A Notorious Affair DVD

A Notorious Affair is an amiable enough romance-drama but hardly special, though I did enjoy the performances from Basil Rathbone, known mostly for his portrayal as Sherlock Holmes from 1939-46, as well as the tremendous Kay Francis.

 

 

A Notorious Affair
— Warner Archive Collection —
(1930)

Genre(s): Drama, Romance
Warner Archive | NR – 67 min. – $21.99 | April 17, 2018

Date Published: 04/30/2018 | Author: The Movieman

 

MOVIE INFO: Directed by: Lloyd Bacon Writer(s): Audrey and Waverly Carter (play); J. Grubb Alexander (screenplay) Cast: Billie Dove, Basil Rathbone, Kay Francis, Kenneth Thomson, Montagu Love DISC INFO: Features: None Digital Copy: No Formats Included: DVD Number of Discs: 1 Audio: English (Dolby Digital 1.0) Video: Full Frame 1.37 Subtitles: None Region(s): 1

 

 

PLOT SYNOPSIS

On the cusp of her engagement to a rich aristocrat, Patricia Hanley (BILLIE DOVE) announces that she will not go through with the marriage. Her heart belongs to another: violinist Paul Gherardi (BASIL RATHBONE), whom she intends to wed. Although Patricia has sacrificed her social standing to be with Paul, when the musician gains fame his attentions turn to Countess Olga Balakireff (KAY FRANCIS). Patricia’s suspicion that she made the wrong decision increases when she runs into an old suitor.

 

SPECIAL FEATURES – 0/5

No features were included.

 

VIDEO – 2.5/5, AUDIO – 2.75/5

The film arrives on DVD-R through Warner Brother’s Archive Collection MOD program, presented with a 1.37 full frame aspect ratio and given a Dolby Digital Mono track. The video is littered with dust marks, scratches and specs while the mono audio is adequate for the dialogue but also has its issues.

OVERALL – 2.75/5

Overall, A Notorious Affair is an amiable enough romance-drama but hardly special, though I did enjoy the performances from Basil Rathbone, known mostly for his portrayal as Sherlock Holmes from 1939-46, as well as the tremendous Kay Francis. This DVD release from the WAC offers up average (at best) video, so-so audio and unsurprisingly, no bonus material.