7.2 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Stranded in a small town when his car breaks down on a research trip, a screenwriter named Roy is shocked to discover that a girl he once loved is now married to the tea plantation owner who has offered to put him up. Recalling his inability to commit to her and the relationship's resultant breakdown, Roy attempts to make amends for the past but finds time hasn't healed the wounds.
Starring: Soumitra Chatterjee, Madhabi Mukherjee, Haradhan Bannerjee, Santi Chatterjee, Satish HaldarDrama | 100% |
Foreign | 97% |
Romance | 25% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
Bengali: LPCM 2.0
English
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region B (locked)
Movie | 5.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 0.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Nominated for the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival, Satyajit Ray's "Kapurush: The Coward" (1965) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Artificial Eye. There are no supplemental features on this release. In Bengali, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
The beautiful wife
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.33:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Satyajit Ray's Kapurush: The Coward arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Artificial Eye.
The film has been carefully restored and the overwhelming majority of it looks fantastic. Generally speaking, close-ups boast very good depth while the few outdoor panoramic shots convey pleasing clarity (see screencaptures #3 and 13). Contrast and sharpness levels remain stable. There are no traces of excessive degraining corrections. Problematic sharpening adjustments have not been performed either. Unsurprisingly, the film has strong organic qualities. This being said, the film negative must not have aged particularly well because there are a few sequences where traces of fading are present the restorers have tried to stabilize and rebalance the image, but the temporary drop in quality from frame to frame obviously points to inferior elements (see screencaptures # 5 and 6). Also, some very light effects from warps are present, but once again they have been carefully addressed (see screencapture #14). Still, the overall quality of the technical presentation is excellent, and I have no doubts that those you who have previously seen the film only on DVD will be very pleased with its transition to Blu-ray. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free PS3 or SA in order to access its content).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: Bengali LPCM 2.0. For the record, Artificial Eye have provided optional English subtitles for the main feature.
The lossless track has plenty of depth. There is a limited range of nuance dynamics, but Satyajit Ray's jazzy score is lush and well rounded. The dialog is clean, stable, and easy to follow. There are absolutely no cracks, pops, problematic background hiss, or distortions to report in this review.
Most unfortunately, there are no supplemental features to be found on this release.
Western critics who saw Satyajit Ray's Kapurush: The Coward at the Venice Film Festival years ago were apparently not overly impressed with it, but this is probably because the film was so unusual. I think that it is a pitch-perfect film. It is very stylish, unpredictable, and uncharacteristically bold. Hopefully, this new restoration of Kapurush: The Coward will inspire people to reevaluate it. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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