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    House Of Mirth, The


    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 51 (Aug 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Gillian Anderson, Dan Aykroyd, Eleanor Bron, Terry Kinney, Anthony LaPaglia, Laura Linney, Jodhi May, Elizabeth McGovern & Eric Stoltz

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 3
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: 4
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    Special Features
    Includes director


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 06455
    (MPAA Rating): PG
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Rated PG for thematic material.
    (Retail Price): $24.95
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 135
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2000
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 05/29/01
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Terence Davies
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Based on the book by Edith Wharton, The House Of Mirth stars Gillian Anderson as Lily Bart, a woman at the top of the heap of New York

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD exhibits a soft, stylized picture to enhance the setting of the film. Still, detail is nicely rendered throughout. Colors are warm, with good balance, and nicely rendered fleshtones. Shimmering details and pixelization can be a bit bothersome, creating a digital appearance at times. There are also a few instances in which aliasing problems are noticed. The intended look is nicely captured, but the digital distractions take away from a generally pleasing picture. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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