertainment |
| (Catalog Number): |
ML106352 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
G |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
117 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1958 |
| (LD Release Date): |
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| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Vincente Minnelli |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Alan Jay Lerner |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Frederick Loewe |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
William A. Horning & Preston Ames |
| (Visual Effects): |
NA |
| (Costume Designer): |
Cecil Beaton |
| (Editor): |
Adrienne Pazan |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
NA |
| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
NA |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
CinemaScope |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
2.35:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
2.30:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Digital Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Mag Stereo |
| (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): |
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| (Remastered Dolby Digital): |
Yes |
| (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): |
No |
| (Additional Languages): |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Turn-of-the-century Paris is in for a surprise when young Gigi (Caron) is transformed from an enthusiastic tomboy to an elegant courtesan. Based on the novel by Collette, this delightful musical combines a memorable Lerner and Loewe collaboration with magnificent costumes, locations and a wonderful cast. Maurice Chevalier won an honorary Oscar® for his career achievement. Ooh La La!
LaserDisc Picture:
The CinemaScope® picture, framed at 2.30:1, exhibits excellent color fidelity. Images are nicely presented, though sometimes wanting in clarity. The sets are beautifully created with rich reds, mauves and golds. Contrast and shadow detail are generally good, but color is what makes this visual presentation a treat. Artifacts are apparent, but noise is usually minor.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The new Dolby® Digital soundtrack seems to have been sourced from a three track master, as there is no surround signal present. The matrix sounds superior to the thin and hiss-infected discrete presentation, delivering both subtle and aggressive surround. Most disturbing on both versions is the unnatural and directional dialogue that sounds to have been altered in an effort to pull the dialogue toward the center
| (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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