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I'd wanted to review a great Kino disc of Douglas Sirk's La Habanera today. My particular review copy unfortunately had a flaw that prevented me from viewing the second half of the movie. Filmed partly in Puerto Rico by the Nazi-dominated UFA, the movie has all kinds of sublimated political propaganda, helpfully pointed out in the disc's terrific program notes. It was shaping up as a fascinating show. I'm hoping for a replacement, if only to find out what happens in this overboiled Teutonic soap opera.
Haven't got the new MGM discs lately, but some of the attractive Warner titles, especially the new Hammer films, are due in soon. Thanks for reading, Glenn Erickson
Posted by DVD Savant at April 22, 2004 09:15 AM