6.5 | / 10 |
Users | 4.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Beautiful newlywed Emmanuelle tires of life in Thailand with her ambassador husband and embarks on a series of sexual adventures. Keen to learn the intricacies of desire, she places herself under the tutelage of the elderly Mario, and starts off down a path which leads her to new heights of physical ecstasy. French President Georges Pompidou tried unsuccessfully to ban this film, which later became a cult and France's all-time top grossing film. X was never like this.
Starring: Sylvia Kristel, Alain Cuny, Marika Green, Daniel Sarky, Jeanne ColletinErotic | 100% |
Foreign | 80% |
Drama | 52% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.64:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.66:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
Spanish: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
Confirmed from disc on the player.
English, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region B, A (locked)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Gallic director Just Jaeckin's classic erotic film "Emmanuelle" (1974) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of local distributors Studio Canal. Amongst the supplemental features on the disc are the terrific documentaries "An erotic success" and "An interview with Emmanuelle". The disc has been coded for Regions A and B, which means that it is perfectly playable in North American PS3s and SAs. Additionally, the disc's main menu could be set in one of the following languages: English, French, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese and Portuguese. Region A/B "locked". Please be advised that the film contains sexually explicit footage that is not appropriate for minors!
Sylvia Kristel as Emmanuelle
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.64:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Just Jaeckin's Emmanuelle arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of French distributors Studio Canal.
This French release of Emmanuelle is a major upgrade over most every other release of the film that I have seen. Detail, especially during close-ups, is dramatically improved, clarity very good and contrast terrific. The color-scheme is fabulous. Reds, greens, blues, yellows, browns and blacks look warm but for the first time also natural. Edge-enhancement and macroblocking are most definitely not an issue of concern. Additionally, the healthy film grain is also fully intact. As a result, Emmanuelle looks quite spectacular when projected on a large screen. Finally, aside from a few tiny flecks that I noticed in the very beginning of the film, there are no disturbing scratches, debris, or dirt to report in this review. To sum it all up, Just Jaeckin's Emmanuelle looks surprisingly strong on Blu-ray, and I definitely recommend that you consider an upgrade. My score is 3.75/5.00.
(Note: This disc has been coded for Regions A and B. Therefore, you must have a native Region A or B, or Region-Free, PS3 or SA in order to access its content. Please note that if you reside in a Region-C territory, and have only a native Region-C PS3 or SA, you won't be able to access the disc's content. Additionally, you could set the disc's main menu in one of the following languages: English, French, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese, and Portuguese.).
There are three audio tracks on this Blu-ray disc: French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, and Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. I opted for the French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 track and later on did a few random comparisons with the English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 track for the purpose of this review.
The dialog is crisp, clear and very easy to follow. Pierre Bachelet's beautiful score conveys terrific fidelity (the piano and guitar solos, in particular, are lovely). Additionally, I did not detect any disturbing pops, cracks, or hissings to report in this review. There are no serious balance issues either.
The official English dub is quite similar to the French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 track - the sound is clear and stable. The dubbing is bit sterile, but this is how most of these erotic films were done at the time. Still, I personally think that the title song's French version is a lot stronger than the English one.
For the record, Studio Canal have provided optional English, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese and Japanese subtitles for the main feature.
Note: All of the supplemental features on this Blu-ray disc are encoded in 480/60i. Therefore, they are perfectly playable on North American PS3s and SAs.
An erotic success - a terrific documentary on the history of director Just Jaeckin's Emmanuelle. Producer Yves Rousset-Rouard, director Just Jaeckin, and critics talk about the many technical difficulties the film had to overcome, its history with the censors, the films that Emmanuelle inspired, its unprecedented success in France, etc. In French, with imposed English subtitles (if you set up the main menu in English). (54 min, 480/60i).
An interview with Emmanuelle - producer Yves Rousset-Rouard and director Just Jaeckin discuss Emmanuelle's character, how they met Dutch actress Sylvia Kristel, and what they wanted to accomplish with their film. In French, with imposed English subtitles. (31 min, 480/60i).
Trailer - the original theatrical trailer. In French, not subtitled in English. (1 min).
This is a wonderful Blu-ray package by French distributors Studio Canal - director Just Jaeckin's classic erotic film Emmanuelle looks and sounds very good. The English-friendly supplemental features included on the disc are also very informative. Most importantly, the Blu-ray disc is coded for regions A and B, which means that it is perfectly playable in North American PS3s and SAs. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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