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I Love You Rosa (1972/VCI DVD)

 

Picture: C     Sound: C+     Extras: D     Film: C+

 

 

Before becoming the infamous founders of Cannon Films, Producers Yoram Globus and Menahem Golan were legitimate producers of Israeli films and Moshé Mizrahi’s I Love You Rosa (1972) is one of those early films that prove to be far more competent than you would ever expect from the Cannon founders.  Taking place in the late 1880s Jerusalem, a woman falls in love with a child and vice versa has she is supposed to marry her late husband’s brother.

 

The age issue is a disaster and causes nothing but trouble for both of them, bringing out all kinds of hate and ignorance.  I am certain I missed some key ideas and subtleties here that only an informed and/or religious person would get, but this is a good film, even if it seems to run long and somewhat predictably at 72 minutes.  Acting is good and though this is an English-only dubbed version, is watchable.  However, I would like to see it in its native language before I would cast a final decision on the film.  For now, this version is worth a look.

 

The anamorphically enhanced 1.85 X 1 image is softer than it should be with motion blur throughout and detail issues.  There is also image doubling.  The Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono English dub shows its age, but is in better shape than the print and passable.  There are no extras.

 

 

-   Nicholas Sheffo


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