Title: Bertolucci Deserves Better
Product review: Many versions of Bernardo Bertolucci's "1900" have existed. It had been cut by Bertolucci (and others) even before it debuted theatrically. This version from Paramount home video is not the full-length version Bertolucci would like everyone to see, but it is superior to some far shorter versions that have existed. "1900" is not Bertolucci's best film, but it has its moments for those with patience to sit through a dramatically and politically rich epic from a cinematic master. However, the picture quality is a major disappointment. It is not letterboxed and the picture quality is so poor it looks like a 16mm print transferred to video. A master visual stylist like Bertolucci and two-time Oscar-winning cinematographer Vittorio Storaro deserve far better.
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