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Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 5.0 | |
Overall | 5.0 |
Paris, April 13th 1970. Two theater groups each rehearse avant-garde adaptations of plays by Aeschylus. A young deaf-mute begs for change in cafés while playing the harmonica. A young woman seduces men in order to rob them. As a conspiracy develops, the protagonists stories start to intertwine...
Starring: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Michael Lonsdale, Juliet Berto, Michele Moretti, Bernadette LafontForeign | 100% |
Drama | 86% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.37:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
French: LPCM Mono
English
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Eleven-disc set (5 BDs, 6 DVDs)
DVD copy
Region B (locked)
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 4.5 | |
Overall | 5.0 |
Jacques Rivette's "Out 1" (1971) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Arrow Video. The supplemental features include the film's edited theatrical version, "Out 1: Spectre", and Robert Fischer and Wilfried Reichart's brand new documentary film "The Mysteries of Paris". The release also arrives with an exclusive perfect-bound book containing new writing on the films in The Jacques Rivette Collection by Mary M. Wiles, Brad Stevens, Ginette Vincendeau and Nick Pinkerton. In French, with optional English subtitles. Region-B "locked".
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Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.37:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Jacques Rivette's Out 1 arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Arrow Video.
The complete version of Out 1 (12 hours and 55 minutes) is placed on four Blu-ray discs. The edited theatrical version, Out 1: Spectre (4 hours and 15 minutes), is placed on a single Blu-ray disc. Robert Fischer and Wilfred Reichart's documentary The Mysteries of Paris is also placed on the same Blu-ray disc with episodes 6 and 7 from Out 1.
The film was restored in 2K by Technicolor, for Sunshine, with the financial support of CNC. The color grading was supervised by its cinematographer, Pierre-William Glenn.
I could not see any discrepancies between Arrow Video's presentation and Carlotta Films' presentation of the film. Detail, depth, clarity and sharpness levels appear identical. The color values are also identical. I also compared a couple of sequences where there are some small but obvious density fluctuations -- which are part of the original cinematography -- and they also appear identical. Needless to say, as it was the case with the Carlotta Films' release here the film looks notably fresh and very vibrant, undoubtedly the very best it ever has. (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).
The two versions of Out 1 are presented with French LPCM 1.0 tracks. Optional English subtitles are provided for each film.
The film's fluid organic sound design does not support a wide range of nuanced dynamics. However, depth, clarity, and separation are very good. There are no balance issues either. Obviously, the audio has been fully remastered during the recent restoration and there are no age-related imperfections.
There is no other film quite like Jacques Rivette's Out 1. It is an incredibly ambitious experimental project that has to be seen to be believed. Arrow Video's upcoming release is sourced from Carlotta Films' excellent new 2K restoration of the film which was supervised by its cinematographer, Pierre-William Glenn. The release is part of The Jacques Rivette Collection, which also includes Duelle une quarantaine/Women Duelling, Noroit/Northwest Wind, and Merry-Go-Round/L'engrenage. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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