Casablanca (1942) English Movie DVD to release on Feb 2, 2010

Casablanca

Feb 1, 2010 (CalcuttaTube): The DVD of the classic English movie Casablanca (1942) directed by Michael Curtiz with Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman in lead roles is to release on Feb 2, 2010. The war drama is set in the backdrops of early period of World War II, won 3 Oscars for the Best Picture, BEst Director, Best Writing, Screenplay and got 6 more nominations. The movie was filmed in California and Arizona, USA. Watch the trailer online.

Genre
Drama / Romance / War

Taglines
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Cast and Crew:
Directed by
Michael Curtiz

Writers
Screenplay
Julius J.¹ and
Philip G. Epstein and
Howard Koch
Play “Everybody Comes to Rick’s”
Murray Burnett and
Joan Alison
Casey Robinson Uncredited

Producers
Hal B. Wallis … producer
Jack L. Warner … executive producer

Cast – in credits order (verified as complete)
Humphrey Bogart … Richard ‘Rick’ Blaine
Ingrid Bergman … Ilsa Lund
Paul Henreid … Victor Laszlo
Claude Rains … Captain Renault
Conrad Veidt … Major Strasser
Sydney Greenstreet … Signor Ferrari
Peter Lorre … Ugarte
S.K. Sakall¹ … Carl
Madeleine Lebeau … Yvonne
Dooley Wilson … Sam
Joy Page … Annina Brandel
John Qualen … Berger
Leonid Kinskey … Sascha
Curt Bois … Pickpocket
Other credited cast listed alphabetically
Enrique Acosta … Guest at Rick’s (uncredited)
Ed Agresti … Bar Patron (uncredited)
Louis V. Arco … Refugee at Rick’s (uncredited)
Frank Arnold … Overseer (uncredited)
Leon Belasco … Dealer at Rick’s (uncredited)
Nino Bellini … Gendarme (uncredited)
Trude Berliner … Baccarat Player at Rick’s (uncredited)
Oliver Blake … Waiter at the Blue Parrot (uncredited)
Monte Blue … American (uncredited)
Dick Botiller … Native Officer (uncredited)
Maurice Brierre … Baccarat Dealer at Ricjk’s (uncredited)
Anita Camargo … Woman Companion (uncredited)
George M. Carleton … American (uncredited)
Melie Chang … Oriental at Rick’s (uncredited)
Spencer Chan … Guest at Rick’s (uncredited)
Gino Corrado … Waiter at Rick’s (uncredited)
Franco Corsaro … French Police Officer (uncredited)
Marcel Dalio … Emil – Croupier at Rick’s (uncredited)
Adrienne D’Ambricourt … Concierge (uncredited)
Helmut Dantine … Jan Brandel (uncredited)
Jean De Briac … Orderly (uncredited)
George Dee … Lieutenant Casselle (uncredited)
Jean Del Val … Police Officer (uncredited)
Joseph DeVillard … Moroccan (uncredited)
Arthur Dulac … News Vendor (uncredited)
William Edmunds … Second Contact Man at Rick’s (uncredited)
Herbert Evans … Englishman Questioning Casino’s Honesty (uncredited)
Fred Farrell … Singing Frenchman (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer … Gambler at Rick’s (uncredited)
O.K. Ford … Conspirator (uncredited)
Martin Garralaga … Headwaiter at Rick’s (uncredited)
Gregory Gaye … German Banker Refused by Rick (uncredited)
Gregory Golubeff … Cashier at Rick’s (uncredited)
Ilka Grüning … Mrs. Leuchtag – Carl’s Immigrating Friend (uncredited)
Creighton Hale … Customer (uncredited)
Winifred Harris … Englishwoman (uncredited)
Jamiel Hasson … Muezzini (uncredited)
Arthur Stuart Hull … Elderly Admirer (uncredited)
Olaf Hytten … Pickpocketed Prosperous Man (uncredited)
Paul Irving … Prosperous Tourist (uncredited)
Charles La Torre … Italian Officer Tonnelli (uncredited)
George J. Lewis … Haggling Arab Monkey Seller (uncredited)
Max Linder … Elegant Gambler (uncredited)
Manuel Lopez … Policeman (uncredited)
Jacques Lory … Moor Buying Diamonds (uncredited)
Lou Marcelle … Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Michael Mark … Vendor (uncredited)
Tony Martelli … Bartender (uncredited)
George Meeker … Rick’s Friend (uncredited)
Lal Chand Mehra … Policeman (uncredited)
Louis Mercier … Conspirator (uncredited)
Torben Meyer … Dutch Banker at Cafe Table (uncredited)
Alberto Morin … French Officer Insulting Yvonne (uncredited)
Leo Mostovoy … Fydor (uncredited)
Corinna Mura … Singer with Guitar (uncredited)
Barry Norton … Gambler at Rick’s (uncredited)
Lotte Palfi Andor … Woman Selling Her Diamonds (uncredited)
Paul Panzer … Paul – Waiter at Rick’s (uncredited)
Manuel París … Guest at Rick’s (uncredited)
Alexander Pollard … Croupier (uncredited)
Paul Porcasi … Native Introducing Ferrari (uncredited)
Frank Puglia … Arab Vendor (uncredited)
Georges Renavent … Conspirator (uncredited)
Dewey Robinson … Bouncer at Rick’s (uncredited)
Henry Rowland … German Officer (uncredited)
Richard Ryen … Colonel Heinz -, Strasser’s Aide (uncredited)
Dan Seymour … Abdul (uncredited)
Lester Sharpe … Refugee (uncredited)
Dina Smirnova … Woman Customer (uncredited)
Gerald Oliver Smith … Pickpocketed Englishman (uncredited)
George Sorel … Native Officer (uncredited)
Geoffrey Steele … Customer (uncredited)
Ludwig Stössel … Mr. Leuchtag (uncredited)
Mike Tellegen … Gambler (uncredited)
Jacques Vanaire … Frenchman (uncredited)
Ellinor Vanderveer … Woman Gambler at Rick’s Next to Croupier (uncredited)
Norma Varden … Wife of Pickpocketed Englishman (uncredited)
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski … German Officer with Yvonne (uncredited)
Leo White … Emile – Waiter (uncredited)
Jack Wise … Waiter (uncredited)
Wolfgang Zilzer … Man with Expired Papers (uncredited)

