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"A Clockwork Orange Orange" synopsis

In London in the near future, Alex, the leader of a group of delinquents, lives a life full of violence and sex with his friends. Meanwhile, due to the betrayal of his comrades, he is arrested for a murder, and becomes a test subject for a strange treatment called ``Ludovico Therapy'' that purports to correct his cruel personality...

Index

• Kubrick's near-future post-noir in 4K
• What the stylized depiction of violence brings
• The twists and turns surrounding rating

Kubrick's near-future post-noir in 4K

Stanley Kubrick's great masterpiece ``A Clockwork Orange'' (71) has been released on 4K UHD Blu-ray. The software was supervised by Léon: The Professional Vitali, who had been his assistant for many years (more about his personality in the documentary `` Kubrick's Man '' (17)). The original 35mm camera negative has been newly restored and remastered, maintaining Kubrick's recommended 1.66:1 aspect ratio, and the restoration respects the sensibilities of the deceased.

Most of the film was shot on location, so Kubrick and cinematographer John Alcott used a new high-sensitivity lens (f0.95) to shoot in natural light. In addition, practical lighting at the site was replaced with photoflood light bulbs, which were used to supplement lighting. These traces can be felt in the 4K version, which has richer details.

This work is characterized by a rough visual style using hand-held and 360-degree rotating camera work, but by using practical lighting for lighting, it was possible to obtain mobile camera work without the need for studio lighting. These backstage scenes can also be seen in the clear images made possible by the high resolution.

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In terms of sound, this work was the first to use Dolby A type noise reduction (this work was mainly recorded simultaneously, to make dialogue etc. easier to hear). It is used in all premixes and master recordings to prevent noise build-up during the mixing process, and has an important place in the history of film sound (released as a standard Academy Mono soundtrack, not encoded in Dolby). ). Even in this latest version, which has been remixed to 5.1ch stereo, you can clearly see that commitment (the 4K UHD Blu-ray also includes the original mono track).

By the way, Kubrick's works were released in monaural, including `` Barry Lyndon '' (1975), ``The The Shining '' (1980), and `` Full Metal Jacket '' (1987), starting with this work, and there is a theory that the director was skeptical about stereo sound. gave birth to However, this was due to the post-production taking too much time and the stereo mix being passed, and the director himself was positive (in fact, ``Barry Lyndon'' was produced by Dolby with technical support from Dolby). (recorded in stereo). So, personally, I don't think there's anything to be austere about denying 5.1ch stereo when releasing on optical media.

What the stylized depiction of violence brings