For some reason, the DVD producers have decided to make this into a "widescreen" presentation. But this is not a widescreen film. It is a t.v. movie made in 1988. It was shot at an aspect ratio of 1.33 to 1 (a perfect fit for your standard t.v. screen). The result of the modification is that you see LESS of the image. They simply cropped off the top and bottoms of the picture. You can see that this is NOT how "Noble House" was meant to be seen at the very beginning: the credits feature medallions of the actors faces along with their names, and the tops of the medals (and the tops of the actors' heads) are CUT OFF. Also, now, several shots look crowded.



That aside, everything else is great. The image (what's left of it) is sharp and clear. The story remains fascinating and the acting top notch. It's a great tale of international intrigue and finance. (And, oh, those 80s fashions!)