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WSR Detailed DVD Review
Love And Death


Genre: Comedy

Reviewed In Issue 41 (Sept 2000) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Woody Allen & Diane Keaton

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
DD Sound Rating: 2
DTS Sound Rating: NA
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Reference Systems
Critics' Composite Score: NA
Internet Links
http://www.mgm.com/dvd

Special Features
Includes a production notes booklet and the theatrical trailer.


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): MGM Home Entertainment
(Catalog Number): 1000683
(MPAA Rating): PG
(Rating Reason):

NA
(Retail Price): $19.98
(DVD Type): Dual Side, Single Layer (DVD10)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): Yes
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 85
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 1975
(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 07/05/00
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): Woody Allen
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Story Synopsis:
Love And Death takes us to Mother Russia for a few laughs in the guise of an historical epic. Cowardly Boris Grushenko (Allen) is in love with Sonja (Keaton), but Sonja plans on marrying a herring merchant. Hoping to win her favor, Boris enlists in the army and returns home a hero...a very penniless hero. Finally, Sonja agrees to marry Boris and the two begin a future rich in philosophy, celibacy and snow for dinner. That is, until French troops invade Russia and Sonja comes up with a plan to assassinate Napoleon.

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD looks great for its age, exhibiting images that are quite sharp with nice definition into backgrounds. Colors are rich and nicely balanced, but overall fleshtones are accurate and blacks are deep and solid. The picture is solid throughout, but with fine film grain revealed. Minor edge enhancement is noticed, but this 25-year-old film looks really good.

Soundtrack:
The Dolby