8.3 | / 10 |
Users | 4.5 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 4.2 |
A young couple move into an apartment, only to be surrounded by peculiar neighbors and occurrences. When the wife becomes mysteriously pregnant, paranoia over the safety of her unborn child begins to control her life.
Starring: Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon (I), Sidney Blackmer, Maurice EvansHorror | 100% |
Drama | 98% |
Psychological thriller | 52% |
Mystery | 44% |
Surreal | 35% |
Supernatural | 25% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: Dolby TrueHD 2.0
German: Dolby Digital 2.0
Spanish: Dolby Digital 2.0
French: Dolby Digital 2.0
Italian: Dolby Digital 2.0
English, English SDH, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 5.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 0.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Winner of Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Roman Polanski's "Rosemary's Baby" (1968) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Paramount Pictures-UK. There are no supplemental features included on this release. In English, with optional English, English SDH, Danish, German, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Latin America), French, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese, Finnish, and Swedish subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
The kind neighbor
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Roman Polanski's Rosemary's Baby arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Paramount Pictures-UK. Please note that the disc's main menu can be set in one of the following languages: English, Danish, German, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Latin America), French, French (Benelux), Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese, Finnish, and Swedish.
The basic characteristics of the high-definition transfer are virtually identical to those of the high-definition transfer Criterion used for their Blu-ray release of Rosemary's Baby in the United States - and this is undoubtedly very good news. In most close-ups facial detail is excellent, while the outdoor footage impresses with wonderful fluidity. Contrast and sharpness levels remain stable throughout the entire film. Color reproduction is also very good. There is a good range of warm and very natural browns, yellows, grays, blues, greens, and blacks. Grain is evenly distributed and well resolved. Also, there are absolutely no traces of sharpening adjustments. Overall image stability is also excellent. My only minor complaint pertains to the presence of light compression artifacts. They are not distracting, but should have been avoided with a better encode. All in all, this release represents a very good alternative for folks who could not take advantage of Criterion's Region-A "locked" release. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray release. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your PS3 or SA regardless of your geographical location. For the record, there is no problematic PAL or 1080/50i content preceding the disc's main menu).
There are five standard audio tracks on this Blu-ray release: English Dolby TrueHD 2.0, German Dolby Digital 2.0, Spanish (Spain) Dolby Digital 2.0, French Dolby Digital 2.0, Italian Dolby Digital 2.0. For the record, Paramount Pictures-UK have provided optional English, English SDH, Danish, German, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Latin America), French, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese, Finnish, and Swedish subtitles for the main feature.
The quality of the lossless track is excellent. The audio is thick and very well rounded and there is a very good range of nuanced dynamics. The music, in particular, benefits a great deal from the lossless treatment. (You can hear how lush and vibrant the music can be around the 31-minute mark. The dialog is crisp, stable, free of hiss, and easy to follow. For the record, there are no audio dropouts or distortions to report in this review.
Most unfortunately, there are no supplemental features to be found on this Blu-ray release.
Paramount's Region-Free release of Roman Polanski's Rosemary's Baby is a good alternative for folks who could not take advantage of Criterion's Region-A "locked" release. It does not have any of the excellent supplemental features found on the Criterion release, but its high-definition transfer is virtually identical to the one Criterion used. Also, the disc's main menu can be set in a number of different languages, which leads me to believe that the same presentation of the film will be available in a number of different territories. (The menu options are listed in the video section of our review). RECOMMENDED.
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