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(aka 'The Red and the White')
Directed by
Miklós Jancsó
Hungary / Soviet Union 1967
The Kino Blu-ray is compared to this Second Run DVD HERE
Set in 1919, during the aftermath of the Russian
Revolution, Miklós Jancsó’s
The Red and the White is a war film unlike any other. In the brutal Civil
War which took place, Hungarian volunteers supported the ‘Red’ revolutionaries
in a war of attrition against the ‘White’ counter-revolutionaries who were
seeking to restore the old Czarist order. |
Theatrical Release: September 20th, 1968
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DVD Review: Second Run DVD - Region 0 - PAL
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Distribution | Second Run DVD - Region 0 - PAL | |
Alternate DVD Version - in Region 1 Kino has released this title but the transfer is quite poor and there are no extras - see comments at Digitally Obsessed HERE. | ||
The Second Run DVD is also available in: A 3-disc set comprising
three haunting epics from the Hungarian cinema's most renowned filmmaker, a
profound influence on filmmakers from Sergio Leone to Béla Tarr. Tarr
proclaimed "People need to see Jancsó s really beautiful three or four
first movies". Set includes: |
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Runtime | 1:26:54 | |
Video |
2.35:1
Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 6.60 mb/s PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s |
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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 | Hungarian / Russian (Dolby Digital 2.0) | |
Subtitles | English, None | |
Features |
Release Information:
Edition Details: • Message
of Stones (Kövek üzenete) - Budapest: The first film in Miklós Jancsó’s
renowned but rarely-seen documentary series Message of Stones. |
Comments: |
The Kino Blu-ray is compared to this Second Run DVD HERE The source print's image is quite inferior and those weaknesses have been transferred to the Second Run PAL DVD. Now I have looked high and low and can't seem to find my Region 1 Kino copy of this film (I know I have it as I've seen the film at least 3 times via it!), but if recollection serves me well - it was actually even poorer than this UK DVD. Hopefully we will throw up some comparison captures to verify this soon. It is very likely that the haziness of much of the DVD image is inherent in the film itself although I have no way to verify that at this point. The transfer itself appears quite solid although I did see a few minor instances of 'combing' which may have resulted from the 'alchemist' system of digital replication. Again - only my best guess. Audio also had some weakness but it did not impinge upon my viewing experience. Nice bonus with this DVD is Jancsó’s first film in his documentary series Message of Stones. This is pretty rare stuff that you are not likely to see anywhere else. A 20-page liner notes booklet is included with photos and an interview with Miklós Jancsó conducted by writer/critic Andrew James Horton. I applaud Second Run for bringing out this astonishing film in a less-than-stellar appearance that they will no doubt be criticized for. I can't think of many political films in the last century that are at this level and we strongly recommend the film with serious doubts that it will ever look or sound better on the DVD medium. |
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Distribution | Second Run DVD - Region 0 - PAL | |
The Second Run DVD is also available in: A 3-disc set comprising
three haunting epics from the Hungarian cinema's most renowned filmmaker, a
profound influence on filmmakers from Sergio Leone to Béla Tarr. Tarr
proclaimed "People need to see Jancsó s really beautiful three or four
first movies". Set includes: |