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WSR Detailed DVD Review
Le Divorce
Genre: Romantic Comedy

Reviewed In Issue 82 (Mar 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Jean-Marc Barr, Leslie Caron, Stockard Channing, Glenn Close, Romain Duris, Stephen Fry, Kate Hudson, Samuel Labarthe, Thomas Lennon, Thierry Lhermitte, Daniel Mesguich, Matthew Modine, Bebe Neuwirth, Melvil Poupaud, Nathalie Richard, Catherine Samie, Sam Waterston & Naomi Watts

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 4
DD Sound Rating: 3.5
DTS Sound Rating: NA
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Reference Systems
Critics' Composite Score: 3
Internet Links
http://www.ledivorcedvd.com

Special Features
None.


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
(Catalog Number): 2220420
(MPAA Rating): PG13
(Rating Reason):

Mature thematic elements and sexual content
(Retail Price): $14.98
(DVD Type): Dual Side, Single Layer (DVD10)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): Yes
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 117
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 2003
(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 01/13/04
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): James Ivory
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Isabel Walker (Hudson) travels to Paris to visit her pregnant sister Roxy (Watts), and when she gets there she learns that Roxy

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD picture is bright and colorful. Images can be sharp and nicely detailed, though there are many scenes that appear softly focused. Colors are rich and well balanced with accurate fleshtones and deep blacks. Contrast and shadow delineation are also nicely rendered. There is little in the way of edge enhancement or pixelization. This is a fine picture for the genre. (Suzanne Hodges) The disc also includes a modified 1.33:1 (4:3) full screen version of the movie -- not reviewed.

Soundtrack:
There is a light and carefree aspect to The Dolby