7.4 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Julie Kohler is prevented from suicide by her mother. She leaves the town. She will track down, charm and kill five men who do not know her. What is her goal? What is her purpose?
Starring: Jeanne Moreau, Michel Bouquet, Jean-Claude Brialy, Michael LonsdaleForeign | 100% |
Drama | 43% |
Crime | Insignificant |
Mystery | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.67:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.66:1
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
English
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (locked)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
François Truffaut's "The Bride Wore Black" (1968) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber. The supplemental features on the release include an archival audio commentary recorded by critics Julio Kirgo, Steven C. Smith, and Nick Redman as well as vintage trailer for the film. In French, with optional Engish subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.67:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, The Bride Wore Black arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber.
The release is sourced from the same older master that MGM supplied to Twilight Time for this release. While there are some small limitations on this master, I like it quite a lot.
There are no traces of any problematic digital corrections, so the visuals tend to have a very fine organic appearance. Delineation, clarity, and depth are usually very good, though some minor density fluctuations are present and can affect their consistency. However, even when projected on a large screen, the visuals hold up really well. I like the color balance as well. There are a few areas where small improvements in terms of saturation can be made, but the primaries look healthy and virtually all supporting nuances are stable and nicely balanced. A few highlights could be more convincing, but this is a common limitation on older masters and here they tend to be quite good. Image stability is good. I noticed a few blemishes but there are no distracting large cuts, debris, warped or torn frames to report. All in all, even though the film looks a tad dated, its overall appearance is very convincing. My score is 4.25/5.00. (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 is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Optional English subtitles are provided for the main feature.
The audio was very clear and sharp, so the dialog is extremely easy to follow. I did notice that in a few areas the audio became slightly uneven, but it could very well be that this is an inherited limitation. If the audio is fully remastered some meaningful enhancements could be made in these areas, but I do not think that its overall quality will be dramatically improved. The English translation is good.
Several parts of The Bride Wore Black have an intriguing surreal quality that most likely would have been far more appropriate for it. Julie's entire story could have been imaginary and then the existence of the various holes in it would have been quite easy to justify. Seen strictly as a Hithockikan thriller, The Bride Wore Black becomes rather easy to critique because it lacks the wit and logic of Hitchcock's great films. Kino Lorber's Blu-ray release is sourced from an older but very solid master that was supplied by MGM. RECOMMENDED.
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