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L
Genre: Drama

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

Stars:
Gabriele Ferzetti, Monica Vitti, Lea Massari, Dominique Blanchar, Renzo Ricci, James Addams, Dorothy De Poliolo, Lelio Luttazzi, Giovanni Petrucci & Esmeralda Ruspoli

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: 4.5
Internet Links
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Special Features
This two-disc set offers audio commentary by film critic Gene Youngblood on the movie disc. The second disc features a 58-minute documentary on director Antonioni, writings by the director read by Jack Nicholson plus his personal recollections of the filmmaker, the theatrical trailer, a restoration demonstration, and a production notes booklet.


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): The Criterion Collection
(Catalog Number): AVV040
(MPAA Rating): Not Rated
(Rating Reason):

NA
(Retail Price): $39.95
(DVD Type): DVD-9/DVD-5
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): No
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 143
(Color Type): Black & White
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): No
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 1960
(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 06/05/01
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): Michelangelo Antonioni
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Honored with the Special Jury Award at the 1960 Cannes International Film Festival, L

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD exhibits a black-and-white picture that is dated, yet nicely rendered. The gray scale is well balanced, with bright whites and generally deep blacks. Images exhibit good sharpness and detail throughout. There are infrequent occasions in which pixelization or minor shimmering details are noticed. Occasional source element artifacts are noticed. (Suzanne Hodges)

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