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- Robert Harris
I've always had an appreciation for the British cinema, and aeons ago had a friend, Al Kilgore, who was a major collectors of 16mm prints of the greatest films to be seen.
As I recall, it was Al who loaned me a print of Outcast of the Islands, directed by Carol Reed, and released in 1951.
Based upon Conrad, it follows an English gent who falls for the tropics - as well as a wonderfully natural native girl.
In some odd ways, it's always reminded me of the 1950 British Technicolor version of The Blue Lagoon, as directed by Frank Launder and shot by Geoffrey Unsworth, possibly because of the location shoot in Fiji. Much of Outcast was shot in Ceylon (Sri Lanka).
An interesting side fact. The film was shot by two of the greats, Edward Scaife, and John Wilcox.
Their camera operators, future DPs...
Freddie Francis and Ted Moore.
Kino's new Blu-ray is a quality affair, with no problems of note. Gray scale, grain structure, are fine.
Never seen the film projected in 35mm, so this Blu-ray is a treat.
Image - 4.25
Audio - 5
Pass / Fail - Pass
Upgrade from DVD - I'm unaware of a DVD release, at least domestically
Highly Recommended
RAH
As I recall, it was Al who loaned me a print of Outcast of the Islands, directed by Carol Reed, and released in 1951.
Based upon Conrad, it follows an English gent who falls for the tropics - as well as a wonderfully natural native girl.
In some odd ways, it's always reminded me of the 1950 British Technicolor version of The Blue Lagoon, as directed by Frank Launder and shot by Geoffrey Unsworth, possibly because of the location shoot in Fiji. Much of Outcast was shot in Ceylon (Sri Lanka).
An interesting side fact. The film was shot by two of the greats, Edward Scaife, and John Wilcox.
Their camera operators, future DPs...
Freddie Francis and Ted Moore.
Kino's new Blu-ray is a quality affair, with no problems of note. Gray scale, grain structure, are fine.
Never seen the film projected in 35mm, so this Blu-ray is a treat.
Image - 4.25
Audio - 5
Pass / Fail - Pass
Upgrade from DVD - I'm unaware of a DVD release, at least domestically
Highly Recommended
RAH