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WSR Detailed DVD Review
Merci Docteur Rey
Genre: Comedy Drama

Reviewed In Issue 99 (Aug 2005) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Dianne Wiest, Jane Birkin, Stanislas Merhar, Bulle Ogier, Karim Saleh, Didier Flamand, Roschdy Zem, Nathalie Richard, Dan Herzberg, Jerry Hall, Simon Callow & Vanessa Redgrave

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 3
DD Sound Rating: 3.5
DTS Sound Rating: NR
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Critics' Composite Score: 3
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Special Features
Includes the theatrical and bonus trailers.


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): Image Entertainment
(Catalog Number): PSH0421DVD
(MPAA Rating): R
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(Retail Price): $24.99
(DVD Type): Single Side, Single Layer (DVD5)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): No
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 92
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): No
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 2002
(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 08/09/05
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): Andrew Litvack
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Merci Docteur Rey, a Merchant Ivory Production (Howards End, A Room With A View), takes place in Paris, and follows Thomas (Merhar) from one troubled encounter to another. He is gay, but his mother (Wiest) doesn

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.82:1 DVD picture can look a bit blurry at times, but otherwise sharpness is generally adequate. The color scheme is presented with satisfying saturation, nicely balanced fleshtones, and deep blacks. There are some flecks of dirt inherent in the source element. Minor edge enhancement and occasional pixelization can be noticed, and sometime the picture

Soundtrack:
Although dialogue can sound very forward in the English and French language Dolby