6.5 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Duddy Kravitz is an enterprising young Jew with big dreams but little going in coming from a motherless family and in competition with his medical school bound brother.
Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Micheline Lanctôt, Jack Warden, Randy Quaid, Joseph WisemanDrama | 100% |
Comedy | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A, B (C untested)
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
1974’s “The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz” is an adaptation of a 1959 Mordecai Richler novel, and director Ted Kotcheff is certainly dedicated to the preservation of the literary experience, with Richler handing the screenplay himself. It’s a layered study of ambition and self-preservation, daring to present unlikable characters doing unmistakably human things, creating a viewing experience as itchy as its eponymous character. There’s a lot to work through in the feature, and there’s definitely an expiration date with this story, but Kotcheff nails an opening hour of unfiltered desire from the players and the plot, creating an interesting journey of a hustler without game, struggling to assign himself importance by any means necessary.
The AVC encoded image (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation for "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz" is listed as a "New 4K restoration from its original 35mm interpositive." It's a softer viewing experience, but a passable level of detail is present, doing fine with skin surfaces and period costuming. Interiors offer a substantial amount of decorative additions, and most areas are open for inspection, and Canadian locations are reasonably dimensional. Colors are preserved, with a cooler sense of city life, while more distinct greenery is found during rural tours. Clothing offers heartier primaries, and skin tones are natural. Delineation is satisfactory. Grain is decently resolved. Source is in good condition.
The 2.0 DTS-HD mix presents a clear understanding of dialogue exchanges, with emotionality preserved throughout the listening event. Some sloppy ADR work is present, especially in the beginning of the film. Scoring supports with a warm, clear sound, maintaining dramatic emphasis. Atmospherics are mild but appreciable, adding to the bustle of crowd scenes.
"The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz" grows unwieldy with relationships and failures, but it's a story with a rich sense of personality, finding the lead performance from Dreyfuss charged up in a way that's wild to watch at times. He's all grand gestures and facial reactions, doing his best to inhabit a man incapable of remaining still, going big with acting that actually helps to land some of the story's cloudier ideas on failure and a twisted sense of perseverance.
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