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(aka "The Man Who Loved Women" )
The Blu-ray of The Man Who Loved Women is compared HERE
"The Man
Who Loved Women" by Francois Truffaut is the critically acclaimed film
released in Europe in 1977 that is a comedy/adult drama that teaches quite an
interesting lesson about men and women. Specifically the obsession of sex and
carnal pleasure without the input of love, respect and commitment. Excerpt from collegegamer2002's comments on IMdb located HERE |
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Theatrical Release: April 27, 1977
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DVD Comparison:
MGM (US) - Region 1 - NTSC vs. MGM (Europe) - Region 2,4 - PAL
Big thanks to Kevin T and Pavel Borodin for the Screen Caps!
(MGM (US) - Region 1 - NTSC - LEFT vs. MGM (Europe) - Region 2,4 - PAL - RIGHT)
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MGM (US) Region 1 - NTSC |
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Runtime | 1:58:48 | 1:54:04 (4% PAL speedup) |
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1:66:1
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1.66:1
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NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes. |
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Audio | French Mono (Dolby Digital 2.0), DUB: Spanish Mono (DD 2.0) |
French (DD 2.0 mono), DUBS: German (DD 2.0 mono), Italian (DD 2.0 mono), Spanish (DD 2.0 mono) |
Subtitles | English, French, Spanish, none | English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Greek, Polish, none |
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Release Information: Studio: MGM (US) Aspect Ratio:
Edition Details:
Chapters 16 |
Release Information: Studio: MGM (Europe) Aspect Ratio:
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Release Date: August 4, 2003 Chapters 16 |
Comments |
The Blu-ray of The Man Who Loved Women is compared HERE The PAL edition appears to have the slightly superior image quality, but is darker, although skin tones look decidedly too red. I see some minor contrast boosting in the NTSC version. The PAL edition also has more subtitle and DUB options and an extra (trailer) that the Region 1 doesn't have. The PAL has some minimal cropping on the two side edges. It's a tough call on image - more to whatever your preference is (or whatever you can overlook). Personally, I can't stand contrast boosting so would go for the PAL (and get the trailer option as well). - Gary Tooze |
Recommended Reading on Truffaut / French Cinema (CLICK COVERS or TITLES for more information)
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The Films in My Life |
François Truffaut by Annette Insdorf |
HITCHCOCK (REVISED EDITION)
by Helen G. Scott, Francois Truffaut |
The French New Wave: An Artistic School by Michel Marie, Richard John Neupert, Richard Neupert |
A History of the French New Wave Cinema by Richard Neupert |
French New Wave
by Jean Douchet, Robert Bonnono, Cedric Anger, Robert Bononno |
French Cinema: From Its Beginnings to the Present by Remi Fournier Lanzoni |
Truffaut: A Biography by Antoine do Baecque and Serge Toubiana |
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Extras: | PAL |
Menu: | tie |
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Gary Tooze
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