Kenneth Branagh's HAMLET -- the ultimate, merged, when-oh-when thread (1 Viewer)

[Cees Alons]

If you purchased the whole Warner Home Video Shakespeare Collection, you can also see a 26 year old Jacobi in his cinematic debut as Cassio in the 1965 "Othello".

Right.
No, I didn't purchase the set, but I purchased Othello.
Cees

 

[Coressel]

Right.
No, I didn't purchase the set, but I purchased Othello.
Cees

How is that DVD of Othello? Is it pan&scan like the broadcast version was, or is it anamorphically enhanced?

 

[Cees Alons]

Unlike Hamlet, the new Othello hasn't arrived here yet. To the very best of my knowledge it's anamorphic and "widescreen" (1.66:1).
(BTW, I ordered it from DVD Planet, where the price is $13,96!)
I also own an R2 UK-version of 2004, and if my DVDs weren't temporarily stacked in big boxes because of the construction of my new HT (almost ready now ), I could have told right away what that one was. I seem to remember widescreen, but I'm not sure about anamorphic.
Sorry, for being so vague. But when the new R1 version is delivered, I'll post about it.
Cees

 

[Ken_McAlinden]

I reviewed the entire Shakespeare set for the forum. The thread is located here:
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htf/...d.php?t=261474
"Othello" looks great. It was shot in Panavision and is presented in a 16:9 enhanced 2.35:1 transfer.
Regards,

 

[Cees Alons]

Thanks, Ken!

Cees

 

[oscar_merkx]

I reviewed the entire Shakespeare set for the forum. The thread is located here:
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htf/...d.php?t=261474
"Othello" looks great. It was shot in Panavision and is presented in a 16:9 enhanced 2.35:1 transfer.
Regards,

I am actually really excited about that set.
Very diverse indeed

 

[Paul McElligott]

Okay, now that we have the DVD, where is the frappin' Blu-ray?!

 

[Clay_E]

Slightly OT, but I just wish they'd release Branagh's IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER/A MIDWINTER'S TALE on DVD... :frowning: