It was relatively low budget affair, with scenes shots at Fort Benning, GA, and the rest at locations around Los Angeles.
Shot by the legendary Russell Metty, it ended up receiving four Academy Award nominations.
The film was not a studio production, and the original elements were not well conserved. It was first preserved by AMPAS in 1999, and more recently via a 2k image harvest from the preservation element.
I’ll make the point up front, that because of this, I’d recommend not looking to closely at the first numbers in the image category, and go with the second, which are the one’s that matter.
Mr. Metty’s photography seen as a bit a bit all over the place here, as sequences and shots needed to be derived from…
well, what they needed to be derived from. It’s almost as if this film were a hundred year old silent.
Directed and photographed in an incredibly realistic fashion, TSoGIJ stands the test of time far better than much of the contemporary studio fair.
My advice. Ignore the occasional deficiencies in the image, and just grab a copy and appreciate the film. The release is from Ignite.
Image
Forensic – 2.5 – 6
NSD – 6 – 7.5
Audio – 8 (Monaural)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors – Yes
Worth your attention – 10
Slipcover rating – 1
Very Highly Recommended
RAH
Robert has been known in the film industry for his unmatched skill and passion in film preservation. Growing up around photography, his first home theater experience began at age ten with 16mm. Years later he was running 35 and 70mm at home.
His restoration projects have breathed new life into classic films like Lawrence of Arabia, Vertigo, My Fair Lady, Spartacus, and The Godfather series. Beyond his restoration work, he has also shared his expertise through publications, contributing to the academic discourse on film restoration. The Academy Film Archive houses the Robert A. Harris Collection, a testament to his significant contributions to film preservation.
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