7 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
A nondescript Sunday in the bombed out East End is complicated for housewife Rose Sandigate (Googie Withers) when her ex pursued by the cops, turns up begging for sanctuary. Can she throw the law off the scent and will her husband catch him hiding out?
Starring: Googie Withers, Edward Chapman, Susan Shaw, Patricia Plunkett, Sydney TaflerFilm-Noir | 100% |
Crime | Insignificant |
Drama | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.37:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 16-bit)
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Robert Hamer's "It Always Rains on Sunday" (1947) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber. The supplemental features on the disc include vintage trailer for the film; new audio commentary by critic Imogen Sara Smith; and featurettes. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
On the run
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.37:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, It Always Rains on Sunday arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber.
The master that was used to produce this release of It Always Rains on Sunday was supplied by StudioCanal. It is the same master that was used to produce this Region-B release in 2012.
The film was remastered by the BFI National Archive and looks quite good. However, you should not expect an all-around solid technical presentation of the type that a proper restoration delivers. For example, there are certain parts of the film with substantial density fluctuations that expose plenty of other age-related limitations as well. They can look significantly flatter and around transitions even shaky. Gamma fluctuations pop up as well. There are no traces of problematic digital work, but from time to time grain exposure can be unconvincing. The grading job is good. However, the limitations that are mentioned above introduce some inconsistencies that you will notice while viewing the film. Image stability is good. Some small vertical lines and blemishes remain, but there are no large distracting debris, cuts, warped or torn frames. (Note: This is a Region-A "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-A or Region-Free player in order to access its content).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Optional English SDH subtitles are provided for the main feature.
The audio is clear and the dialog is easy to follow. However, often times there is light buzz that comes up in the background. As it usually the case with such older films where the existing elements are not in optimal condition, there are some fluctuations in terms of roundness and overall stability. Some of the light unevenness is age-related, but the majority isn't. This is just how the audio was recorded. (See most mass/busy footage). The music is a tad thin, but still sounds quite good.
It is interesting to see that John McCallum and Googie Withers married shortly after It Always Rains on Sunday was completed because there is something rather special about their chemistry before the camera. As far as I am concerned, however, the most attractive material in this film comes from streets and clubs that either look dramatically different now or no longer exist. Kino Lorber's release is sourced from a fine remaster that was prepared a few years ago by the BFI National Archive. RECOMMENDED.
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