Original Music
Max Steiner

Cinematographers
Arthur Edeson (director of photography)

Editors
Owen Marks

Art Directors
Carl Jules Weyl

Awards:

Academy Awards, USA
1944
• Won, Oscar
Best Picture
• Won, Oscar
Best Director
Michael Curtiz
• Won, Oscar
Best Writing, Screenplay
Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, Howard Koch
• Nominated, Oscar
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Humphrey Bogart
• Nominated, Oscar
Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
Arthur Edeson
• Nominated, Oscar
Best Film Editing
Owen Marks
• Nominated, Oscar
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Claude Rains
• Nominated, Oscar
Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture
Max Steiner

DVD Exclusive Awards
2003
• Nominated, DVDX Award
Best Overall DVD, Classic Movie (Including All Extra Features)
Kristin Grosshandler, Lesley Wynn, Beth Wetzel
• (60th Anniversary Special Edition).

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
2008
• Won, Sierra Award
Best DVD (Packaging, Design and Content)
• For the 85th Anniversary Edition (Warner Home Entertainment).

National Film Preservation Board, USA
1989
• National Film Registry

Release Dates
USA – 26 November 1942 (New York City, New York) (premiere)
Brazil – 7 December 1942
Argentina – 9 December 1942
USA – 23 January 1943
Uruguay – 9 April 1943
China – 7 July 1943
Greece – 11 October 1943
Sweden – 11 October 1943
Australia – 15 June 1944
Portugal – 17 May 1945
Finland – 28 December 1945
Turkey – 1946
Japan – 20 June 1946
Italy – 4 October 1946
Spain – 19 December 1946
France – 23 May 1947
Belgium – 31 July 1947
Netherlands – 31 July 1947
Hong Kong – 1 July 1948
Austria – 10 September 1948
USA – 18 June 1949 (re-release)
Philippines – 16 March 1950 (Davao)
Denmark – 4 June 1951 (re-release)
West Germany – 29 August 1952
Finland – 20 July 1962 (re-release)
Denmark – 16 July 1963 (re-release)
Finland – 25 November 1983 (re-release)
USA – 10 April 1992 (re-release)
UK – 3 July 1992 (re-release)
Australia – 10 September 1992 (re-release)
Argentina – 24 September 1992 (re-release)
Mexico – 26 November 1998 (Muestra Internacional de Cine)
Japan – 16 September 2000 (re-release)
Germany – 18 July 2002 (re-release)
Norway – 6 December 2002 (re-release)
Czech Republic – 9 October 2003 (re-release)
France – 19 January 2005 (re-release)
China – 1 April 2005 (re-release)
UK – 14 February 2007 (re-release)
Poland – 25 September 2009 (re-release)

