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    Vie En Rose, La


    Genre: Foreign

    Reviewed In Issue 128 (Feb 2008) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Marion Cotillard, Emmanuelle Seigner, Jean-Paul Rouve, Gerard DePardieu & Clotilde Cournau

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 2.5
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Critics' Composite Score: 3.5
    Internet Links
    www.edithpiaffmovie.com
    Special Features
    Special features are limited to up-front previews, which are unfortunately forced; and a featurette Stepping Into Character (seven minutes).


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): HBO Video
    (Catalog Number): 94412
    (MPAA Rating): PG-13
    (Rating Reason):

    		 For substance abuse, sexual content, brief nudity, language and thematic elements
    (Retail Price): $27.95
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 141
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2007
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 11/13/07
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Olivier Dahan
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    La Vie En Rose depicts the tragic life of France

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.33:1 DVD exhibits a smeared image that looks noticeably soft. Black levels are somewhat milky, but details in the shadows are delivered nicely, which can give the picture a dimensional appearance. Colors are somewhat subdued and undersaturated and the palette is dominated by hues of green and brown, giving the picture a downtrodden look. Pixel breakup and compression artifacts are noticeable at times throughout the presentation and, edge enhancement is also noticeable on the highest contrast transitions. (Danny Richelieu)

    Soundtrack:
    The French Dolby

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