• Login
    • Basic Information on new release titles is posted as soon as titles are announced. Once reviewed, additional data is added to the database.
    WSR Detailed DVD Review
    Color Of Paradise, The


    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 44 (Dec 2000) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Hosein Mahjoob, Salameh Feyzi, Mohsen Ramezani, Elham Sharifi & Farahnaz Safari

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 2
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
    Download WSR Review
    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    http://www.cthv.com
    Special Features
    Includes director


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 05606
    (MPAA Rating): PG
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Rated PG for thematic elements.
    (Retail Price): $29.95
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Single Layer (DVD5)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 90
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2000
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 09/19/00
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Majid Majidi
    (Screenplay/Written By): Subscribe Now!
    (Story): Subscribe Now!
    (Music): Subscribe Now!
    (Director Of Photography): Subscribe Now!
    (Production Designer): Subscribe Now!
    (Visual Effects): Subscribe Now!
    (Costume Designer): Subscribe Now!
    (Editor): Subscribe Now!
    (Supervising Sound Editors): Subscribe Now!
    (Re-Recording Mixers): Subscribe Now!
    (Executive Producers): Subscribe Now!
    (Co-Producers): Subscribe Now!
    (Producers): Subscribe Now!
    (Academy Awards): Subscribe Now!

      DVD Picture Information

    (Principal Photography): Subscribe Now!
    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): Subscribe Now!
    (Measured DVD Anamorphic Aspect Ratio): Subscribe Now!
    (Measured DVD Letterbox Aspect Ratio): Subscribe Now!

      DVD Sound Information

    (DVD Soundtrack): Subscribe Now!
    (Theatrical Sound): Subscribe Now!
    (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): Subscribe Now!
    (DTS Bit Rate): Subscribe Now!
    (Dolby Digital Bit Rate): Subscribe Now!
    (Additional Languages): Subscribe Now!
    (Subtitles): Subscribe Now!
    (WSR Superb Sound Qualities): Subscribe Now!

      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    A really beautiful and touching film, The Color Of Paradise tells the story of Mohammed (Ramezani), a blind boy who is thrilled to be returning to his village on holiday from the Institute For The Blind where he studies. What he discovers is that his widowed father (Mahjoob), who is deeply ashamed of his son

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD exhibits a beautiful picture, with colors that are often vibrant and beautifully balanced. Images are generally sharp with fine detail nicely rendered, though some scenes can be a little soft and wanting in definition. Minor edge enhancement is noticed, but rarely to the point of distraction. Major source element dirt, scratches and artifacts are consistently apparent, and can be bothersome. Contrast and shadow delineation are nicely rendered, with good visual information in the darker scenes. Overall, the picture is generally pleasing, with only occasionally noticed pixelization.

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

    Reason #114 Why Readers Love Widescreen Review:

    I appreciate the technical nature of your DVD reviews; that is, the way you rate the sound and picture quality of newly released DVDs. The reviews in most other magazines are concerned not with how good the DVD is, but with just the film itself: quality of the script, actors' performances, etc., all of which are subject to the critic's personal tastes, which may be wildly different from my own.

    Paul Mulik
    26864 Mandelieu Drive, Murrieta, CA 92562 • Phone: 951 676 4914 • Fax: 951 693 2960
    Copyright © Information • All Rights Reserved • www.widescreenreview.com • Web Site Established In 1995 • Privacy Policy • Partners