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(aka "Loves of a Blonde" or "A Blonde in Love")
directed
by Milos Forman
Czechoslovakia 1965
With sixteen women to each man, the odds are against Andula in her desperate search for love—that is, until a rakish piano player visits her small factory town and temporarily eases her longings. A tender and humorous look at Andula’s journey, from the first pangs of romance to its inevitable disappointments, Loves of a Blonde(Lásky jedné plavovlásky) immediately became a classic of the Czech New Wave and earned Milos Forman the first of his Academy Award™ nominations. ***
A subtle and beautifully observed social satire which maintains a remarkable
balance between despair and hope, A Blonde in Love is widely regarded as one
of the great films of the 60s. Excerpt from the Second Run Website located HERE |
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Theatrical Release: November 1965 - Czechoslovakia
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Comparison:
Criterion - Region 0 - NTSC vs. Centrum českého videa - Region 2 - PAL vs. Second Run - Region 0 - PAL vs. Second Run - Region FREE - Blu-ray
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Criterion Collection - Spine # 144 Region 0 - NTSC |
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českého videa Region 2 - PAL |
Second Run DVD - Region 0 - PAL | Second Run - Region FREE - Blu-ray |
Runtime | 1:24:57 | 1:20:22 (4% PAL speedup) | 1:21:27 (4% PAL Speedup) | 1:20:52.291 |
Video |
1.33:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 5.62 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
1.33:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 6.17 mb/s PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s |
1.33:1
Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 5.25 mb/s PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s |
1. 37:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 33,110,317,868 bytesFeature: 24,929,046,528 bytes Video Bitrate: 34.95 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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Audio | Czech - Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono. | Czech - Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono / DD5.1. | Czech (Dolby Digital 2.0) |
LPCM
Audio Czech 2304 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps / 24-bit LPCM Audio English 1536 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1536 kbps / 16-bit |
Subtitles | English, None | English, Czech or none. | English, None | English, None |
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Release Information: Studio: Criterion Aspect Ratio:
Edition Details: Chapters 13
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Release Information: Studio: Centrum českého videa Aspect Ratio:
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DVD
Release Date: 2004 Chapters 15 |
Release Information: Edition Details:
• Booklet featuring a new appreciation by writer and film historian
Michael Brooke. |
Release Information: Studio: Second Run
1. 37:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 33,110,317,868 bytesFeature: 24,929,046,528 bytes Video Bitrate: 34.95 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: • Life As It Is: Miloš Forman on his Czech films - Part 2: the second part of an archival film-by-film interview with Forman, newly edited for this release with never-before-seen footage. (26:40) • An original Projection Booth commentary recorded especially for this release with Mike White, Samm Deighan and Kevin Heffernan. • Trailer (01:46) • 24-page booklet featuring an essay on the film by film historian Michael Brooke. • Easter egg. [Deleted Scene (05:14)]
Transparent Blu-ray Case Chapters 12 |
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NOTE:
The below
Blu-ray
captures were taken directly from the
Blu-ray
disc.
NOTE: The running time of the Czech
National Film Archive 4K restoration, over 4-minutes shorter than the
Criterion DVD, represents the original cut of the film.
NOTE:
36 more full resolution (1920 X 1080) Blu-ray captures
for Patrons are available HERE.
The scrumptious visuals of this new 4K
restoration aren't the only thing to be grateful for on this
Blu-ray.
The uncompressed, linear PCM 2.0 Czech audio is presented here, in
24-bit no less. Sounding much less washed-out than the previous DVD
versions, this uncompressed audio track features much more distinct and
articulated sounds and probably sounds close to the original theatrical
presentation. There is an issue with the singing in the beginning of the
film (with guitar) in that is notably out-of-sync (Thanks
Jeff Heinrich for identifying this) - strangely this was not an
issue on the Second Run DVD. It isn't long in duration but should be
mentioned. The music is thanks to the late composer, Evzen Illín. This
is billed as a new and improved subtitle translation on Second Run's
Region 'Free'
Blu-ray.
*** ADDITION: Second Run Region 0 - PAL - January 2011: Not much to say here that the screen captures can't tell the story. The Second Run is boosted with visible edge-enhancement halos (The Criterion has some EE too - but not as flagrant). Some segments are darker and obscure detail on the UK transfer. I imagine the source is similar and imperfect but Criterion's digital restoration improves the image quality by a notable margin. Audio is a wash but there are no extras aside from Michael Brooke's excellent 'appreciation' in the liner notes booklet. Second Run's transfer is single-layered but is certainly not unwatchable - it's biggest attribute is that it is less than half the Criterion price. Make your purchases accordingly - great film, I loved re-watching it. *** ON THE CRITERION vs. the CENTRUM: The Criterion is much sharper. They both possibly came from the same source, but Criterion has cleaned up substantially but has some edge-enhancement, and damage is still more visible on the Region 2 release (a large amount of white speckles). The PAL version has an option of bumped audio, where the Criterion sticks with only the original mono. The Region 2 does have some extras, but the Criterion is superior in that area. Image quality speaks loudest and we say buy the Criterion. |
Criterion Collection - Spine # 144 Region 0 - NTSC
Centrum českého videa Region 2 - PAL
Second Run DVD - Region 0 - PAL
Second Run - Region FREE - Blu-ray
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1) Criterion - Region 0 - NTSC - TOP2) Centrum českého videa - Region 2 - PAL - SECOND3) Second Run - Region 0 - PAL - THIRD 4) Second Run - Region FREE - Blu-ray BOTTOM
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1) Criterion - Region 0 - NTSC - TOP2) Centrum českého videa - Region 2 - PAL - SECOND3) Second Run - Region 0 - PAL - THIRD 4) Second Run - Region FREE - Blu-ray BOTTOM
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