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Yet another of the brilliant Ealing comedies, the 1949 Passport to Pimlico, reminds me in an odd way of a bit in Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 Mr. & Mrs. Smith, in which a happy couple, Carole Lombard and Robert Montgomery, are informed that via a technicality, their marriage never legally occurred.
If you've never seen that film...
I'll not go into the political antics of Passport, but akin to Sir Alfred's film, for those who have not experienced Passport, the pressing health advisories may be a great time to remedy the situation, as it can be delivered to your place of choice.
Film Movement's new Blu-ray is presumably the same as the earlier UK R2 release, and is generally fine.
Henry Cornelius, who directed, has credits in editorial going back to The Ghost Goes West, with full editing credit on The Drum, The Four Feathers, et al.
Passport was his first directorial effort. He later directed Genevieve in Technicolor.
With no original negative surviving, Film Movement's new Blu-ray is a nice effort based upon extant film elements.
Image - 4
Audio - 3.5
Pass / Fail - Pass
Upgrade from DVD - Yes
Highly Recommended
RAH
If you've never seen that film...
I'll not go into the political antics of Passport, but akin to Sir Alfred's film, for those who have not experienced Passport, the pressing health advisories may be a great time to remedy the situation, as it can be delivered to your place of choice.
Film Movement's new Blu-ray is presumably the same as the earlier UK R2 release, and is generally fine.
Henry Cornelius, who directed, has credits in editorial going back to The Ghost Goes West, with full editing credit on The Drum, The Four Feathers, et al.
Passport was his first directorial effort. He later directed Genevieve in Technicolor.
With no original negative surviving, Film Movement's new Blu-ray is a nice effort based upon extant film elements.
Image - 4
Audio - 3.5
Pass / Fail - Pass
Upgrade from DVD - Yes
Highly Recommended
RAH
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