7.2 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Classic French underworld drama set in Paris at the turn of the century. When Georges Manda (Serge Reggiani) falls for Marie (Simone Signoret), he faces the wrath of her boyfriend, the petty crook Roland (William Sabatier). Gang boss Felix (Claude Dauphin) who secretly lusts after Marie, orders the two to fight it out for her hand, hoping to eliminate his love rival. When his boyhood friend is subsequently framed for the murder, Georges, not realising Felix's involvement, does the decent thing and turns himself in to the police. The tragedy is complete when Georges discovers Felix's role in his downfall, escapes from custody, and kills Felix.
Starring: Simone Signoret, Serge Reggiani, Claude Dauphin, Raymond Bussières, Dominique DavrayForeign | 100% |
Drama | 46% |
Romance | 13% |
Crime | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
French: LPCM 2.0
English
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region B (locked)
Movie | 5.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Winner of Silver Ribbon Award for Best Director granted by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists, Jacques Becker's "Casque d'Or" a.k.a. "Golden Marie" (1952) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of StudioCanal. The supplemental features on the disc include an archival interview with actress Simone Signoret; the documentary "At the Heart of Emotions - The Legend of Golden Marie"; and video interview with Ginette Vincendeau. In French, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.33:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Jacques Becker's Casque d'Or arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of StudioCanal.
There might have been some confusion that this release is sourced from a different, newer master, but it is in fact sourced from the same master that StudioCanal used when they prepared the 2012 release of Casque d'Or. This is actually very good news because I thought that the old master was already excellent. Indeed, detail and clarity, in particular, are terrific, and the entire film has that distinctive organic fluidity that properly done masters offer. Depth is also very pleasing, especially during scenes with an abundant light. The grading is also convincing, promoting stable and nicely saturated primaries and beautiful nuances. There are no traces of problematic degraining or sharpening adjustments. Image stability is very good. There are no distracting debris, cuts, damage marks, or stains to report. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free player in order to access its content).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: French LPCM 2.0. Optional English subtitles are provided for the main feature.
The same restored lossless audio track is used here that was used on the initial release. Clarity and stability are very good. Also, age-related imperfections -- such as hiss, pops, cracks, and distortions -- have been been removed as best as possible.
This brand new release of Jacques Becker's classic film Casque d'Or is sourced from the same restored master that StudioCanal accessed when they prepared the 2012 release, but there are some new bonus features that are not present on the previous release. If you don't have Casque d'Or in your collections yet, consider a purchase now. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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