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A truly perfect movie, the 1942 Casablanca still wowsviewers today, and for good reason. Its unique story of a love triangle set against terribly high stakes in the war against a monster is sophisticated instead of outlandish, intriguing instead of garish. Humphrey Bogart plays the allegedly apolitical club owner in unoccupied French territory that is nevertheless crawling with Nazis; Ingrid Bergman is the lover who mysteriously deserted him in Paris; and Paul Heinreid is her heroic, slightly bewildered husband. Claude Rains, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, and Conrad Veidt are among what may be the best supporting cast in the history of Hollywood films. This is certainly among the most spirited and ennobling movies ever made. --Tom Keogh
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"You must remember this"....   Review Date: October 27, 2002 Reviewer: W. M. Robbins, The Beautiful Blue Ridge It's hard to believe that when Casablanca was filmed at Warner Bros. Studios in 1942 it was "just another" of the 50 or so films that the studio was producing every year, as Lauren Bacall points out in the documentary about the film included in the special features. The movie was an instant success with audiences everywhere, and won three Academy Awards including Best Picture. Called "America's most popular and beloved movie- and rightly so" by The Motion Picture Guide, and "The best Hollywood movie of all time" by Leonard Maltin, Casablanca was voted the #2 film in a list of the top 100 films of this century by the American Film Institute. Set in refugee strewn French North Africa in 1942, Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), a night club owner, and his friend Captain Louis Renault (Claude Rains), Prefect of Police, enter into a wager as to whether or not Resistance Leader Victor Laslo (Paul Henreid) will be able to escape Casablanca and reach the Free World. When Laslo arrives in Casablanca, Rick is stunned to find him accompanied by his ex-lover, Ilsa Lund (Ingrid Bergman). Filled with mystery, suspense, intrigue and romance, Casablanca will remain a favorite of classic movie lovers for years to come. The supporting cast include Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre and Dooley Wilson as Rick's piano playing confidant, Sam. The entire cast are superb, the settings are excellent, and the cinematogrophy is wonderful. The song "As Time Goes By" was made famous by Casablanca, as it's melody is entwined throughout the film, and it too is now a classic, filled with romance and nostalgia. This is one film that absolutely MUST be in your DVD library! Casablanca HD DVD technical quality   Review Date: January 1, 2007 Reviewer: HD DVD fan, San Juan, P.R., USA I agree that any review of an HD DVD disk should include an opinion as to its technical quality, if possible comparing it to the regular DVD release. For the Casablanca HD DVD, I found the following opinion in the online magazine Perfect Vision, a high end technologically oriented magazine: "Casablanca is the film to see as the black-and-white showcase of hi-def. The setting of Morocco and Rick's Café Americain jump from the screen in breathtaking crystal clarity." Special Edition? Nothing Special   Review Date: January 10, 2003 Reviewer: , I was also peeved by the lack of details about this "Collector's Set", so I went hunting. Bottom line: Unles you want lobby cards, 8X10 stills, and a few other "collectables", save your money. The DVD itself in the "Collector's Set" appears to be identical to the DVD in the original release. Based on other vendors' sites, here's what you get for the extra money: - Lobby Cards: 8 Original limited edition lobby card prints. - Senitype: Exclusive limited edition senitype® image from movie with 35mm film frame. - Theatrical Poster: Original one sheet movie poster (27 x 40 ). - Exclusive Collection: 6 Original Limited Edition B & W Photograph Stills. Information regarding the DVD in the "Collector's Set" is: DVD CONTAINS: - Digitally restored image and cleaned soundtrack. - Theatrical trailers. - YOU MUST REMEBER THIS, a 36-minute documentary newly updated with recently discovered, unseen outakes and screen tests. - Special introduction by screen legend Lauren Bacall, wife of Humphrey Bogart. I didn't see any new DVD features on any site. This is one of the greatest films ever made, but the "extras" aren't worth the extra $... to me. I'll gladly take the original release, which should be in everyone's DVD library!! Please Amazon, more pertinent reviews   Review Date: December 2, 2008 Reviewer: JimBob, Colorado With the new Blu-Ray versions of old