6.6 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
In 1960s London, a beautiful continental au pair finds herself wrestling with the affections of an earnest peace-protester, a dashing young toff and a roguish older man. But fun and freedom turn to shame and despair when she finds that her naivety has put her lovers, and their partners - including the well-meaning Janet - at risk.
Starring: Margaret Rose Keil, Frank Jarvis, Peter Burton, David Weston, Linda MarloweDrama | 100% |
Comedy | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
English: LPCM 2.0
English SDH
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Gery O'Hara's first feature film "That Kind of Girl" (1963) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of the British Film Institute (BFI). The disc contains the following short films and supplemental features: "The People at No. 19" (J. B. Holmes, 1948); "No Place to Hide" (1959), a snapshot of the 'Ban the Bomb' march to Aldermaston; "A Sunday in September" (1961), a documentary about the nuclear protests in London, with Vanessa Redgrave, Doris Lessing and John Osbourne; and an interview with producer Robert Hartford-Davis (1968). The Blu-ray disc also arrives with a 30-page illustrated booklet. Region-Free.
Eva and Max
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.33:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Gerry O'Hara's That Kind of Girl arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of the British Film Institute (BFI).
The booklet provided with this Blu-ray release contains the following text: "That King of Girl was transferred to High Definition from the original 35mm combined finegrain held at the BFI National Archive. The picture was restored using HD-DVNR, MTI and Phoenix restoration systems, removing dirt, scratches, warps, damaged or missing frames and improving stability issues. There are occasional instances of tramline scratches in the film, but these have been improved as much as possible. Some minor issues of loose synch remain, as per the original production."
As noted in the text above, there are certain limitations with the transfer for That Kind of Girl that simply could not have been addressed completely - or at least not with the budget BFI had to work with. That said, contrast, clarity and detail are remarkably strong, and many of the close-ups in the film look absolutely gorgeous. The film grain is intact. Generally speaking, the transfer is also free of heavy edge-enhancement and macroblocking. I also did not detect any serious stability issues to report in this review. All in all, this a lovely presentation of a film I dare say has never looked this good. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray disc. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your PS3 or SA regardless of your geographical location).
There is only one audio track on this Blu-ray disc: English LPCM 2.0. For the record, BFI have provided optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature.
The LPCM (48k/24-bit) is very good. The dialog is crisp, clear and exceptionally easy to follow. Additionally, I did not detect any disturbing pops, cracks, or hiss to report in this review. Dynamically, there is nothing here that would even partially test the muscles of audio system, but this is still a solid audio track. The optional English subtitles are of equally high quality.
The People at No. 19 - a short film by J. B. Holmes about a young family facing a difficult dilemma (1948). With optional English subtitles. (19 min, 1080p).
No Place to Hide - a short documentary film about the famous anti-war protests from the mid 50s. With optional English subtitles. (10 min, 1080p).
A Sunday in September - a documentary film about a nuclear disarmament demonstration in London, starring Vanessa Redgrave, Doris Lessing and John Osbourne. With optional English subtitles. (28 min, 1080p).
Interview - an interview with Robert Hartford-Davis, the producer of That Kind of Girl, who discusses the film's production history as well as his career. With optional English subtitles. (14 min, 1080p).
Booklet - a 30-page illustrated booklet containing Catrhi Unsworth's essay "It's a man's, man's, man's world"; "Gerry O'Hara recalls making That Kind of Girl"; biographies for Gerry O'Hara and Linda Marlowe; and James Piers Taylor's "Bernard Braden's 'Now and Then' interview with Robert Hartford-Davis."
That Kind of Girl is yet another fantastic addition to BFI's Flipside series. It is raw and quite naive - but this is exactly why it is so enjoyable. The presentation is very good and the supplemental features included on the disc excellent. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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