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Goya (Goya In Bordeaux)


Genre: Drama

Reviewed In Issue 52 (Sept 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Francisco Rabal, Jose Coronado, Maribel Verd

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
DD Sound Rating: 4
DTS Sound Rating: NA
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Reference Systems
Critics' Composite Score: 3
Internet Links
http://www.cthe.com

Special Features
Includes bios and bonus trailers for Tango and All About My Mother.


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
(Catalog Number): 05745
(MPAA Rating): R
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(Retail Price): $29.95
(DVD Type): Single Side, Single Layer (DVD5)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): No
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 104
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 1999
(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 01/30/01
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): Carlos Saura
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Goya tells the true story of the brilliant painter Francisco de Goya, played by Francisco Rabal. Suffering from hallucinations and strange visions while on his deathbed, Goya revisits his life and career. His dreams reflect on Goya as a younger man (Coronado), his love affairs, how he became the court painter to King Charles, and how Napoleon

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 2.00:1 DVD picture exhibits pleasing quality, with images that are slightly soft at times, but exhibit nice detail. The intricate costumes and locations are rendered in warm colors that nicely compliment the setting of the film. Hues are well balanced with deep, pure blacks. Edge enhancement can create a digitally harsh appearance, but otherwise the picture is quite smooth and solid. There is some occasional shimmering noticed in finer details. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
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