Senso (1954) - Blu-ray Forum

finalmattasy · 03-12-2011, 02:27 PM

Senso Blu-ray

Senso Blu-ray Review

There's a review, but no thread. Anyone else pick this up? ..well I did, and it's awesome!
The features on Visconti are great and the film is really special. Distaste for melodrama and opera be darned!

ccfixx · 03-12-2011, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by finalmattasy

There's a review, but no thread. Anyone else pick this up? ..well I did, and it's awesome!
The features on Visconti are great and the film is really special. Distaste for melodrama and opera be darned! Genius.

There's no thread because there's a whole Criterion thread for people that appreciate this film and other similar films released in The Criterion Collection. If you haven't noticed, the general population that make up this forum aren't into lengthy "classic" foreign films that require the reading of subtitles. There's a lot of other people around, though, that will agree with you, including me.

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Gremal · 03-12-2011, 03:41 PM

Be that as it may, the moderators like Deci have asked us to start threads on the individual films because the Criterion thread is thousands of pages long and a bit inaccessible to newer denizens.

Beta Man · 03-12-2011, 04:09 PM

This is a great example of a finely restored technicolor film..... My wife wasn't a huge fan of it, but I've watched it twice since getting it.

tama · 09-05-2011, 04:33 AM

What a great film. Watched it this evening and loved it. Especially th ending which I figured was coming.

Komond · 08-19-2012, 11:51 AM

Does someone know the reason this title has been edited 1.33:1 when the original aspect ratio in theatres was 1.66:1? I haven't found a good reason for that but at the same time, it's strange for Criterion or Studio Canal to do something like that so lightly.

By the way, I understand it shows more because the negative was 1.33:1, so I'm not worried about the picture being cut, but just do something against the director final decission.

manicsounds · 08-19-2012, 12:10 PM

Are you sure it was 1.66:1? This movie was from 1954, right after the change to widescreen, but it's not like theaters were all changed overnight. I'm sure the film was composed for both 1.33:1 (for theaters that couldn't project wide) and 1.66:1 in Europe where possible.

If you're going to argue "Original Aspect Ratio" for mid-50's films, you'll never get a single answer.

Komond · 09-13-2012, 07:28 PM

I was saying it trusting maybe too much on imdb info, but really I don't have too much info about the actual release. But probably you're right and it was compossed for both aspect ratio being in the middle of that major change.
Thanks for your answer.

SirEvolution · 09-13-2012, 07:56 PM

This looks like it might be a great blind buy. Totally dig the beautiful cinematography and the setting.

Do these criterion releases come with a reversible original art cover? Very much dislike the art on all the releases I want to buy. Find it very pretentious.

Whirlygig · 09-13-2012, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by SirEvolution

Do these criterion releases come with a reversible original art cover?

Nope.

SirEvolution · 09-13-2012, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Whirlygig

Nope.

Thank you. This is going in my price tracker.

Vidya · 04-25-2016, 11:27 PM

Anybody know which release has the proper theatrical color timing? Both StudioCanal and Criterion releases look noticeably different color-wise so I'm wondering which best represents the original look.

filmmusic · 04-25-2016, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Vidya

Anybody know which release has the proper theatrical color timing? Both StudioCanal and Criterion releases look noticeably different color-wise so I'm wondering which best represents the original look.

I assume you know French, German or Italian?
Because the French bluray doesn't have English subtitles.

personally I like the colors of the French bluray more which haven't got that yellow tint. (in some scenes, because in others they look like the Criterion)
though the criterion seems to have better detail, contrast.

BluPat · 07-10-2021, 07:45 AM

I know this thread has been dormant for a while but does the Blu-ray come with an English Audio Track as well? It says it does and then states it doesn't so I wasn't sure.

SML · 07-10-2021, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by BluPat

I know this thread has been dormant for a while but does the Blu-ray come with an English Audio Track as well? It says it does and then states it doesn't so I wasn't sure.

I think it's the Wanton Countess Cut that only has the English audio-track.
I do have the Criterion, but have to search for it.
Will update you when I've found it and tested the audio.

BluPat · 07-10-2021, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by SML

I think it's the Wanton Countess Cut that only has the English audio-track.
I do have the Criterion, but have to search for it.
Will update you when I've found it and tested the audio.

