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(aka "The Vertical Ray of the Sun" or "Vertical Ray of the Sun" or "At the Height of Summer" (Europe) or 'A la verticale de l’été')
The Blu-ray (2024) of The Vertical Ray of the Sun is reviewed HERE
Passive
and artistically mysterious in its details, yet fully acceptable to Art film
devotees, the story of three sisters flutters between multiple paths in present
day Hanoi. An elliptical narrative starting with a traditional memorial on the
anniversary of a Mothers' death and ending with a similar gathering
commemorating the deceased Fathers' birthday one month later.
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Theatrical Release Date: May 18th, 2000 - Cannes Film Festival
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DVD Comparison:
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Runtime | 1:52:36 min | 1:47:56 min (PAL 4% Speedup) |
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anamorphic - 1.78:1 |
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Audio |
Vietnamese Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Vietnamese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround |
Vietnamese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) |
Subtitles | English, None | English ( non removable ) |
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Release Information: Extras:
DVD
Release Date: December 8th, 2001 Chapters 28 |
Release Information: Studio: Artificial Eye Extras: • Making-of (25:56 min, 1.78:1/16:9) - removable English subtitles • Theatrical Trailer (1.85:1/4:3, 01:27 min) • Filmography for writer/director Tran Anh Hung • 20 page static screen interview with writer/director Tran Anh Hung
DVD
Release Date: March 25th, 2002 Chapters 19 |
Alternate Version |
StudioCanal
/ Universal Pictures Vidéo DVD
Release Date: May 10th 2001 BUT NO English Subtitles. NOTE: Comparison with this version and the R1 can be found HERE |
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The
Blu-ray (2024) of The Vertical Ray of the Sun is
reviewed
HERE The R1 is much sharper, more detailed blacks. The Artificial Eye DVD looks very hazy in comparison. The R2 does have the nice "Making of Documentary", subtitled in English. The Artificial Eye disc has less chapters and burned in sub-titles. The R1's better image quality is the sole reason to stick with the R1 for this piece of classic art cinema, but true fans will want to see the documentary and might want to get both versions. |
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