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Gilda (1946) Columbia Pictures. Starring Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford and George Macready in the lead rolls. This Classic American Film Noir is Iconic on several fronts: Rudolph Mate's Cinematographic imagery, the costume design and choreography and the Ultimate Femme Fatale performance by Hayworth. The Film captures many of the elements of Noir pictures of the era: Mystery, intrigue, deception, betrayal, murder, Love, Torment and Hate.
the scenes featuring Ford coupled with Hayworth are sizzling with emotion, ranging from passion to disgust. Both are at their finest in this film George Macready is equally convincing in his Role as Gilda's Husband and Ford's boss. This film is in many ways similar to Casablanca, another Iconic Classic where the two leads having had a past relationship are once again thrust into each others lives again. No spoilers here to those who may not have seen this Classic but a strong recommendation to those who have not, especially those fans of the Noir genre.
The Columbia Pictures Super 8 release would have originally been a 6 X 400' Feature.
My print had been re-spooled 2 X 1200' by the original owner. The Columbia Feature release of Gilda is excellent in every category. Being B&W the contrast and sharpness category are crucial particularly for Noir where stark contrast predominate. Gilda excels here. The print is nice and sharp with excellent contrast that reveals subtle detail even in the dark. The magnetic soundtrack is flawless with a nice strong recording offering rich and full dynamic range. Very good for a film released in the 1940's The Print I received is in VG condition but I noticed occasional far right base lines, probably remedied by another Filmguard treatment. Overall Gilda on Super 8 is an excellent Feature release and a welcome addition to my collection.
the scenes featuring Ford coupled with Hayworth are sizzling with emotion, ranging from passion to disgust. Both are at their finest in this film George Macready is equally convincing in his Role as Gilda's Husband and Ford's boss. This film is in many ways similar to Casablanca, another Iconic Classic where the two leads having had a past relationship are once again thrust into each others lives again. No spoilers here to those who may not have seen this Classic but a strong recommendation to those who have not, especially those fans of the Noir genre.
The Columbia Pictures Super 8 release would have originally been a 6 X 400' Feature.
My print had been re-spooled 2 X 1200' by the original owner. The Columbia Feature release of Gilda is excellent in every category. Being B&W the contrast and sharpness category are crucial particularly for Noir where stark contrast predominate. Gilda excels here. The print is nice and sharp with excellent contrast that reveals subtle detail even in the dark. The magnetic soundtrack is flawless with a nice strong recording offering rich and full dynamic range. Very good for a film released in the 1940's The Print I received is in VG condition but I noticed occasional far right base lines, probably remedied by another Filmguard treatment. Overall Gilda on Super 8 is an excellent Feature release and a welcome addition to my collection.
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