AmonTwin

I did a search for "cries", but surprisingly nothing came up. So any thoughts on this disc one way or the other. Thanks...

Sem

The movie itself is outstanding, one of the Bergman's best. However, presentation by Criterion is not that good. While sporting a nice anamorphic transfer, for some reason Criterion made the transfer from a REVERSAL interpositive (same as slide film) which severely limited details in shadows and significantly increased contrast of the image. Otherwise, a very good addition to anybody's collection. Includes one of the best interviews with Bergman I've ever seen.

[Edited by Sem on 06-28-01 at 08:40 AM]

dave955

It's also got a cigarette burn / reel change over a solid red background. I'm a bit surprised it didn't get fixed digitally.

Sanjuro68.5

There also seems to be a subtle, but still distracting, flickering at various points. Did anyone else notice this or do I need a new TV?

Jnuke

As far as I could tell, the flickering was only happening just before those white-out scene transitions, so I think it must be intentional, sort of a "build up" to the effect, perhaps. I agree with Sem, though, that the picture quality isn't QUITE as perfect as you'd expect from Criterion. And yeah, it's a fascinating interview, even though I might have preferred the questioning to be a bit more about filmmaking than his love life.