Bella (Arrow) Review

Distributor: Arrow Edition Details: Collector's Edition DVD Movie Specs: Genres: Golden Age Classic, Feature Film, Drama Run Time: 79 minutes Rated: X Release Year: 1980 Director: Romano Scavolini (as Alexander Kubelka) Written by: Romano Scavolini (as Alexander Kubelka) Cast: Eric Edwards, Diana Sloan (as Dana Stone), Jake Teague, Arcadia Lake, Tracy Adams Release Specs: Audio: English Linear PCM 2.0 Mono Subtitles: none Video: Widescreen, 1.78:1 (anamorphic) Video Format: NTSC Format: DVD Regional Code (for DVD/Blu-ray): 0 (All) Number of discs: 1

Bella is one of those stunning adult films that will hold the viewer entranced from beginning to end. The film looks stunning, one time director and writer Alexander Kubelka has done an amazing job with this film making one wish he had made more adult films. Cinematographer Carter Stevens has done a great job with this film giving it a cinematic feel that isn't often found in adult films.

The plot is well done and keeps the viewer entertained throughout. Bella (Tracy Adams) finds that her mother Susan (Diana Sloan) has been cheating on her father Bob (Jake Teague) with Tom (Eric Edwards), their neighbor. Bella also begins a sexual relationship with Tom and becomes very jealous of him and decides she wants him for herself, but he won't stop also seeing Susan.

The cast does a great job with their roles. All of the cast members here have shown themselves to be good at not just the sexual parts but with the acting portions of a feature film as well. The sex scenes are well done in the film and very sexually charged. And the film is filled with sex scenes. Despite having the high number of sex scenes the film has, they never get in the way of the plot or feel forced in.

Overall, Bella is an adult film that should be a must see for everyone who likes feature films. The film is an often overlooked gem that isn't given the credit that it deserves.

Arrow has done a horrible job with this release. Bella is presented in the academy aspect ratio of 1.33:1. The picture quality on this release is horrific. The master used was a very poor quality video tape and as a result there are glitches in the video throughout. The video has poor definition with print damage and artifacts. The colors are very poor and almost completely washed out during portions of the film.

Bella is presented with an English Linear PCM 2.0 monaural audio track. The audio is in much better shape than the video. The dialog is clear and can be heard at all times.

Arrow hasn't included any extras on this release.

Bella is a dark but incredibly well made adult film that looks beautiful, has great acting, and a multitude of sex scenes. This film from one time director/writer Alexander Kubelka is a must see who like their adult entertainment to be more than just erotic. Arrow has done a horrible job with this release with horrifically poor video quality.

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