Everything is crisp and has a nice level of detail, although a new anamorphic transfer would have looked better. Color reproduction is very good, with strong stable hues and no traces of chroma noise or distortion. There is a Dolby Digital 5.0 channel soundtrack on the disc, however this 1955 release isn't going to provide the kind of fidelity one finds in new recordings. Additionally, the soundtrack doesn't have directional or spatial effects found in newly mixed movies. The mix enhances the film's music, giving it a pleasing expanse.
Dialogue is clean and intelligible, however the soundtrack doesn t have a real bottom end.
French and Spanish language tracks are also encoded onto the DVD, as are English subtitles. The interactive menus are very basic, providing access to the scene selection and set up features. Hopefully the next time around it will be done right. In the mean time, here are a few hints for the powers that be. Third, lots of extras.