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weinzierltoday at 7:32 AM1 replyview on HN

Not YouTube but regarding the period signifier:

Wes Anderson's "The Grand Budapest Hotel" has every section of the movie shot in the time appropriate aspect ratio.


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ErroneousBoshtoday at 7:48 AM

But the presentation format is actually 1.85:1 so the 1930s part is pillarboxed slightly and the 1960s part is heavily letterboxed.

If you buy the Blu-ray it's presented in 16:9 and 1920x1080 throughout, it's just masked to suit.