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Faces(1968)Richard and his wife, Maria, attempt to escape the anguish of their empty relationship in the arms of others. For more about Faces and the Faces Blu-ray release, see Faces Blu-ray Review published by Dr. Svet Atanasov on September 25, 2013 where this Blu-ray release scored 4.5 out of 5. Director: John Cassavetes Writer: John Cassavetes Starring: John Marley, Gena Rowlands, Lynn Carlin, Seymour Cassel, Fred Draper, Val Avery Producers: Maurice McEndree, John Cassavetes » See full cast & crew Faces Blu-ray, Video QualityPresented in its original aspect ratio of 1.66:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, John Cassavetes' Faces arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Criterion. The following text appears inside the booklet provided with this Blu-ray release: "This high-definition digital transfer was created on a Spirit DataCine from a 35mm duplicate negative blown up from the original 16mm A/B reels and restored by Criterion. The original monaural soundtrack was restored by Audio Mechanics in collaboration with the UCLA Film & Television Archive and remastered at 24-bit from the original 35mm full-coat magnetic recordings and a 35mm acetate track negative. Sonic Solutions' NoNOISE, Sonic Studio HD, and Pro Tools were used for pop and click removal, dropout repairs, hiss reduction, and EQ rebalancing. The UCLA Film & Television Archive's restoration of the sound was funded by the Film Foundation and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Transfer supervisor: Maria Palazzola. Sound restoration supervisor: Ross Lipman/UCLA Film & Television Archive. Sound restoration: John Polito/Audio Mechanics. Colorist: Gregg Garvin/Modern VideoFilm, Burbank, CA." This Blu-ray release uses a high-definition transfer that is virtually identical to the one the British Film Institute used for their Blu-ray release of Faces in the United Kingdom. However, this should not be surprising considering the fact that the foundation for that high-definition transfer was a telecine supervised by Criterion's Maria Palazzola. It also should not be surprising that the film looks wonderful. The various close-ups have appropriate depth, while contrast levels are stable despite the fact that light is often restricted and the camera movement is quite erratic at times. The blacks, grays, and whites are also stable, never appearing boosted or flat. Grain has been carefully toned down, but the film has the proper raw look. There are no traces of sharpening corrections. A few tiny specks and light vertical lines occasionally pop up here and there but never become distracting. Lastly, when projected the film remains tight around the edges and looks pleasingly vibrant from start to finish. All in all, this is very good organic presentation of Faces that is guaranteed to please fans of the film who have previously experienced it only on DVD, as well as those who will see it for the first time. (Note: This is a Region-A "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-A or Region-Free PS3 or SA in order to access its content). Faces Blu-ray, Audio QualityThere is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English LPCM 1.0. For the record, Criterion have provided optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. The film does not have a prominent soundtrack. Unsurprisingly, dynamic intensity is quite limited. Some balance fluctuations are present, but they are obviously inherited and never distracting. The dialog is clean and easy to follow. Also, on the UK release occasionally there was some extremely light hiss sneaking in, but it isn't noticeable on this release. Blu-ray Bundles/Box Sets with Faces (1 bundle)
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