by Brent_Reid » 07 Feb 2020 10:23
Title: The Egyptian
Country: France
Region: B
Releasing Studio: Sidonis Calysta
Case Type: Keep case
Aspect Ratio: 2.55:1
Codec: (MVC, AVC MPEG-4, VC-1, MPEG-2) AVC MPEG-4
Picture: (1080p/1080i 60/1080i 50 etc) 1080i 50
Soundtracks: English and French DTS-HD MA 2.0 stereo
Subtitles (are they optional?): French (forced)
Cuts: (and if you know it, precise run time) None (133:58)
Commentaries: None
Extras:
- Intro featurette with Patrick Brion (9:55) - SD and in French
- Michael Curtiz by Jean-Claude Missiaen featurette (24:57) - SD and in French, except for non-subbed English-language film clips
- Original trailer (2:53) - SD and in English
Notes:
Easter Eggs: None
Amazon ASIN (UK, French, German, USA releases only): B008BLSOY4
Source:* Own copy
The current page footnote says "The American edition is a clear winner." But that's disputable. It's horizontally stretched and strangely blurry, not having much more than standard definition. I don't own it but the many screenshots at DVDBeaver and BD.com bear this out. It's also heavily tealed. It's been documented that all restorations carried out by Fox during a particular four-year period were ruined by by a certain aggressive (re)colourist. They Include this one, The King and I, The Blue Max, etc.
I own the French and Danish discs, and both are from an older, still-superior master. It's much more detailed, without being sharpened or edge enhanced, and has a natural colour palette.