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Between 1949 and 1955, Alec Guinness starred in four extraordinary (satirical) comedies for Ealing in England.
Three have now made their way to the Colonies on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber, and their Canal + arrangement.
These are brilliant films.
The first, Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), has Mr. Guinness in multiple roles. This was followed by The Lavender Hills Mob, released in June of 1951, and The Man in the White Suit, released two months hence. The final, not yet released on Blu here, is The Ladykillers (1955), in Eastman Color.
It’s nice that we now have (in our playback region) Blu-rays of the films, presumably commensurate with those released in the UK, but I’m still seeing nothing special about them.
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Kind Hearts has contrast issues, needs stabilization, and clean-up
Image – 3.25
Audio – 4
Pass / Fail – Pass
The Lavender Hill Mob
Lavender has occasional dirt, light scratches, but a better gray scale than Kind Hearts. Stability could also be better.
Image – 3.75
Audio – 4.25
Pass / Fail – Pass
The Man in the White Suit
White Suit is on par with Lavender.
Image – 3.75
Audio – 4.5
Pass / Fail – Pass
RAH
Three have now made their way to the Colonies on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber, and their Canal + arrangement.
These are brilliant films.
The first, Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), has Mr. Guinness in multiple roles. This was followed by The Lavender Hills Mob, released in June of 1951, and The Man in the White Suit, released two months hence. The final, not yet released on Blu here, is The Ladykillers (1955), in Eastman Color.
It’s nice that we now have (in our playback region) Blu-rays of the films, presumably commensurate with those released in the UK, but I’m still seeing nothing special about them.
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Kind Hearts has contrast issues, needs stabilization, and clean-up
Image – 3.25
Audio – 4
Pass / Fail – Pass
The Lavender Hill Mob
Lavender has occasional dirt, light scratches, but a better gray scale than Kind Hearts. Stability could also be better.
Image – 3.75
Audio – 4.25
Pass / Fail – Pass
The Man in the White Suit
White Suit is on par with Lavender.
Image – 3.75
Audio – 4.5
Pass / Fail – Pass
RAH
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