Torn Curtain stands out and smells. It looks like the telecine guys must have disliked Torn Curtain more than I did. The transfer is shockingly soft. I think the soft scenes outnumber the sharp ones. Maybe Hitchcock was employing some kindly filtering on his close-ups of Julie Andrews, but the delivery of this DVD baffles me, especially in light of the outstanding quality of all the other Universal Hitchcock releases.
Color is fine.
The street profile as an introduction to Copenhagen is fully saturated. The color on supporting actress's Lila Kedrova's scarf are an explosion of color amidst the dull backgrounds of Eastern Europe. Dolby Digital 2 channel mono is serviceable. The background of Torn Curtain is well outlined in a generic documentary, utilizing stills from the shoot. Difficulties of the production are outlined.