classics, it may be time for Amazon to rethink how it publishes their reviews, normally one of the things I like most about their store! When I heard Casablanca was coming out in Blu-Ray, my first thought was, "I wonder if Blu-Ray has anything to offer to an old Black and White film, or is it just a marketing ploy?" So, I go to Amazon, look up the BLU-RAY VERSION of Casablanca, and find 536 reviews telling me that Casablanca is one of the best movies of all times. Great! I know that! What I want to know is, does the Blu-Ray edition offer me any viewing advantages over my current DVD of this movie? How about limiting the reviews to only those who can add something of value to the specific edition being evaluated. Otherwise, with all the new Blu-Ray versions that are going to come out, we are left with old news and nothing of value as we contemplate spending (big!)bucks to possibly replace movies we already own! HERE'S LOOKING AT YOU, CASABLANCA...as NEVER BEFORE in HD DVD!   Review Date: April 21, 2007 Reviewer: Eric, Columbus, OH 65 years after it first it theaters, CASABLANCA remains a perfect film, a timeless masterpiece, and one of the most beloved American cinematic treasures. There are only a handful of films from the 'golden era' that can still captivate any audience, even those with no interest in classic film, no less black & white films. Warner Brothers gave this crown jewel the deluxe treatment on regular DVD about 3 years ago, and it was impossible to conceive that even the glories of 1080p HD DVD could really make it look THAT much better... Well, it DOES. Several people I know use this CASABLANCA HD DVD as their 'demo disc' for their home theater. Despite B&W, monaural sound, and a square aspect ratio, the clarity is unreal, and it only heightens the enjoyment of one of the greatest films ever made. Kudos to Warner for giving this to fans so early in the HD game. There is a terrible paucity of truly great films available in Hi Def right now, regardless of format. None of the other studios seem to recognize they have libraries, and relegate their releases to the recent flavor of the month (for the most part). Warner has been the top video label for years, and this is just another reason why. They really know what they're doing. All the exceptional special features created for the regular DVD have been carried over, and although they are standard definition, the upconversion makes them look better than ever. This is truly an ESSENTIAL part of any HD library. New Ultimate edition for collectors (and gift-givers) coming out for Christmas   Review Date: August 23, 2008 Reviewer: Sanpete, in Utah Possibly the most popular film around, 1942's Casablanca pairs two iconic actors, Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, in a story of lost love and reluctant heroism. Warner Brothers put out an excellent 2-disc Special Edition in 2003. (That older set is going to receive new artwork on December 2nd, but it will otherwise be the same.) This new 3-disc Ultimate Collector's Edition includes the 2003 set and adds a documentary about studio head Jack Warner, along with a bunch of memorabilia. Here are the announced new features, the ones not included in the 2003 set. All but the first are memorabilia. -- Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul, a 1993 full-length biographical documentary (104 minutes) -- 48-page photo book -- 10 roughly 5x7" cards with color reproductions of poster art and such -- 3 reproductions of archival correspondence (a memo from producer Hal Wallis changing the title to Casablanca, a memo from Wallis to studio head Jack Warner urging the casting of Bogart over George Raft, and a letter from the publicity head instructing the publicist to shift Bogart's image from tough to romantic lead) -- reproduction of Victor Laszlo's letter of transit -- passport holder with Casablanca logo -- luggage tag with Casablanca logo -- mail-in offer for 27x40" movie poster -- all in a pretty collector's box with an intricate laser-cut Moroccan design The documentary, which comprises the third disc, is also available separately (here). It was written, directed and produced by a grandson of Warner, and is said (by Variety) to be somewhat sentimental but not to overlook Warner's defects. It isn't about Casablanca in particular. There are more than enough extras in the 2-disc edition for most people. I'll list them below. The video and sound quality of that set are very good, and they should be the same in this new edition. The movie is set in 1941 Casablanca, Morocco, controlled by the Nazi-collaborating Vichy French government. Bogart plays Rick, a nightclub owner with a past he doesn't talk about and a