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Title: Not Italian Language!
Review: The Mask of Satan (Black Sunday) is one of the most stylish gothic films made.Unfortunately this dvd edition makes watching the film a snoozefest.Originally shot in Italy and with an Italian soundtrack, this new "restored" version hits you with disgustingly camp American dubbing totally out of sync with the lip movements.The soundtrack has both inspired moments of psycho-ish grue, andembarrassing mills&boon; slop, but as this appears to be the original, there's nothing to be done about it.The dialogue however is another story!If the same dvd company can put out other Bava discs with original Italian language and subtitles - why not with this one?This film deserves much better, and hopefully a truly "original" cut can appear.On a higher note, the visual transfer is perfect, which is another reason why the inept soundtrack frustrates.
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