The Italian Job (1969) 4K UHD Screenshots (Patreon)

Video

Flush with intense color, Kino's Dolby Vision presentation enhances the Italian sights via brilliant green hills and intensely bronzed flesh tones. Italian Job appears lively, even energetic, enhancing the luxurious aesthetic.

Splendid 4K mastering brings out detail and texture galore. Wide shots of countrysides explode with definition, expressing the full resolution at every stage. Those fancying the cars can pick out paint specks and the leather is easily resolved. Flawless, consistent grain lightly layers over the image, the encode pristine, as is the print itself.

Generously bright contrast pops from the metallic surfaces while sun-lit skylines spare little in reaching their peak brightness. A nice heft is given to the black levels, with shadows pleasingly sharp and crush avoidant.

Audio

Stereo and 5.1 options, and in this case, the surround remix is preferred. While the cars do pan naturally, the real lift is given to the score. The way it fills the soundstage enhances the film, providing nuance and life. And this as the chase scenes run fluidly front-to-back, as if always part of Italian Job.

Strong fidelity helps, and the music expands the range, thumping the subwoofer where appropriate.