8.1 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Though the widower Shuhei has been living comfortably for years with his grown daughter, a series of events leads him to accept and encourage her marriage and departure from their home.
Starring: Chishû Ryû, Shima Iwashita, Keiji Sada, Mariko Okada, Teruo YoshidaForeign | 100% |
Drama | 78% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.34:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
Japanese: LPCM 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
DVD copy
Region B (locked)
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Yasujirô Ozu's "Sanma no aji" a.k.a. "An Autumn Afternoon" (1962) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of the British Film Institute. The only extra on this release is Yasujiro Ozu's early film "A Hen in the Wind" (1948). In Japanese, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
Mr. Hirayama
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.34:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Yasujiro Ozu's An Autumn Afternoon arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of the BFI.
The following text appears inside the booklet provided with this Blu-ray disc:
"An Autumn Afternoon was transferred and restored in High Definition from the best available film elements. Master materials have been made available by The Criterion Collection. Further colour grading and picture restoration was completed by the BFI."
An Autumn Afternoon is one of the more dated looking Ozu films to appear on Blu-ray. Though detail is quite good, even during the darker bar scenes, light blocking, halo-effects and edge-enhancement are at times easy to spot (take a look at screencapture #16). Early into the film, there are also some small stability issues, mostly in the lower left and right corners of the image frame. This being said, the high-definition transfer has not been excessively filtered, and grain is present throughout the entire film. Contrast and clarity are relatively good. Color-reproduction is also convincing, though there are random small pulsations that occasionally pop up here and there (the bigger your screen is, the easier it will be for you to notice them). Finally, I noticed some minor flecks, even a few scratches, but no large debris, cuts, or damage marks. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" Blu-ray disc. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free PS3 or SA in order to access its content).
There is only one audio track on this Blu-ray disc: Japanese LPCM 2.0. For the record, the BFI have provided optional English subtitles for the main feature.
There are no serious technical issues to report in this review. Predictably, the Japanese LPCM 2.0 track has a limited dynamic amplitude, but the dialog is stable, clean, crisp, and easy to follow. I also did not detect any disturbing audio distortions, pops, cracks, hissings or dropouts. The English translation is excellent.
Yasujiro Ozu's last film, An Autumn Afternoon, may well be his most elegant film. It tells a simple but moving story that anyone can relate to. The Blu-ray release herein reviewed, courtesy of the BFI, looks and sounds good. If you reside in a region-A territory and wish to add it to your collection, please keep in mind that it is Region-B "locked". RECOMMENDED.
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