"The Trial" Image R1 NTSC vs Focus Films R1 NTSC

(aka " Le Procès" )

directed by Orson Welles
France 1962

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DVD Comparison:

Image Entertainment (Milestone) - Region 0 - Focus Films - Region 0 - NTSC

All screenshots courtesy of Pavel Borodin

NOTE: The Focus Films version can be found on the 'Citizen Welles' DVD with The Stranger, and Hearts of Age.

(Image Entertainment (Milestone) - Region 0 - NTSC - Left vs. Focus Film - Region 0 - NTSC - Right)

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Distribution	Image Entertainment Region 0 - NTSC	Focus Films Region 0 - NTSC
Runtime	1:59:28	2:00:08
Video	1:58:1 Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate 4.32 mb/s NTSC 704x480 29.97 f/s	1.58:1 Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 6.86 NTSC 704x480 29.97 f/s
Bitrate: Image NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes.
Bitrate: Focus Films
Audio	English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)	English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Subtitles	None	None
Features	Release Information: Studio: Image Entertainment Theatrical Release Date: Dec 21st, 1962 Aspect Ratio: Widescreen letterbox - 1.58:1 Edition Details: • All Regions • Black & White, Widescreen • Transferred From A Pristine Original 35mm Negative • American Preview Trailer • Alternate U.S. Opening Done For U.S. Television • Widescreen letterbox format DVD Release Date: March 7, 2000 Keep Case Chapters 16	Release Information: Studio: Focus Films Entertainment Theatrical Release Date: Dec 21st, 1962 Aspect Ratio: Widescreen letterbox - 1.58:1 Edition Details: • Black & White, Widescreen, Box set, Dolby • Features fully restored and Dolby Digital 5.1 remixed versions of two Orson Welles classics, The Stranger and The Trial • 18-minute documentary, narrated by noted Welles historian Richard France and featuring a rare behind-the-scenes look at the restoration process of these two classic films • Orson Welles's first film, 1934's Hearts of Age and The Stranger • Theatrical trailers • Still photo gallery • Number of discs: 2 DVD Release Date: April 2, 2002 Keep Case Chapters 12
Comments:	Well so much for the "amazing" restoration process of Focus Films... perhaps they just should have used a better print? The Image Entertainment DVD version of this film is much sharper than its counterpart. The Focus Films restoration demo looks like they have purposely degraded the "before" print. How silly. Sound in the Focus Films version has been bumped to 5.1 but then again, that is not the original soundtrack that Welles had intended. Stick with the Image Entertainment, they have done a decent job, but some more bonus features would have been nice. - Gary W. Tooze NOTE : Focus Film "The Stranger" comparison HERE

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(Image Entertainment (Milestone) - Region 0 - NTSC - Left vs. Focus Film - Region 0 - NTSC - Right)