7.3 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Foreign | 100% |
Crime | 19% |
Dark humor | Insignificant |
Thriller | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.83:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Italian: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
German: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
German, English
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region B (locked)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Vittorio Salerno's "No, the Case Is Happily Resolved" a.k.a. "No il caso è felicemente risolto" (1973) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of German label Camera Obscura. The supplemental features on the disc an original theatrical trailer for the film; audio commentary by film historians Marcus Stiglegger and Kai Naumann; photo gallery; new featurette with exclusive interviews with director/screenwriter Vittorio Salerno and actress Martine Brochard; and more. In Italian or German, with optional English and German subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
The watcher
Presented in aspect ratio of 1.83:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Vittorio Salerno's No, the Case Is Happily Resolved arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Camera Obscura.
The film has a wonderful organic appearance. There are a few minor density fluctuations, but depth and clarity are consistently pleasing. Fluidity is also very good. Grain appears natural and well resolved. There are no traces of problematic sharpening adjustments or other damaging digital tweaks. Colors are natural and stable. A few of the primaries occasionally may appear a tad too warm, but there are plenty of nice nuances and overall balance is in fact very good. Image stability is excellent. Finally, there are no large debris, cuts, damage marks, stains, or warped frames 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 are two standard audio tracks on this Blu-ray release: Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 and German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Optional English and German subtitles are provided for the main feature.
The sound is clean and stable. Balance is also very good, though I think that there is some room for improvement in the mid-register (some thinness is occasionally noticeable). The music is well rounded and balanced. There is a good range of nuanced dynamics as well. The English translation is very good.
Vittorio Salerno's No, the Case Is Happily Resolved delivers a message that is very similar to the one that is channeled through Elio Petri's classic thriller Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion. It is a slightly more conservative film, but I thought that it was equally effective. The excellent German label Camera Obscura has recently restored the film with its original ending and made it available on Blu-ray. The entire release is a thing of beauty. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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