Longtime Companion OAR?

[cinephan]

Does anyone know what the OAR of Longtime Companion was when it was shown in theaters? The DVD is 1:85, but a friend of mine thinks that it was fullscreen and the top and bottom of the screen has been cut off. Does anyone know how it was shown originally?

[wrdrobeguy]

Not certain what the original theatrical aspect ratio was, but the movie was originally filmed for PBS' "American Playhouse". I've seen the widescreen version and it appears to be a matted version of the film shown fullscreen (open matte) on PBS in the early 90s.

Not quite the answer to the question you're asking, but hopefully it helps with a piece of the puzzle.

[cinephan]

Thanks, that was exactly what I was asking about. My friend seems to think there is stuff missing from the bottom of the screen and we weren't sure whether it was a matting issue or not. It probably is. Thanks for confirming that.