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    Molokai: The Story Of Father Damien


    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 46 (Mar 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    David Wenham, Kate Ceberano, Jan Decleir, Chris Haywood, Derek Jacobi, Keanu Kapuni-Szasz, Alice Krige, Kris Kristofferson, Leo McKern, Sam Neill, Peter O

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): A-Pix Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): APX27034
    (MPAA Rating): PG
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Rated PG for thematic elements,some violence, brief sensuality and mild language.
    (Retail Price): $19.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): Yes
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): No
    (Running Time In Minutes): 113
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1999
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 09/26/00
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

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    (Director): Paul Cox
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    Story Synopsis:
    Based on the biography by Hilde Eynikel, Molokai: The Story Of Father Damien tells the both moving equally sad story of the Belgian man of God who volunteered to travel to the remote Hawaiian Island of Moloka

    DVD Picture:
    The 2.35:1 DVD is not anamorphically enhanced, and exhibits a picture that is generally wanting in sharpness and detail, though, colors are fully saturated, with balanced fleshtones, rich hues and generally deep blacks. The picture has a dated look, likely due to stylization for the late-1800s setting. Edge enhancement is noticed, as are occasional aliasing problems and pixelization. Overall, the picture is generally mediocre, though some scenes are nicely rendered. (Suzanne Hodges)

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