OliverK
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More speaking of apples and oranges.
Zhivago was never grainy, and was extremely sharp, as the negative was generally fully exposed. A comparison to Kwai is a bit unbalanced, as the earlier film was shot on Eastman 5248, via scope adapters, which soften the image, and then printed dye transfer, which via the process and increased contrast, gave it the appearance of sharpness, that was all perceived.
The original run of Kwai prints was produced with the incorrect aspect ratio, as it had been composed full frame, for 2.55, and released 2.35, with the left side of frame unceremoniously lopped off.
The 4k version of Kwai looks quite sharp and grainy and it certainly has a special look - I am very curious how the upcoming 4k UHD disc will compare.
2 of the best blow ups I have seen were The Great Race and Days of Heaven.
Thanks for letting me know, hopefully I will be able to check them out at some point even though The Great Race will be heavily faded.
I was very impressed with the level of detail in some single reels that I saw of The Wild Bunch and Papillon but I did not yet get to watch them as a complete print.
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