7 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Once upon a time there were three neighboring kingdoms each with a magnificent castle, from which ruled kings and queens, princes and princesses. One king was a fornicating libertine, another captivated by a strange animal, while one of the queens was obsessed by her wish for a child. Sorcerers and fairies, fearsome monsters, ogres and old washerwomen, acrobats and courtesans are the protagonists of this loose interpretation of the celebrated tales of Giambattista Basile.
Starring: Salma Hayek, Vincent Cassel, Toby Jones, John C. Reilly, Shirley HendersonPeriod | Insignificant |
Drama | Insignificant |
Fantasy | Insignificant |
Romance | Insignificant |
Horror | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 16-bit)
English: LPCM 2.0 (48kHz, 16-bit)
None
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region B (locked)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Winner of multiple David di Donatello Awards, including Best Director and Best Cinematographer, Matteo Garrone's "Tale of Tales" a.k.a. "Il racconto dei racconti" (2015) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Curzon Artificial Eye. The supplemental features on the disc include an original trailer for the film; new video interviews with dierctor Matteo Garrone, Salma Hayek and Toby Jones; and documentary feature. In English, without optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
The Queen
Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.35:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Matteo Garrone's Tale of Tales arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Cirzon/Artificial Eye.
Tale of Tales was short with the Arri Alexa XT camera and it has the typical clean and sharp appearance we have come to expect. (It is worth mentioning that the Arri cameras have evolved quite a bit in recent years so a lot of newer films actually have notably better dynamic range). Indeed, detail and clarity are quite remarkable. A lot of the daylight footage, in particular, boasts exceptional depth (see screencaptures #2 and 5). During darker footage some minor fluctuations exist, but the visuals remain impressive (see screencaptures #3 and 6). Colors are very natural and remain stable throughout the entire film. Overall image stability is excellent. Finally, there are no serious encoding anomalies to report in our review. (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: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and English LPCM 2.0. Optional English SDH subtitles are not provided for the main feature.
I viewed the film with the English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track. In terms of depth and clarity the lossless track certainly does not disappoint, though it has to be said that there are not a lot of big and bold action sequences that are likely to impress folks that appreciate the type of potency contemporary audio mixes typically offer. Fluidity is exceptional. The dialog is clean, crystal clear, and always very easy to follow.
Matteo Garrone's first English-language film is a very stylish period piece that will pleasantly surprise a lot of people. It probably fits somewhere between Willow and The Name of the Rose, though my feeling is that the people that will enjoy it the most will be the ones that appreciated the dark elegance of Brotherhood of the Wolf. Curzon Artificial Eye's technical presentation of the film is outstanding. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
2017
大鱼海棠 / Dà yú hǎi táng
2016
1997
La maschera del demonio / The Mask of Satan
1960
Masters of Cinema
1923
El Laberinto del Fauno | Special Edition
2006
Indicator Series
1961
Eureka Classics
1986
Histoires extraordinaires
1968
2022
Peau d'âne
1970
97 minutes International Version / Wu Ji
2005
1985
Beauty and the Beast
1946
90th Anniversary Edition
1933
2019
Orpheus
1950
1943
1992
2011