7.2 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
When a young woman spends the night with an alleged terrorist, her quiet, ordered life falls into ruins. Katharina, though apparently innocent, suddenly becomes a suspect, falling prey to a vicious smear campaign by the police and a ruthless tabloid journalist that tests the limits of her dignity and her sanity.
Starring: Angela Winkler, Mario Adorf, Dieter Laser, Jürgen Prochnow, Heinz BennentForeign | 100% |
Drama | 49% |
Crime | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.66:1
German: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English, French, German, Japanese
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
BD-Live
Region B, A (locked)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Volker Schlondorff's and Margarethe von Trotta's "The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum" (1975) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Optimum Home Entertainment. Amongst the supplemental features on the disc are: "Memories", a documentary focusing on the history of the film as well as the political climate in Germany at the time when the film was released; "The Delayed Antigone", an episode from Germany in Autumn, a cooperative effort between various German directors; photo gallery and more. With optional English, German, French and Japanese subtitles. Region A/B "locked".
Angela Winkler as Katharina Blum
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.66:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Volker Schlöndorff and Margarethe von Trotta's The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Optimum Home Entertainment.
This is yet another quite strong addition to the Studio Canal Collection. Despite a few minor fluctuations, contrast levels are very good, clarity pleasing, and fine object detail satisfying. The film's grain structure is also intact; very light fluctuations are noticeable during some of the indoor scenes, but overall the film has a clean and natural appearance. I noticed a few minor color pulsations at the very end of the film -- during the funeral, and right before the speech -- but the rest looks solid. Edge-enhancement and macroblocking are not an issue of concern. Aliasing does not plague the transfer either. Finally, aside from a few tiny flecks that I noticed popping up here and there, the film also looks rather remarkably healthy. (Note: This Blu-ray disc has been coded for Regions A and B. Therefore, you must have a native Region A or B, or Region-Free player in order to be able to access its content. Also, the disc's main menu can be set in one of the following languages - English, German, French, or Japanese).
There is only one audio track on this Blu-ray disc: German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. For the record, Optimum Home Entertainment/Studio Canal have provided optional English, French, German and Japanese subtitles for the main feature.
The German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 track is very strong. It is clean, stable and with a pleasing range of dynamics. The dialog is crisp and very easy to follow, and Hans Werner Henze's intense music score is nicely balanced with it. I did not detect any pops, cracks, or clicks; a very mild hiss, however, is present throughout the entire film. Nevertheless, the German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 track services the film well, and I don't foresee anyone being even remotely disappointed by it.
Note: All of the supplemental features on this Blu-ray disc are encoded in 480/60i. Therefore, they are perfectly playable on Region-A PS3s and SAs.
Memories - a long and very informative documentary focusing on the message of the film as well as the political climate in Germany at the time when the film was shot. Directors Volker Schlöndorff and Margarethe von Trotta also recall some of the controversy surrounding their film after it was released. In German, with optional English, German, French and Japanese subtitles. (52 min).
The Delayed Antigone - "The Delayed Antigone" is an episode in the film Germany in Autumn (1978), which is a cooperative effort between various German directors, including Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Edgar Reitz, Alexander Kluge and Alf Brustellin. Volker Schlöndorff also directed the episode "Funerals in Stuttgart" together with Alexander Kluge. In German, with optional English, German, French and Japanese subtitles. (16 min).
Photo Gallery-
Original Trailer - In German, with optional English, German, French and Japanese subtitles. (3 min, 1080p).
BD Live Functionality -
Booklet - a 20-page illustrated booklet containing an essay by Willi Winkler, author of the book "A history of the RAF" (2007).
Powerful and thought-provoking, Volker Schlondorff and Margarethe von Trotta's The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum has received a good treatment by Optimum Home Entertainment/Studio Canal. More importantly, the film, as well as all of the supplemental features, are perfectly playable on Region-A PS3 and SAs. Indeed, this is a great addition to the Studio Canal Collection. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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