Love in the Afternoon 1957 SF057-5380 Japan LD Hepburn Cooper 昼下りの情事 OBI

This is the Japanese LaserDisc release of Billy Wilder's Love in the Afternoon (昼下りの情事), published by Herald Videogram and distributed by Pioneer LDC. This is a notably attractive release featuring a beautiful illustrated booklet insert housed inside a gatefold sleeve, with the OBI strip present. The cover shows age-related toning on the white border areas consistent with its era but is otherwise intact.

Format Details:

Catalog #: SF057-5380

Publisher: Herald Videogram (日本ヘラルド映画株式会社), distributed by Pioneer LDC

Format: CLV, 2 discs (3 sides noted on rear — 131 min runtime), standard play

Aspect Ratio: Widescreen — CinemaScope Size (シネマスコープサイズ)

Audio: Mono (モノラル)

Video: Monochrome / NTSC

Subtitles: Japanese and English (日本語字幕／英語)

Year/Country of Film: 1957, USA

About the Film:

Love in the Afternoon was produced and directed by Billy Wilder, starring Audrey Hepburn, Gary Cooper, and Maurice Chevalier in a charming Parisian romantic comedy. Hepburn plays Ariane, the daughter of a private detective who becomes entangled with a wealthy American playboy (Cooper) she sets out to warn about her father's client. The film was shot on location in Paris and is considered one of Wilder's most elegant and visually sumptuous romantic comedies, with a screenplay co-written by I.A.L. Diamond.

Condition:

Cover/gatefold sleeve: Light age toning on white borders; overall structurally solid with no splits or major damage

Gatefold interior: Contains illustrated promotional booklet/insert with blue-toned film stills — present and intact

OBI strip: Present

Discs: Both discs appear clean and free of visible scratches; disc labels show Herald Videogram branding clearly

No factory seal — open/used copy

Shipping:

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