6.4 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Sam Flusky is a native Briton banished to Australia for murdering the brother of his wife, Henrietta. When a new governor arrives, he brings with him his cousin, Adare, an old friend of Henrietta's, who sets out to help her conquer her demons and return her life to normal. But there are complications: Is Henrietta going insane, or is someone trying to poison her?
Starring: Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten, Michael Wilding, Margaret Leighton, Cecil ParkerDrama | 100% |
Romance | 59% |
Melodrama | Insignificant |
Crime | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.31:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 16-bit)
BDInfo verified
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 2.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 3.5 | |
Extras | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
While a master of filmmaking, one of the all-time greats of the form, Alfred Hitchcock wasn’t immune to a few failures during his reign. 1949’s “Under Capricorn” arrived a year after his imaginative dramatic construction on “Rope,” working to sustain such extended theatricality for a costume drama, and one that’s largely missing conflict and certainly lacking pace. Hitchcock tries to find his way around the picture, delivering all the craft he can muster, only to find the general lethargy of the material smothering style at every turn.
Boasting a "Brand new 4K restoration," "Under Capricorn" arrives on Blu-ray with an AVC encoded image (1.31:1 aspect ratio) presentation. The Technicolor movie does well with colors (with slight separations), keeping hues bright and inviting, displayed most impressively on costuming, which deliver a period feel. Skintones are appealing, fitting into the heightened look of the feature. Detail is strong, giving close-ups generous facial textures, and clothing remains fibrous. Delineation is satisfactory. Grain is fine and filmic. Source showcases some speckling and a few chemical blotches along the way, while judder is periodically encountered, especially pronounced around the 98:00 mark. Mild scratches are encountered as well.
The 2.0 DTS-HD MA sound mix introduces itself with a loud burst of scoring that pushes the limits of stability. Music eventually settles down, and some degree of instrumentation survives. Dialogue exchanges are more inviting, capturing dramatic urgency and quieter conversational moments. Performances are preserved. Mild hiss is detected throughout.
"Under Capricorn" isn't a dud, but more of a misfire, as performances from the leads are invested, with Bergman and Cotton especially in the moment, doing well with extended screen time to find their characters. Tech credits are also top-notch, giving viewers something to appreciate when drama fades away. "Under Capricorn" is simply dull, unable to conjure the emotional hurricane Hitchcock imagines, displaying a deflated quality with a scenario that should be more enticing, pitting broken hearts and minds against one another in the unusual setting of Australia as it starts to take shape in the 1800s.
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