Thank you. I really appreciate that

Geode · 07-10-2021, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by BluPat

I know this thread has been dormant for a while but does the Blu-ray come with an English Audio Track as well? It says it does and then states it doesn't so I wasn't sure.

My Criterion copy only has a mono Italian audio track, with only English subtitles.

BluPat · 07-10-2021, 09:18 AM

Damn. I guess I could watch the Wanton Countess version.
Thanks guys.

SML · 07-10-2021, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BluPat

Damn. I guess I could watch the Wanton Countess version.
Thanks guys.

Just checked and Geode is right.
The Criterion has the movie with Italian: LPCM 1.0 audio and English subtitles.
The Wanton Countess cut is in English: Dolby Digital 1.0, but uses a lesser quality master/print as you might know.
Oh and it's half and hour shorter too.

Geode · 07-10-2021, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by BluPat

Damn. I guess I could watch the Wanton Countess version.
Thanks guys.

I just did some prowling around in the menus. Buried under "Supplements" is "The Wanton Countess" version, with only an English track, and no subtitles.

03-12-2011, 02:27 PM	#1
finalmattasy Active Member Member since:Dec 2010 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:148 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Senso (1954) Senso Blu-ray Senso Blu-ray Review There's a review, but no thread. Anyone else pick this up? ..well I did, and it's awesome! The features on Visconti are great and the film is really special. Distaste for melodrama and opera be darned! Last edited by Scottie; 01-18-2017 at 11:51 PM.

03-12-2011, 03:41 PM	#3
Gremal Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Daddyland Home Theater Gallery:49 Blu-ray collection:184	Be that as it may, the moderators like Deci have asked us to start threads on the individual films because the Criterion thread is thousands of pages long and a bit inaccessible to newer denizens.

03-12-2011, 04:09 PM	#4
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	This is a great example of a finely restored technicolor film..... My wife wasn't a huge fan of it, but I've watched it twice since getting it.

09-05-2011, 04:33 AM	#5
tama Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:San Jose, CA 4K collection:685 Blu-ray collection:1229	What a great film. Watched it this evening and loved it. Especially th ending which I figured was coming.

08-19-2012, 11:51 AM	#6
Komond Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2012 Blu-ray reviews: 4	Does someone know the reason this title has been edited 1.33:1 when the original aspect ratio in theatres was 1.66:1? I haven't found a good reason for that but at the same time, it's strange for Criterion or Studio Canal to do something like that so lightly. By the way, I understand it shows more because the negative was 1.33:1, so I'm not worried about the picture being cut, but just do something against the director final decission.

08-19-2012, 12:10 PM	#7
manicsounds Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Tokyo 4K collection:227 Blu-ray collection:4991 Blu-ray reviews: 99	Are you sure it was 1.66:1? This movie was from 1954, right after the change to widescreen, but it's not like theaters were all changed overnight. I'm sure the film was composed for both 1.33:1 (for theaters that couldn't project wide) and 1.66:1 in Europe where possible. If you're going to argue "Original Aspect Ratio" for mid-50's films, you'll never get a single answer.

09-13-2012, 07:28 PM	#8
Komond Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2012 Blu-ray reviews: 4	I was saying it trusting maybe too much on imdb info, but really I don't have too much info about the actual release. But probably you're right and it was compossed for both aspect ratio being in the middle of that major change. Thanks for your answer.

09-13-2012, 07:56 PM	#9
SirEvolution Member Member since:Jun 2012 Blu-ray collection:184	This looks like it might be a great blind buy. Totally dig the beautiful cinematography and the setting. Do these criterion releases come with a reversible original art cover? Very much dislike the art on all the releases I want to buy. Find it very pretentious.

04-25-2016, 11:27 PM	#12
Vidya Senior Member Member since:Nov 2009 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	Anybody know which release has the proper theatrical color timing? Both StudioCanal and Criterion releases look noticeably different color-wise so I'm wondering which best represents the original look.

07-10-2021, 07:45 AM	#14
BluPat Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Texas 4K collection:241 Blu-ray collection:1455 Blu-ray reviews: 80 Trading Score:4	I know this thread has been dormant for a while but does the Blu-ray come with an English Audio Track as well? It says it does and then states it doesn't so I wasn't sure.

07-10-2021, 09:18 AM	#18
BluPat Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Texas 4K collection:241 Blu-ray collection:1455 Blu-ray reviews: 80 Trading Score:4	Damn. I guess I could watch the Wanton Countess version. Thanks guys.

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