determination not to get caught up in current events. "I stick my neck out for nobody," he says. He comes into possession of two letters of transit, invaluable items to the many refugees seeking passage out of the grasp of the Nazis. The intended recipients of the letters soon show up, resistance leader Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid) and his wife Ilsa (Bergman). Ilsa, it turns out, was once Rick's lover, who broke his heart when she left him with no explanation. Their old flame is rekindled despite themselves, and Rick must decide whether to help his rival for her love, thereby helping the war effort he has claimed no interest in, or help himself. No one expected this movie to be such a classic, and even though it won three major Academy Awards, including Best Picture, it only gained its place as a classic gradually over the years. Undoubtedly the two stars are a big part of the reason it grew on us. Bogart is perfect as a cynic who has more heart than he lets on. Just by being there, Bergman instantly conveys every reason we need to understand Rick's broken heart and feel the force of his dilemma, and she convincingly portrays her own conflict between two loves. Somehow the movie also gets other things just so. Several of the supporting actors manage to be morally corrupt and still likable; others are just likable. The writing, a fair amount of it done quickly, by committee, with no thought of it being great writing, has panache, and hits on several turns of phrase that just work. All of these things lift up the story of love, higher duty, and the triumph of good over evil, and over cynicism. Here's the list of the features included from the 2003 Special Edition: -- Introduction by Bogart's wife and frequent co-star Lauren Bacall (2 minutes) -- Audio commentaries . . . . . by Roger Ebert . . . . . by film historian/author Rudy Behlmer -- Documentaries and featurette . . . . . Bacall on Bogart, a TCM documentary from 1988 (83 minutes) . . . . . You Must Remember This: A Tribute to Casablanca, a 1992 documentary narrated by Bacall (35 minutes) . . . . . As Time Goes By: The Children Remember, with Bogart's son Stephen and Bergman's daughter Pia Lindstrom (7 minutes) -- Production research gallery, with scads of documents including memos, script pages, and production stills (12 minutes) -- Deleted scenes, with subtitles but no sound (2 minutes) . . . . . Rick tells Laszlo he wants to sell the letters of transit for 100,000 francs . . . . . Rick's bartender Sascha serves a doctored drink to a German soldier -- Outtakes (goofs), no sound or subtitles (5 minutes) -- Take-offs on the movie . . . . . April 26,1943 Screen Guild Players radio broadcast, an abridged Casablanca with Bogart, Bergman and Henreid, audio only (22 minutes) . . . . . Who Holds Tomorrow?: Premiere Episode excerpts, from the TV serial based on Casablanca, part of the 1955 Warner Bros. Presents series, starring Charles McGraw as Rick (18 minutes) . . . . . Carrotblanca, Looney Tunes cartoon with Bugs Bunny as Rick (8 minutes) -- Musical scoring sessions, audio only . . . . . "Knock on Wood" alternate version, Dooley Wilson and piano . . . . . "As Time Goes By Part One" alternate take, Wilson and piano . . . . . "As Time Goes By Part One" film version, Wilson and piano . . . . . Rick Sees Ilsa instrumental medley . . . . . "As Time Goes By Part Two" alternate take, Wilson and piano . . . . . "As Time Goes By Part Two" film version, Wilson and piano . . . . . At La Belle Aurore instrumental medley . . . . . "Dat's What Noah Done" outtake, Wilson and piano -- Trailers . . . . . original theatrical trailer . . . . . 1992 re-release trailer -- Text only . . . . . A Great Cast is Worth Repeating, on the times the cast played together in other movies . . . . . cast and crew . . . . . awards That's plenty for most fans, though collectors aren't most fans. Whichever edition you get, the movie is the main thing. It's a great one, not to be missed. Please include list of special features   Review Date: November 26, 2002 Reviewer: , This is a fantastic movie, but Amazon.com unusually does not list anything to distinguish this Limited Edition Collector's Set from a regular edition. I would like to assume that Special Features are included, given the edition title, but have no way of knowing. If this is an oversight I would be grateful if Amazon.com would remedy this. Intrigue, corruption, love and tension in every scene   Review Date: September 20, 2000 Reviewer: Linda Linguvic, New York City This 1942 film is a classic, and rightly so. Staring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Paul Heinreid, it was originally just another one of the more than 