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National Film Board of Canada
Directed by: Claude Jutra
Featuring: Jean Duceppe, Olivette Thibault, Claude Jutra, Helene Loiselle, Lionel Villeneuve, Monique Mercure, Jacques Gagnon, Lyne Champagne
Claude Jutra’s evocative portrait of a boy’s coming of age in wintry 1940s rural Quebec has been consistently cited by critics and scholars as the greatest Canadian film of all time. Delicate, naturalistic, and tinged with a striking mix of nostalgia and menace, Mon oncle Antoine follows Benoit, as he first encounters the twin terrors of sex and death, and his fellow villagers, who are living under the thumb of the local asbestos mine owner. Set during one ominous Christmas, Mon oncle Antoine is a holiday film unlike any other, and an authentically detailed illustration of childhood’s twilight.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
DVD
Discs:
DVD-9 (2 Discs)
Total: 2 Discs
Regions:
1 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66:1
Audio Options:
English Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
French Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Resolution:
480p/29.97
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Documentary, Short Film, Theatrical Trailer, Booklet
- On-Screen: “Mon oncle Antoine,” a 2007 documentary tracing the making and history of the film
- Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story, a 2002 documentary by Paule Baillargeon, featuring interviews with Michel Brault, director Bernardo Bertolucci, and actors Genevieve Bujold and Saul Rubinek
- A Chairy Tale, a 1957 experimental short codirected by Jutra and Norman McLaren
- Theatrical trailer
- Booklet featuring a new essay by film scholar André Loiselle
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Release Credits
Artwork: Sarah Habibi
Producer: Debra McClutchy
Release Notes on Restoration
Mon oncle Antoine
Mon oncle Antoine is presented in the aspect ratio of 1.66:1. On standard 4:3 televisions, the image will appear letterboxed. On standard and widescreen televisions, black bars may also be visible on the left and right to maintain the proper screen format. Supervised and approved by director of photography Michael Brault, this new high-definition digital transfer was created on a Spirit Datacine from a 35mm interpositive. To further enhance the image, the MTI Digital Restoration System was used to remove thousands of instances of dirt, debris, and scratches. Apple Shake software was utilized to reduce film jitter. To maintain optimal image quality through the compression process, the picture on this dual-layer DVD-9 was encoded at the highest possible bit rate for the quantity of material included.
The soundtrack was mastered at 24-bit from a mono magnetic soundtrack, and audio restoration tools were used to reduce clicks, pops, hiss, and crackle. The Dolby Digital 1.0 signal will be 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.
The soundtrack was mastered at 24-bit from a mono magnetic soundtrack, and audio restoration tools were used to reduce clicks, pops, hiss, and crackle. The Dolby Digital 1.0 signal will be 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.