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
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English SDH, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (locked)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
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 independent distributors Shout Factory. The supplemental features on the disc include an original trailer for the film; TV spots; and documentary feature with cast and crew interviews. In English, with optional English SDH and Spanish subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
The new beauty
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 Shout Factory.
It is quite clear that the release is sourced from the same master that Curzon Artificial Eye accessed when they prepared their release of Tale of Tales for the UK market. (Since the film was shot digitally with the Arri Alexa XT camera, almost certainly there was only one digital master that was prepared in the lab, and this is the same master that distributors around the world are offered for licensing). Predictably, there are no notable discrepancies in terms of detail, clarity and depth. It is possible that the brightness levels may appear a tad lower, but I did some direct comparisons on my projector and it is virtually impossible to see a meaningful difference. There are sporadic fluctuations during a few darker sequences, but these fluctuations are inherited. Colors appear natural and remain stable throughout the entire film. Image stability is terrific. (Note: This is a Region-A "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-A 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 DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Optional English SDH and Spanish subtitles are provided for the main feature. When turned on, they appear inside the image frame.
The film has a fully digital soundtrack. Clarity and depth are excellent, but overall dynamic intensity is unlikely to impress folks that appreciate the aggressive audio mixes of big-budget blockbusters. The dialog is always clean, stable, and exceptionally 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. Shout Factory's technical presentation of the film is outstanding. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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