50 films turned out each year by each of the major studios that dominated Hollywood in those days. It's release coincidentally coincided with the Nazi occupation of France, and its theme and its timeless love story caught the public's imagination. Casablanca in French Morocco is under French rule and one of the places in the world where refuges can get safe passage visas to go on to Lisbon and eventually to America and freedom. It is seething with intrigue and corruption. Humphrey Bogart is an ex-patriot American citizen who runs Rick's Cafe, where much of the commerce takes place. Peter Lorre is a smuggler, Sidney Greenstreet is a black marketeer, and Martin Dooley is the piano player known as Sam. When, one evening Ingrid Bergman comes in to the cafe on the arm of her husband, Paul Heinreid, and asks the piano player to "play it Sam", he reluctantly plays "As Time Goes By." This melody which is played throughout the movie, is the glue that defines the romance. There's electricity between the lovers. There's intrigue and double dealing. Something exciting happens in each scene. And the acting is so good that it brought me right into Casablanca. The story is always clear. The danger is always there. The tension sizzles. One particularly meaningful scene was when some Nazi soldiers gather round the piano and sing an ominous song to the "Fatherland". It makes everyone in the Rick's cafe very uncomfortable. That's when Paul Heinried instructs the orchestra to play the French national anthem, the "Marseilles". Everyone starts to sing. The Nazis are silenced. The music takes over. I found my eyes filled with tears. The video I rented included a "made for TV program" that featured interviews with some of the original writers and recollections from people working on the set at the time. There was an interview with the man who did the music. He said that when he wrote that into the script he actually felt tears running down his face. It was the same powerful emotion that I felt too. The movie was shot in black and white. It was also shot in a studio in Hollywood. The airplane scene used a cardboard cutout of a plane and hired midgets dressed as mechanics. Shot from a distance and through a fog it was realistic and served the same kind of purpose of today's video imaging and special effects. Of course all the principals are dead, but their celluloid images in a timeless classic film lingers on. AFI Voted Casablanca #2 ALL TIME CLASSIC !!!!   Review Date: March 28, 2001 Reviewer: forrie, Nashua, NH United States Casablanca is the 2nd greatest movie of the 100 top in the last 100 years according to the American Film Institute (AFI) poll of 1998. Warner Brothers Studios produce an abundance of hit patriotic romance features during the War Years (1940's). They had a stable of the greatest stars (Bogart, Bergman, Rains, Lorre, Greenstreet to mention a few) which produced countless movies in short order. In Summary; French Morocco during World War II love triangle night club owner Rick (Humphrey Bogart), Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) & Victor (Paul Henreid) try to outwit & escape the Nazi's with many twists & turns involving an assortment of memorable characters you'll never forget. Casablanca was the greatest of Warner Brothers (Best Picture Oscar)1940's features. In my opinion the #1 movie as yet due to the fantasic script, sreenplay (Won an Oscar) plots, cast, direction (Best Director Oscar)and charismatic attraction you'll have in watching this movie over and over. The extras include a fantastic documentary narrated by Bogarts wife, Lauren Bacall. Seeing is believing, trust me, pull up a comfortable chair and watch this digitalized Black & White classic "CASABLANCA". The Film is a Given - But the DVD Quality is Shocking!   Review Date: March 15, 2000 Reviewer: Jefferson T. Packer, Taos, NM I won't write even one word about the film itself; we all know how great it is. But what I wasn't prepared for, was how astonishingly beautiful it is on DVD. On my computer's 19" monitor, it was as clear, crisp and sharp as it would have been on the "silver screen." A TV really doesn't do justice to a film like this. Again and again my wife and I found ourselves gasping at the perfection and beauty of the cinematography, the lighting, the sets, the shots, the angles... Even on a big-screen TV, you only see a faint hint of this film's real beauty; but the DVD brings it out in a way that only people who saw it in the theaters back in 1943 ever got to see... until now. Get a big monitor, a fast computer, and a good sound system. Then pop some popcorn, and be prepared to be stunned.

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