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These Few Words are in regard to the 1947 Possessed, directed by Curtis Bernhardt, as opposed to (and not to be confused with) the 1931 Possessed, starring Joan Crawford and Clark Gable.
No relationship between the two films, even though both feature Ms Crawford.
There should also be no confusion with Repossessed, starring Linda Blair and Leslie Nielsen, nor the other repossession / sci-fi drama, Repo Man.
Warner Archive hits another bulls-eye with Possessed (1947), as they've returned to the original nitrate camera negative, which dazzles in reproduction on Blu-ray of Joseph Valentine's cinematography. For those who may not know Mr. Valentine's work, think The Wolfman, Saboteur, Shadow of a Doubt, and if you want to go back a bit, the extraordinary 7th Heaven (1927).
Captured at 4k resolution, at times the imagery is almost too sharp, as the grain structure has been so perfectly captured.
I'm not complaining.
A few more words adds another rating with this commentary. To makes things a bit clearer, there will now be an overall rating of Pass or Fail for releases. As explanation, there may be problems with elements, or a bit more digital clean-up may be in order, but if neither the elements nor lack of perfection hamper overall enjoyment...
Think some Warner Archive DVD releases, or possibly Shout Factory, Olive, Kino Lorber, Twilight Time -- situations where the releasing entity is relatively locked to the master they've accessed.
In this way, I can note problems, without giving a release a black eye.
See where this going?
Image - 5
Audio - 5
Pass/Fail - Pass
Highly Recommended
RAH
