Immortal Beloved
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Actor: Christopher Fulford, Gary Oldman, Hannes Flaschberger, Michael Culkin, Rory EdwardsBrand: Sony
DVD: 2 Layers, Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Special Edition, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 2.35:1
Running Time: 120 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-10-05
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Sony Pictures
Movie Reviews of Immortal Beloved
Movie Review: Worthy of upgrade to blu-ray
Summary: 4 Stars
Immortal Beloved itself is a wonderful film. It is unfortunate that it gets less acclaim than 'Amadeus.' Gary Oldman is fantastic in most films he acts, and this film is no different.
Other reviewers have focused quite well on the film itself, so for the purposes of this review, I'd like to focus a more on the blu-ray video/audio quality for this film.
VIDEO:
The tranfer is very. very good. The blacks are deep and rich. The contrast is spectacular. The only issue for me, it a good portion of this film quite dark, and if your television is one of older HD technology, you may see some blotting. It's not a big deal, as the viewer on these televisions would be used to it anyway. In any case, the detail is great. You can tell the transfer team at Sony paid attention to the detail when transferring the video for this film to the higher definition format. NOTE: The viewer will see some grain throughout this film, but that was the intent of the director. For those of you who use subtitles, you have the ability to have the text display on the film, or in the black bars (if viewing in Original Aspect Ratio).
AUDIO:
This is tricky. This is not an action/sci-fi film, so there are no explosions or gunfire (one scene of cannon fire, though). However, given the focus of this film is the life of a romantic-era composer, Beethoven's music is the true centerpiece. In this regard, the Dolby TrueHD 5.1 brings the music to life. It's crisp, and crystal clear. The same can be said for the dialog.
EXTRAS:
I'm not a real fan of extras anyway, so I didn't review these for this review.
If you want a good fictional biopic on blu-ray, 'Immortal Beloved' is a fantastic choice.
Summary of Immortal Beloved
Gary oldman is beethoven in this untold story of a man of genius a woman of passion and the mystery of a lifetime. Special features: dual-layer widescreen version subtitles: english spanish director bernard roses commentary original featurette talent files and theatrical trailer. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 03/06/2007 Starring: Gary Oldman Run time: 120 minutes Rating: RThis sumptuous and moving 1994 film written and directed by Bernard Rose (Candyman) investigates the artistic and romantic passions of one of the greatest composers of all time. Featuring a superb performance by Gary Oldman (Sid and Nancy) as Ludwig van Beethoven, Immortal Beloved is full of uncommonly vivid, rich imagery as it charts the tumultuous life of the deaf child prodigy and his rise to the height of musical achievement. Along the way, he attempts to play mentor to his nephew, attend to his many passionate romances--the most stable one was with a countess (Isabella Rossellini)--and fight bouts of depression and madness that ruled his life and his art. The film is framed around a "Rosebud"-type letter found after the composer's death that makes up the crux of the story. Jeroen Krabb? (The Fugitive), playing Beethoven's lifelong friend, attempts to discover who Beethoven's muse really was, becoming as driven as his friend in discovering the unlikely identity of the composer's "immortal beloved." Through this we gain an insight into the nature of obsession, romance, and the heights and sacrifices of artistic achievement. The film exhibits some extraordinary sound design, and the finale features a magical encapsulation of Beethoven's life and loves set to his "Ode to Joy." As an exciting and passionate journey, Immortal Beloved is its own masterpiece. --Robert Lane
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