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directed by
Robert Aldrich
USA 1968
Robert Aldrich ranks with Samuel Fuller and Nicholas Ray as one
of the "golden boys" of postwar commercial cinema whose formal chops and
aggressive social critique made that period so exciting. By the late '60s and
early '70s, when culture gave way to counterculture, conventional wisdom has it
that all three were washed up. That opinion can be supported for Ray, who made
no films at that time. Fuller’s star had fallen with the butchered Shark
(1967) and the enjoyable but minor
Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street
(1972). But Aldrich was arguably at the peak of his powers, with a string of
brilliant, demanding and not always commercially successful films that, taken as
a unit, outstrip such earlier classics of his as
The Big Knife,
Kiss
Me Deadly, and
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? This rich period
included megahits (The Dirty Dozen, 1967), scorching attacks on Hollywood
(The Legend of Lylah Clare, 1968) and American ideals (The Grissom
Gang, 1971), and the key "lesbian picture" of that era, The Killing of
Sister George (1968). Excerpt from Gary Morris' review at Bright Lights Film Journal located HERE
Legendary director Robert Aldrich (The Dirty Dozen, The Grissom Gang) turns up the heat in this steamy, provocative and expertly executed movie starring Beryl Reid (Trial and Error) and Susannah York (The Maids, Gold). Sexy, sensitive and darkly humorous, The Killing of Sister George is a racy romp that's entertaining, explicit and sensational. June (Reid) is the star of a TV soap opera... and she has the ego to prove it. But when she begins to suspect that the network is planning to kill off her character預nd that her boss is out to seduce her beautiful young lover (York)憂une spirals out of control. And as she's transformed from demanding diva into hair-trigger harridan, TV's grandest of dames proves that underneath it all... she ain't no lady. Coral Browne (The Ruling Class) and Patricia Medina (Sangaree) co-stars in this classic drama with a dark sense of humor. |
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Theatrical Release: December 12th, 1968
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Distribution | MGM Home Video - Region 1 - NTSC | Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray |
Runtime | 2:19:30 | 2:20:03.061 |
Video |
1.78:1 Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 6.8 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
1.85:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-ray Disc Size: 42,732,651,021 bytes Feature: 38,745,415,680 bytes Total Video Bitrate: 32.95 Mbps Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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Audio | English (Dolby Digital 2.0) |
DTS-HD Master Audio English 1555 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1555 kbps / 16-bit (DTS
Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit)
Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps |
Subtitles | English, French, Spanish, None | English (SDH), None |
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Release Information:
1.85:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-ray Disc Size: 42,732,651,021 bytes Feature: 38,745,415,680 bytes Total Video Bitrate: 32.95 Mbps Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
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Blu-ray
Release Date:
November 27th,
2018 Chapters 8 |
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NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc.
ADDITION:
Kino - Region 'A' -
Blu-ray
- December 2018':
Kino present Robert Aldrich's "The Killing of Sister
George" on a dual-layered
Blu-ray
from a new HD Master from a 4k scan of the original
camera negative. The 1.85:1 1080p image has a high
bitrate throughout the feature presentation. This is
quite a significant step-up over the previous DVD. Gone
is the yellow-orange hue of the SD transfer, with a more
life-like color palette now visible. Flesh tones are
more realistic looking, with healthy rosy reds
correcting the previously almost jaundice looking skin.
The image is now not stretched either, with a slightly
tighter composition in the frame. Contrast levels are
decent, with a modest assortment of blacks. There is
definitely some damage here, but barring extensive
digital work, this is to be expected. A fine transfer
from the folks at Kino. ON THE DVD: A typical barebones package from MGM with no extras but at a reasonable price. The image is not bad at all - tight to the frame at a 16X9 enhanced widescreen, progressive and bright colors. In some spots I saw some dirt (or digital noise) but other than that it is quite acceptable with decent optional subtitles. A good deal at around $10. |
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