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The full-screen, edited version of Brazil, actually contains more information than the letterboxed version. Once the matting has been removed, the screen area increases by over 30 percent. Notice the torture implements on the table. You can't see them in the letterboxed version (below).
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Is letterboxing always preferrable? Notice Sam's awkward placement at the bottom of the frame.
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