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I can't believe

posted 19 years ago by bezzo23
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that there aren't more discussion topics about this film! It's a classic. My only guess is that because its never been released on DVD that not very many people have seen it, which is a tragedy!
I work for the company who produced the DVD's that were given away with the Sunday Telegraph a few weeks ago, and since I took one home I have fallen in love with this film! I have watched it at least half a dozen times! The costumes and settings are superb, with a great script as well.
Some of the acting performances are fantastic, particularly Dominic Guard as the lead character, Leo. I understand this was his first acting performance, but you would never have guessed! He pulls off the naive, inquisitive character to perfection.
Hopefully this will get a nationwide DVD release or TV performance sometime soon, so more people will get the chance to see this.

[–] Pedro_H 19 years ago

It is a nice enough film - but hardly a classic. In lots of ways the give-way was the DVD release!

[–] mike-1828 19 years ago

"It is a nice enough film - but hardly a classic. In lots of ways the give-way was the DVD release!"
Just give it a few years more. And the free DVD was only a panned n' scanned 4:3 version. EDIT: No it's not. As others have pointed out this was apparently made open matte, see the other posts!

Did you know that the house they used for the filming, Melton Constable Hall, is still unoccupied and unrestored 35 years later?

[–] BruceUK 18 years ago

I know the film is presented in a 4:3 ratio on the DVD, but I don't think it's correct to describe it as a "panned and scanned" presentation. It looks to me that the film was shot open-matte and would have been matted off for theatrical presentation. On a widescreen TV, you can watch the film using the zoom mode to replicate the theatrical experience. There is no impression of missing information at the sides.

[–] drumandbass1212 18 years ago

I can believe.

I didn't think it was really that good.

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