First of all, I must state that this blu ray is definitely better than any public domain edition. That ain't saying much though. Kino has taken my money once again. The release is very reminiscent of their supposed restoration of A Star is Born. I thought that The Library of Congress logo made a difference this time, so I shelled out $25 bucks for this blu ray. The picture still has so many scratches and dirt spots that it is not even funny. The picture also seems to flicker a lot still. This really hurts your eyes after a while. This is no remaster from a 35MM print. However, there is a nice documentary on Maugham that helps you feel not so cheated. If you're a diehard fan of the film, get the blu ray. If you just want to see it once get one of the public domain DVDs. Maybe something better will come along one day.
exception. Right now the only hope of seeing a good print is when TCM runs it.
Bette is quite good in it and most of the film holds up fairly well.
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is a new transfer.This film has been public domained for years and looks horrible on DVD.
Certainly hope this video distribtor has cleaned it up or found a new print to strike from. If not, this will not
be anymore welcome on Blu than it has on past transfers.
We live in hope.
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