7.9 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
The story of a young woman who leaves one lover and drifts into a relationship with another.
Starring: Alain Delon, Monica Vitti, Francisco Rabal, Lilla Brignone, Rossana RoryDrama | 100% |
Foreign | 99% |
Romance | 26% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.86:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Italian: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region B (locked)
Movie | 5.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 1.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Winner of the Jury Special Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, Michelangelo Antonioni's "L'Eclisse" (1962) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of StudioCanal. The only supplemental feature on the disc is a video interview with Michelangelo Antonioni biographer Jose Moure. In Italian, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
Before the kiss
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.86:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Michelangelo Antonioni's L'Eclisse arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of StudioCanal.
The disc's main interface can be set in English, French, or German. Naturally, I assume that the British, French and German releases are identical because all three are distributed by StudioCanal.
The release has been sourced from the same master which Criterion used to produce their release of the film in the United States. I did some direct comparisons between the two releases and all of the technical characteristics we typically address in our reviews appear virtually identical. What this means is that there are very obvious improvements in terms of depth and clarity. The darker footage, in particular, looks vastly superior now (the blockiness that is visible on the old R1 DVD release is eliminated). The same traces of grain management are noticeable here. Exactly the same sharpening traces are also visible during select static shots (see screencapture #7). The end result is still quite pleasing, but ideally L'eclisse should have looked every bit as impressive as L'Avventura. Nevertheless, this is a fine presentation of the film that makes it easy to appreciate the vision of its creator. (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: Italian DTS-HD master Audio 2.0. Optional English subtitles are provided for the main feature. (If one accesses the film via the French or German interfaces, there are optional French and German subtitles for the main feature).
Depth and clarity are very good. Dynamic intensity is limited, but this is hardly surprising because Giovanni Fusco's modest score has primarily a supportive role. The dialog is stable, clean, and easy to follow. Also, there are no audio dropouts or digital distortions to report in our review.
StudioCanal's technical presentation of Michelangelo Antonioni's L'eclisse is virtually identical to Criterion's presentation of the film. However, the two releases have different supplemental features. I think that the film can look better in high-definition, but the Blu-ray release represents a substantial upgrade in quality over previous DVD releases. Consider adding L'elcisse to your collection as it is an essential film to see and own. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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