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    Faraway, So Close (In Weiter Ferne, So Nah! )


    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 45 (Jan/Feb 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Otto Sander, Peter Falk, Nastassja Kinski, Heinz R

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: 3.5
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    http://www.cthv.com
    Special Features
    Includes director


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 79969
    (MPAA Rating): PG13
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Rated PG-13 for language.
    (Retail Price): $29.95
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 146
    (Color Type): Color With B/W Sequences
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1993
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 09/12/00
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Wim Wenders
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Special Notes:
    Originally released theatrically with a running time of 164 minutes.

    Story Synopsis:
    Faraway, So Close is the story of angels who drift around post-Cold War Berlin, eavesdropping on people

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD picture features both black-and-white images as well as color. The black-and-white scenes exhibit good gray scale quality, with deep blacks and bright whites. Contrast and shadow delineation are nicely rendered. Images are sharp and detailed, with nicely rendered fine detail and definition. Colors are more refined than the LaserDisc reviewed in Issue 13, and images are sharper by comparison. The color scenes are fully saturated, but slightly "digital," with apparent edge enhancement as well as minor pixelization. Minor source element artifacts and film grain are evident. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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