A Few Words About A few words about...™ The Story of Adele H. -- in Blu-ray (1 Viewer)

Twilight Time is entering Criterion turf by releasing a Truffaut film. Hopefully, there will be no range wars.


Based at least partially upon the diaries kept by Adele, one of Victor Hugo's daughters, M. Truffaut has created on of his finest works.


As photographed by the great Nestor Almendros, Adele H. is a film that equally pleases the mind as well as the eye.


Twilight Time has released the film in French with English sub-titles, along with occasional English language, which has always lent an interesting texture to the viewing experience.


Fortunately, imagery is generally very nice. There are a few instances, where color looks a bit odd, but I'm thrilled with what we have.


An important film, especially from Truffaut, that demands your attention.


Image - 4.25


Audio - 5


Pass / Fail - Pass


Recommended


RAH

Robert Harris said:

Twilight Time is entering Criterion turf by releasing a Truffaut film. Hopefully, there will be no range wars.

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This is actually Twilight Time's second Truffaut release. The Bride Wore Black was their first.

Yes, it appears that Criterion is bringing out the Janus material, while TT is releasing the United Artists titles, which I hope in the near future will also include THE WILD CHILD and SMALL CHANGE.

A good Truffaut film and a easy buy to add to my Truffaut collection and i do have all of his films in one format or another. Would like to see Two English Girls released and i do have the region 2 blu-ray which looks good but i think Criterion will release it one day.

atcolomb said:

A good Truffaut film and a easy buy to add to my Truffaut collection and i do have all of his films in one format or another. Would like to see Two English Girls released and i do have the region 2 blu-ray which looks good but i think Criterion will release it one day.

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I like Artificial Eye's blu-ray release (region B) of Les Deux Anglaises et le continent; their title is Anne & Muriel.

But I am dying to see a decent release of La Chambre verte !

The UK Truffaut box sets including the complete Antoine Doinel cycle are very impressive.

But they don't include The Wild Child, Slmall Change or Day for Night.

On the credit side, they do include the blissful Vivement Dimanche, now Anglicised as Finally Sunday, with Fanny Ardant in very sexy Maid Marian tights.....

I just received and browsed the TT blu-ray "The Story of Adele H." Superb image!

It plays on a Region-B locked player and on a multiregion player set on 'A'.

Subtitles:

French speech, translated into English: burnt-in subs (yellow).

English speech: optional SDH (white).

TT is aiming at English-speaking customers. But French people, who have no choice since the only available DVD is a disgrace, might dislike the forced yellow subs. A trifle, in view of the vast improvement offered by this BD.

Well, my two Truffaut centimes is that this looks absolutely incredible.

BernardDB said:

TT is aiming at English-speaking customers. But French people, who have no choice since the only available DVD is a disgrace, might dislike the forced yellow subs. A trifle, in view of the vast improvement offered by this BD.

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This is the American's revenge against all those French R2 DVDs we've bought with French subtitles that we can't turn off! The Forever Amber blu ray or The Man Between DVD to name just two!

I finally got around to watching this Blu-ray. There is a very small gaffe. Nothing worth getting too upset about. At 1 hour 9 minutes into the movie, the aspect ratio switches from 1.66:1 to 1.78:1. It only lasts for 3 minutes and then everything is back to normal.

Mark-P said:

I finally got around to watching this Blu-ray. There is a very small gaffe. Nothing worth getting too upset about. At 1 hour 9 minutes into the movie, the aspect ratio switches from 1.66:1 to 1.78:1. It only lasts for 3 minutes and then everything is back to normal.

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Yes, I noticed that when I watched it last year. Odd. Beautiful job otherwise.

This one is about to sell out. Get it while you can. Excellent commentary by Kirgo and Redman. Beautiful cinematography by Nestor Almendros (Days of Heaven, etc.). Excellent picture quality in this new restoration! Looks better than it did in the theater long long ago iirc

Fewer than 20 copies left - only at www.screenarchives.com and at a special price of $9.95.

Mine arrived this morning, making me one of the reasons that there are only fewer than 20 copies left.
Please, no misinterpretations here; as I selflessly purchased only one copy.
Here's to hoping that 20 more individuals will get to enjoy this film and that TT/SAE will be its sole financial beneficiary;
rather that one of those greedy Marketplace vendors who profit from the labors of others.

Here's to TT and SAE for all that they do.