7.3 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Based on the Robert Anderson play, it is the story of an 80-year-old man's dominance over his widowed son, and belligerence towards his daughter who married a Jew. The son tries unsuccessfully to communicate with his father after his mother's death, and the years of competition and looking for recognition cause futility.
Starring: Melvyn Douglas, Gene Hackman, Dorothy Stickney, Estelle Parsons, Elizabeth HubbardDrama | 100% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: LPCM 2.0
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 0.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Gilbert Cates' "I Never Sang for My Father" (1970) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Imprint Films. There are no bonus features on the release. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, I Never Sang for my Father arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Imprint Films.
Even though the master that was used to prepare this release is not new, I liked it quite a lot. It comes from Sony Pictures' vaults and gives the entire film a very strong organic appearance, which is why all visuals look good or very good. Delineation and clarity, for instance, are always pleasing, and even during darker footage where grain could be tighter, everything looks good. Color balance is very convincing as well. In fact, I think that only saturation levels could be significantly improved. The rest, including the existing ranges of supporting nuances, is already very convincing. Image stability is excellent. Also, I did not see any distracting cuts, marks, debris, warped or torn frames to report in our review. My score is 4.25/5.00. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray release. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your player regardless of your geographical location).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English LPCM 2.0. Optional English SDH subtitles are provided for the main feature.
Even though there is plenty of music throughout the film, dynamic contrasts are modest. The dialog is exceptionally clear, clean, and stable. There are no balance issues. I had the volume of my system turned up quite a bit and did not detect any age-related weaknesses in the upper register.
Most unfortunately, there are no special features on this release.
At some point in our lives, each of us will be presented with several of the same dilemmas Gene Hackman's character faces. It is inevitable because they are essential parts of the cycles we go through as we age. So, there is a lot of food for thought in I Never Sang for my Father, which I think makes it a timeless film. This release is sourced from an older but very strong organic master that was supplied by Sony Pictures. It is included in Film Focus: Gene Hackman, a four-disc box set. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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