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The Criterion Collection 213

For this special edition DVD, the digital restoration is drawn from multiple film elements, and while some scenes show noticeable variation in image quality, this version of Richard III finally matches the official release script page for page.
Originally shot in VistaVision, the film is presented here in the European theatrical aspect ratio of 1.66:1. On standard 4-3 televisions, the image will appear letterboxed. One standard and widescreen televisions, black bars may also be visible on the left and right to maintain the proper screen format. The new 24p high-definition digital transfer was made on a Spirit Datacine from a 35mm color reversal intermediate. Missing scenes were inserted from newly rediscovered 35mm prints transferred on a Cintel C-Reality equipped with Oliver electronic wet-gate processing for dirt and scratch removal. The entire feature was restored using the MTI Restore system, to remove thousands of instances of dirt, debris, and scratches. The sound was mastered at 24-bit from several 35mm optical soundtrack print. The Dolby Digital 1.0 signal will de directed to the center channel on 5.1-channel sound systems, but some viewers may prefer to switch to two-channel playback for a wider dispersal of the mono sound.