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    The Diary Of A Chambermaid (Le Journal D


    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 51 (Aug 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Jeanne Moreau, Georges Geret, Daniel Invernel, Fran

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 1.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    http://www.criterionco.com
    Special Features
    Includes a video interview with screenwriter Jean-Claude Carri


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): The Criterion Collection
    (Catalog Number): DIA070
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (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): 98
    (Color Type): Black & White
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1964
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 06/05/01
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Luis Bu
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Based on the scandalous novel by Octave Mirbeau, Diary Of A Chambermaid stars Jeanne Moreau as C

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD exhibits a nicely balanced gray scale, with bright whites and generally deep blacks, with good contrast. Images exhibit good sharpness and detail. The source element is revealing of dirt and artifacts, but nothing that is terribly bothersome. Unfortunately, the lovely black-and-white picture is marred with distracting edge enhancement, at times giving the picture an unnaturally hard edge. (Suzanne Hodges)

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    The Dolby

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