Sabrina - The Centennial Collection
by Billy Wilder
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Actor: Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, John Williams, Walter Hampden, William HoldenDirector: Billy Wilder
Brand: Paramount
Cinematographer: Charles Lang
Producer: Billy Wilder
Writer: Billy Wilder
Editor: Arthur P. Schmidt
Writer: Ernest Lehman
Writer: Samuel A. Taylor
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); French (Dubbed)
Format: Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Original recording remastered, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 113 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-11-11
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Paramount
Movie Reviews of Sabrina - The Centennial Collection
Movie Review: Some comments on the Paramount Centennial Collection
Summary: 3 Stars
I'm commenting on both "Sabrina" and "Sunset Boulevard" Centennial editions because apparently reviews of any particular film - including VHS versions - are being crammed together, and I already wrote a review on a previous DVD edition of "Sunset Boulevard", so I am precluded from writing a second even if it is about a completely different DVD release of that same film.
The movies that Paramount is releasing in its Centennial Collection are classics that are worthwhile to own and the extra features are quite good. However, if you already own Sunset Boulevard (Special Collector's Edition) it is not worth replacing it to get the new extra features on the Centennial Collection. There has been no improvement in the transfer that I can identify. The following is the list of features on the new edition of Sunset Boulevard:
Commentary: Commentary by Ed Sikov (author of "On Sunset Boulevard: The Life and Times of Billy Wilder") Used on 2002 Release
* Sunset Boulevard: The Beginning (22:46) New
* The Noir Side of Sunset Boulevard by Joseph Wambaugh (14:20) New
* Sunset Boulevard Becomes a Classic (14:29) New
* Two Sides of Ms. Swanson (10:32) New
* Stories of Sunset Boulevard (11:17) New
* Mad About the Boy: A Portrait of William Holden (11:15) New
* Recording Sunset Boulevard (5:48) New
* The City of Sunset Boulevard (5:32) New
* Morgue Prologue Script Pages Used on 2002 Release
* Franz Waxman and The Music of Sunset Boulevard (14:25) Used on 2002 Release
* Behind the Gates: The Lot (5:03) New
* Hollywood Location Map Used on 2002 Release
* Paramount in the '50s (9:32) Used on previous releases (use "Paramount in the '50s - Retrospective Featurette" on packaging)
* Edith Head - The Paramount Years Featurette (13:42) - Used in 2002
* Original Theatrical Trailer (3:12) Used on 2002 Release
* Galleries
This new release of Sabrina comes without a commentary track, just like the 2001 release, Sabrina. The following are the extra features on the new Centennial release of Sabrina:
* Audrey Hepburn: Fashion Icon (17:32) New
* Sabrina's World (11:25) New
* Supporting Sabrina (16:32) New
* William Holden: The Paramount Years (29:46) New
* Sabrina Documentary (11:40) Used on 2001 release
* Behind the Gates: Camera (5:07) New
* Paramount in the '50s (9:32) Used on previous releases
* Galleries
I didn't think that the new documentaries and featurettes added much to this release, but I do commend Paramount for not putting "William Holden" The Paramount Years" on both Sabrina and Sunset Boulevard, which they could have done. After all, Universal puts their "Universal Horror" documentary on every single 75th Anniversary Edition of their 30's horror films. I own three or four copies of the thing by now. Again, I couldn't see any real improvement in the video between the two releases of Sabrina, so that's not a reason to upgrade either.
To summarize, if you don't have either one of these films, buy the Centennial versions. If you do own them, don't bother to upgrade. These are essential classic films by one of the greatest film directors of all time, Billy Wilder, who never really had an identifiable style. He just made a large number of diverse films that happened to be great. He even has me believing Humphrey Bogart could be the level-headed businessman in "Sabrina", which considering my steady diet of Warner Bros. gangster films was quite a task.
Summary of Sabrina - The Centennial Collection
Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 11/11/2008 Run time: 112 minutes Rating: NrAudrey Hepburn is the delightful young Sabrina, the daughter of a chauffeur who is hopelessly in love with David Larrabee (William Holden), the playboy younger son in the rich Long Island household her father works for. In order to help her forget her woes, Sabrina is shipped off to cooking school in Paris. While there, she befriends a baron who provides a bit of culture--and the encouragement to snip off her childlike ponytail. Upon her return to New York, Sabrina is transformed into a sophisticated woman, and David is entranced by her. However, his older brother Linus (Humphrey Bogart) has arranged David's marriage to Elizabeth Tyson in order to seal a business merger and thus must steer David away from Sabrina. To do this, Linus takes on the task of wooing her for himself. Full of great dialogue ("A woman happy in love, she burns the souffl?; a woman unhappy in love, she forgets to turn on the oven") and wonderful performances, this film is a romantic masterpiece. Also enjoyable is the 1995 remake, starring Julia Ormond and Harrison Ford. --Jenny Brown
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