is shown full-frame and not in the correct AR. Can barely read the main titles because most of them are cut-off.
Hey--Criterion! You guys seem to appreciate Film Noir--how about acquiring the rights to this great film?
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T'would be a wonderful thing if Criterion were to give this film the treatment. It is certainly worthy of their consideration.
Any time I see that something I'd really like to see/acquire is on MGM I always get that sinking feeling: MGM DVD release = barebones, no extras, no commentaries.
I watched this on Netflix a couple of times recently. (Great film noir by the way) The film was presented in 4 by 3. As I watched I kept thinking that the film was probably shot "open matte", that's to say shot in 4 by 3 for TV but framed to be presented in 1.85 or 1.66 theatrically. There is too much room above the actors heads during the full frame presentation not to be.
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The film is intended to be shown "full frame."
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