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(aka 'Lights of Variety" or "Variety Lights')
Italy 1950
The Criterion DVD of Variety Lights is compared to the Blu-ray HERE
| A beautiful ingenue joins a tawdry music hall troupe and quickly becomes its feature attraction in Fellini’s stunning debut film (directed in collaboration with neorealist filmmaker Alberto Lattuada). Featuring Giulietta Masina, Fellini’s wife and frequent leading lady, Variety Lights introduces the director’s affection for the carnivalesque characters that frequent the cinematic landscape of such classics as Nights of Cabiria, La Strada, and La Dolce Vita. |
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Theatrical Release: December 6th, 1950 - Italy
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DVD Review: Criterion - Region 0 - NTSC
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| Distribution | Criterion Collection - Spine # 81 - Region 0 - NTSC | |
| Runtime | 1:37:15 | |
| Video | 1.33:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 5.69 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
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| Audio | Italian (Dolby Digital 2.0 Dolby) | |
| Subtitles | English, None | |
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Release Information: Edition Details: • Liner
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The Criterion DVD of Variety Lights is compared to the Blu-ray HERE
Having reviewed
well over 100 Criterion DVDs, I had always thought every single one was
HD-sourced (we also call this "film-sourced" as opposed to
"video-sourced").
Variety Lights, on the other hand, was claimed to be taken
directly from the original 35mm fine-grain master (see last large
capture for extensive 'combing'). There is a slim chance that it was taken from their old
laserdisc. It looks very rough. There is a fine scratch down the center
of the screen for many segments of film. It tends to leave and
annoyingly return. I also notice shimmering and edge enhancement.
Criterion's usual care was not taken for this 2000 release. By their
usual high standards, this is quite sloppy. No extras, great subtitles.
Nothing along the lines of their other Fellini releases. This is my
lowest score ever for a Criterion DVD -
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Recommended Books on Federico Fellini (CLICK COVERS or TITLES for more information)
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Federico Fellini by Christopher Wiegand |
Fellini on Fellini by Federico Fellini, Isabel Quigley |
The Cinema of Federico Fellini by Peter Bondanella |
The Films of Federico Fellini (Cambridge
Film Classics) by Peter Bondanella, Ray Carney |
I'm a Born Liar: A Fellini Lexicon by Damian Pettigrew |
Fellini by Lietta Tornabuoni |
Fellini: A Life by Hollis Alpert |
I, Fellini by Charlotte Chandler, Billy Wilder |
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