(aka "Code Unknown" or "Code Unknown: Incomplete Tales of Several Journeys")
directed
by Michael Haneke
France 1990
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Aptly subtitled "Incomplete Tales of Several Journeys," the fifth feature by Austrian director Michael Haneke (2000, 117 min.), his best to date, is a procession of long virtuoso takes that typically begin and end in the middle of actions or sentences, constituting not only an interactive jigsaw puzzle but a thrilling narrative experiment comparable to Alain Resnais' Je t'aime, je t'aime, Jacques Rivette's Out 1, and Rob Tregenza's Talking to Strangers. The film's second episode is a nine-minute street scene involving an altercation between an actress (Juliette Binoche in a powerful performance), her boyfriend's younger brother, an African music teacher who works with deaf-mute students, and a woman beggar from Romania; the other episodes effect a kind of narrative dispersal of these characters and some of their relatives across time and space. - Excerpt of Jonathan Rosenbaum's review from the Chicago Reader, full review HERE
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Theatrical Release: May 19, 2000 - France
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DVD Comparison:
Kino - Region 1 - NTSC vs. Artificial Eye - Region 2 - PAL
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Kino on Video Region 1 - NTSC |
Artificial Eye Film Company Region 2 - PAL |
| Runtime | 1:52:04 ( taken from PAL source) | 1:52:00 (4% PAL speedup) |
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1.85:1 Original Aspect Ratio |
1.85:1 Original Aspect Ratio 16X9
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| Audio | French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Dolby) |
French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Dolby) |
| Subtitles | English, (non removable) | English, and none |
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Release Information: Studio: Twentieth Century Fox
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Chapters 16
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I don't have to much to
add to what Donald says in his review
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"This (The Artificial Eye) is a port of the French mk2 DVD. It's a crisp anamorphic transfer with moderate film grain and slightly cool colors; there are no blemishes to the print apart from rare instances of dust spots. The extras are very good, especially the Making Of documentary, which reveals the care and attention to detail put into the film. This is no doubt better than the Region 1 edition by Kino, reviews of which indicate it's non-anamorphic, suffers from print damage, and is a PAL-to-NTSC transfer." The bitrate does indicate that the Kino was taken from a PAL source and examples of the "ghosting" are below. The Kino is also badly cropped on the left edge. Everything is superior on the Artificial Eye, and this is obviously our overwhelming recommendation. NOTE: Some individuals without incremental zoom on their DVD have noticed the subtitles drift below grade on the Artificial Eye disc. Be warned. |
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Robert Bresson (Cinematheque Ontario Monographs, No.
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| Extras: | Artificial Eye |
| Menu: | Artificial Eye |
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