Directed by
Whit Stillman
USA 1990
One of the most significant achievements of the American independent film movement of the 1990s, writer-director Whit Stillman’s debut, Metropolitan, is a sparkling comedic chronicle of a middle-class young man’s romantic misadventures among New York City’s debutante society. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Stillman’s deft, literate script and hilariously high-brow observations mask a tender tale of adolescent anxiety.
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Theatrical Release: January 1990 - Sundance Film Festival
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DVD Review: Criterion - Region 1 - NTSC
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| Distribution | Criterion Collection - Spine # 326 - Region 1 - NTSC | |
| Runtime | 1:38:18 | |
| Video | 1.66:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 9.7 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
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| Audio | English (Mono), English (Dolby 5.1) | |
| Subtitles | English, None | |
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Edition Details: • Audio
commentary by director Whit Stillman, editor Christopher Tellefsen, and
actors Chris Eigeman and Taylor Nichols • Alternate
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Possibly showing its Indie production roots, the image quality of this film does not appear to represent strong accuracy of the colors. Skin tones are decidedly red at times and many other colors are on the verge of bleeding into the dark backgrounds. This may have been intentional by director Stillman but he makes no mention of it in the commentary. I don't think it is the DVD transfer that has created this appearance but not having seen it theatrically - it is only my educated guess. The problematic (for some production companies) 1.66 ratio has been maintained. There is some dirt or digital noise visible in some of the sequences. The commentary is standard with Stillman talking about many technical details of the shooting process and others detailing their input into the project. Certainly this is a very worthy film and a great choice for Criterion to deviate from the many classics that are their present mainstay. This is another great DVD package from Criterion. |
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