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I want to see the open matte version of the shower murder without the artificial shadowing at the bottom of the frame.
The theatrical aspect ratio is 1.85-1 which is correct on the blu-ray and DVD. But when shooting the film, Hitchcock and cameraman John L. Russell protected the top and bottom area for television broadcasting. There is story-telling information in the 1.33-1 version that is a perfectly legitimate alternative to the widescreen version. Both compositions are correct. I've gotten into trouble for saying this elsewhere, but there you have it."I've been to college, but I can still speak English when business demands it."
- Raymond Chandler, 1939.
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