(aka 'Nuovo cinema Paradiso' )
directed
by Giuseppe Tornatore
Italy 1988
Excerpt from TimeOut Film Guide located HERE
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DVD Comparison:
Umbrella Entertainment Region 0 - PAL vs. HBO - Region 1 - NTSC vs. Buena Vista - Director's / Theatrical cuts - Region 1 - NTSC
Big thanks to Andrey Diment for the R2/4 - PAL Screen Caps!
(Umbrella Entertainment Region 0-PAL -LEFT vs. HBO Home Video R1 - NTSC-MIDDLE vs. Buena Vista-Director's Cut-NTSC-RIGHT)
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Umbrella Entertainment (Australia) Region 0 - PAL |
HBO Region 1 - NTSC |
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Runtime | 2:47:25 (Director's Cut) | 2:03:44 | 2:53:24 - Director's cut / 2:03:52 - Theatrical version |
Video |
1.66:1
Original Aspect Ratio 16X9 enhanced Average Bitrate: 5.13 mb/s PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s |
1.66:1
Original Aspect Ratio 16X9 enhanced |
1.66:1
Original Aspect Ratio 16X9 enhanced |
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Audio | Italian (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), | Italian (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Italian (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), English (Dubbed) (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) |
Italian (Digital Dolby 5.1) in Directors Cut Italian (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) in 1990 Theatrical Version |
Subtitles | English, and none | English, Spanish, French, Italian and none | English, and none on Director's Cut / English, English Close Captioned and none in 1990 Theatrical Version |
Features |
Release Information: Studio: Umbrella Entertainment Theatrical Release Date: February 23, 1990 Aspect Ratios: Edition Details:
DVD
Release Date: 2002 Chapters 25 |
Release Information: Studio: HBO Studios Theatrical Release Date: February 23, 1990 Aspect Ratios: Edition Details:
DVD
Release Date: March 13, 2001
Chapters
38
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Release Information: Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Theatrical Release Date: February 23, 1990 Aspect Ratios: Edition Details:
DVD
Release Date: February 18, 2003
Chapters 38 in Director's Cut / 35 in 1990 Theatrical version |
Comments: |
NOTE: The New Buena Vista version is vertically cropped. It can
be seen in every image capture. This is even more prevalent when compared to the
Umbrella Region 0 PAL release. I wonder why they need to crop the vertical
images of the picture? The image quality of the Region 1 Director's Cut and Theatrical Cut in the Buena Vista release are the same and the HBO Region 1 release in not far behind (only slightly less sharp and less vibrant - see 'bicycle" capture below to see most obvious differences)). The Region 0 PAL is the weakest of the three but they all have solid transfers with a soft palette but the Umbrella version has had some contrast boosting affecting the color balance (skin tones are too red). The biggest differences are in the extras department. Obviously the Buena Vista release with both versions is the one to get, but they should have included the original soundtrack as an option in the Director's release. The HBO version has a widescreen anamorphic trailer and the Buena Vista has a pan and scan with three other trailers (also all pan and scan). The Buena Vista DVD is super though and highly recommended. |
DVD Menus
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Screen Captures
(Umbrella Entertainment Region 0-PAL -TOP vs. HBO Home Video R1 - NTSC-MIDDLE vs. Buena Vista-Director's Cut-NTSC-BOTTOM)
(Umbrella Entertainment Region 0-PAL -TOP vs. HBO Home Video R1 - NTSC-MIDDLE vs. Buena Vista-Director's Cut-NTSC-BOTTOM)
(Umbrella Entertainment Region 0-PAL -TOP vs. HBO Home Video R1 - NTSC-MIDDLE vs. Buena Vista-Director's Cut-NTSC-BOTTOM)
(Umbrella Entertainment Region 0-PAL -TOP vs. HBO Home Video R1 - NTSC-MIDDLE vs. Buena Vista-Director's Cut-NTSC-BOTTOM)
(Umbrella Entertainment Region 0-PAL -TOP vs. HBO Home Video R1 - NTSC-MIDDLE vs. Buena Vista-Director's Cut-NTSC-BOTTOM)
(Umbrella Entertainment Region 0-PAL -TOP vs. HBO Home Video R1 - NTSC-MIDDLE vs. Buena Vista-Director's Cut-NTSC-BOTTOM)
Report Card:
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Buena Vista / Miramax |
Sound: |
Buena Vista / Miramax |
Extras: | HBO |
Menu: | Buena Vista / Miramax |
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