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Emmanuelle [Blu-ray]
(Just Jaeckin,
1974)
Review by Mario
Studio:
Theatrical: Trinacra Films/Orphee
Productions
Blu-ray: Studio Canal
/ Kino
Lorber
Disc:
Region: FREE!
/ Region 'A'
Runtime: 1:34:13.375
/ 1:34:15.983
Disc Size: 35,771,449,284 bytes
/ 24,657,669,520 bytes
Feature Size: 35,771,449,284 bytes
/ 20,418,355,200 bytes
Video Bitrate: 34.01 Mbps
/ 23.98 Mbps
Chapters: 20
/ 8
Case: Standard Blu-Ray Case ( both)
Release date: March 1st, 2010
/ April 9th, 2019
Video
(both):
Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
Resolution: 1080P / 23.976 fps
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
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1) Studio Canal - Region FREE -
Blu-ray TOP
2)
Kino - Region
'A' -
Blu-ray BOTTOM |
Audio:
DTS-HD Master Audio English 914 kbps 2.0 /
48 kHz / 914 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 /
48 kHz / 768 kbps / 16-bit)
DTS-HD Master Audio French 936 kbps 2.0 / 48
kHz / 936 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48
kHz / 768 kbps / 16-bit)
DTS-HD Master Audio Spanish 880 kbps 2.0 /
48 kHz / 880 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 /
48 kHz / 768 kbps / 16-bit)
DTS-HD Master Audio English 1556 kbps 2.0 /
48 kHz / 1556 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 /
48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit)
DTS-HD Master Audio French 1556 kbps 2.0 /
48 kHz / 1556 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 /
48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit)
Subtitles:
English, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish,
Japanese, none
English, none
Extras:
• A Success (53:59)
• An Interview on Emmanuelle (30:18)
• Trailer
•
TALKING ABOUT EMMANUELLE
- Interview with director Just Jaeckin and
producer Yves Rousset-Rouard (31:37)
•
THE JOYS OF EMMANUELLE -
with star Sylvia Kristel, director Just
Jaeckin and producer Yves Rousset-Rouard
(16:37)
•
Trailers for Emmanuelle,
Emmanuelle 2 and Goodbye Emmanuelle
The Film:
"Emmanuelle" is a silly, classy,
enjoyable adult-topic film that became an
all-time box-office success in France. It's
not remotely significant enough to deserve
that honor, but in terms of its genre it's
very well done: lushly photographed on
location in Thailand, filled with attractive
and intriguing people, and scored with
brittle, teasing music. Now that hard-core
porno has become passe, it's a relief to see
a movie that drops the gynecology and
returns to a certain amount of
sophistication.
Excerpt of review from Roger Ebert located
HERE
Image:
NOTE:
The below
Blu-ray
captures were taken directly from the
Blu-ray
disc.
Bathing his film in soft lightening,
Jaeckin's "Emmanuelle" can at times
appear faded or even washed out. This is of
course the look that Jaeckin wanted, and
because of it his film often looks like a
'70s "Penthouse" pictorial. I only noticed
one instance of damage in the entire film
and saw no dirt or dust. Yet, the film
doesn't really have a strong HD look about
it in most scenes. The colors aren't
terribly vibrant, the clarity is strong but
not as strong as other mid-70s production,
and the film lacks the layered or textured
look that some HD material has. I'm sure
that most of this has to do with the
production itself and if we compare to
another 1080P one day - it will probably
support this appearance.
While the Kino is less technically robust
(single-layered) than the Studio Canal - it
sure looks like the same source and the
image looks very similar. It's got that
gauzy-soft look, 1.66:1, clean - it looks
the same as the Studio Canal.
CLICK Kino EACH
BLU-RAY
CAPTURE TO SEE ALL IMAGES IN FULL 1920X1080 RESOLUTION
Subtitle Sample -
Kino - Region
'A' -
Blu-ray
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1) Studio Canal - Region FREE -
Blu-ray TOP
2)
Kino - Region
'A' -
Blu-ray BOTTOM |
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1) Studio Canal - Region FREE -
Blu-ray TOP
2)
Kino - Region
'A' -
Blu-ray BOTTOM |
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1) Studio Canal - Region FREE -
Blu-ray TOP
2)
K ino - Region
'A' -
Blu-ray BOTTOM |
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Kino - Region
'A' -
Blu-ray Captures
Audio & Music:
Viewers get the choice between DTS-HD Master
Audio 2.0 in French, Spanish, or English.
While only 2.0, there aren't any problems
with the HD track, as both the dialogue and
music comes through crystal clear. Note that
at before loading the main menu, the disc
gives you a choice of several viewing
locations. Clicking on the UK option takes
you to the the English dubbed version. The
disc also comes with optional English,
Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese and Japanese
subtitles.
Audio is also very similar - both French and
English language options, DTS-HD Master 2.0
channel - the Kino is a bit more technically
strong but overall the quality is, again,
very similar. The Kino offers English
subtitles on their Region 'A'
Blu-ray
disc.
Extras:
There are three extras on the disc. First,
there's a theatrical trailer that's fairly
rough and beaten up, and only plays in the
original French without English subtitles.
Second, there's an interview with producer
Yves Rousset-Rouard and director Just
Jaeckin in which they discuss many topics,
from how they got the rights for the film
adaptation of the novel. Third, there's a
lengthy documentary in which the makers of
the film and scholars detail it's history.
The Kino has the same 1/2 hour interview
with director Just Jaeckin and producer Yves
Rousset-Rouard as found on the Studio Canal
- it is entitled "Talking About
Emmanuelle". Also included is "The
Joys of Emmanuelle" runs over sixteen
minutes talking with Sylvia Kristel,
director Just Jaeckin and producer Yves
Rousset-Rouard. There are trailers for
Emmanuelle, Emmanuelle 2 and
Goodbye Emmanuelle.
Kino - Region
'A' -
Blu-ray
Bottom line:
This is
a fairly good package. The film rises above
the average 'soft-adult' flick and tells a
story that somewhat compelling. It's
certainly worth checking out for the right
crowd - there is some nostalgia value here.
Not an upgrade - the Region FREE Studio
Canal offers more in terms of a transfer and
extras including the documentary. I think
the appeal is still there for this film -
certainly as a sexual artifact of its time -
one some may revisit.
Mario
Gary Tooze
May 7th, 2010
April 5th, 2019
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