7.4 | / 10 |
Users | 4.5 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
A young, married Parisian woman has an ongoing affair and is strongly influenced by advertising and fashion magazines.
Starring: Macha Méril, Bernard Noël, Philippe LeroyDrama | 100% |
Foreign | 93% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
French: LPCM Mono
English
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 1.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Controversial French director Jean-Luc Godard's "Une femme mariée" a.k.a "The Married Woman" (1964) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Eureka Entertainment. The only supplemental feature on the disc is the original trailer by Godard. An 80-page illustrated booklet, however, complements the disc. With optional English subtitles. Region-Free.
The woman
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.37:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Jean-Luc Godard's Une femme mariée arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Eureka Entertainment.
The high-definition transfer is very pleasing. Fine object detail is excellent, and many of the close-ups look simply gorgeous. The color-scheme also does not disappoint - the blacks are rich and well saturated while the whites and grays are gentle and natural looking. The film grain is intact. I noticed some sharpness fluctuations during the second half of the film - when Charlotte and Robert meet at the airport - but I assume that they are inherited. On the other hand, there are no serious stability issues that I detected. Blown through a digital projector, Une femme mariée looks fantastic. Finally, I did not see any large scratches, stains, debris, or cuts. To sum it all up, this is indeed a fantastic high-definition transfer that will surely make a lot of Godard fans very happy. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray disc. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your PS3 or SA regardless of your geographical location. For the record, there is no problematic PAL content preceding the main menu).
There is only one audio track on this Blu-ray disc: French LPCM 1.0. For the record, Eureka Entertainment have provided optional white English subtitles for the main feature.
The French LPCM track is solid. The dialog is crisp, clear and very easy to follow. I also did not detect any disturbing pops, cracks, or hiss to report in this review. Understandably, the dynamic range is very limited. All in all, the audio treatment is very much on par with the video treatment.
Trailer - the original trailer by Godard. (4 min, 1080p).
Booklet - this Blu-ray disc apparently arrives with an 80-page illustrated booklet containing a number of different essays, but I am unable to comment on it at the moment as I did not receive one with my screener. I will, however, update my review once I have a chance to look at it.
It is fantastic to see that one of Jean-Luc Godard's least known films has been treated with such care and respect - Une femme mariée looks excellent in high-definition. I urge you to add this Blu-ray disc to your collections. It is well worth it! VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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