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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film (restored and remastered)
Audio Commentary by Film Critic Roger Ebert
Audio Commentary by Orson Welles Biographer/Film Critic Peter Bogdanovich
1941 Movie Premiere Newsreel
Gallery of Storyboards
Call Sheets and other Memorabilia
Rare Photos
Deleted Scenes
Alternative Advertising Campaigns
Press Book
Opening Night Footage
Theatrical Trailer
Production Notes
Filmmaker Postscripts and Awards data
DISC TWO
"The Battle Over Citizen Kane" feature-length documentary (in English DD 2.0 Dual Mono only and English, French, Portuguese and Spanish Subtitles)
Orson Welles Filmography
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Subtitles:English, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
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Notes:This release is currently OOP and has been replaced with a 1-Disc edition.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio Commentary by Film Critic Roger Ebert
Audio Commentary by Orson Welles Biographer/Film Critic Peter Bogdanovich
Cast & Crew (text)
New York Premiere Footage (1:09)
The Production (stills)
- Storyboards (2:42)
- Call Sheet (0:48)
- Still Gallery with commentary by Roger Ebert (10:53)
Post Production (stills)
- Deleted Scenes (1:12)
- Ad Campaign (1:36)
- Press Book (0:48)
- Opening Night (1:36)
Production Notes (text)
- In the Beginning
- On the Set
- Postscripts
- Awards and Honors
Filmmaker Postscripts and Awards
Theatrical Trailer (3:48)
DISC TWO
* "The Battle Over Citizen Kane" documentary (113:25)
Orson Welles Filmography (text)
Web Link
Other DVDs of Interest (stills and text)
- "Everest : The Death Zone"
- "The Miracle of Life"
- "Africans in America"
- "To the Moon"
Request a Catalog (still)
DISC THREE
* "RKO 281" TV movie (1999)
Cast & Crew Biographies (text)
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Subtitles:English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Special Case
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Easter eggs:1. To see an Interview (5:41) with Ruth Warrick, who played Kane's first wife, insert DISC ONE and go to the Special Features menu. From there press [Right] and then press [Enter] when you see the highlighted Sled.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio Commentary by Film Critic Roger Ebert
Audio Commentary by Orson Welles Biographer/Film Critic Peter Bogdanovich
Cast & Crew (text)
New York Premiere Footage (1:09)
The Production (stills)
- Storyboards (2:42)
- Call Sheet (0:48)
- Still Gallery with commentary by Roger Ebert (10:53)
Post Production (stills)
- Deleted Scenes (1:12)
- Ad Campaign (1:36)
- Press Book (0:48)
- Opening Night (1:36)
Production Notes (text)
- In the Beginning
- On the Set
- Postscripts
- Awards and Honors
Filmmaker Postscripts and Awards
Theatrical Trailer (3:48)
DISC TWO
* "The Battle Over Citizen Kane" documentary (113:25)
Orson Welles Filmography (text)
Web Link
Other DVDs of Interest (stills and text)
- "Everest : The Death Zone"
- "The Miracle of Life"
- "Africans in America"
- "To the Moon"
Request a Catalog (still) -
Subtitles:English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Digipak
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Easter eggs:1. To see an Interview (5:41) with Ruth Warrick, who played Kane’s first wife, insert DISC ONE and go to the Special Features menu. From there press [Right] and then press [Enter] when you see the highlighted Sled.
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Extras:New York Premiere Footage (1:05)
Interviews
- Ruth Warrick (5:42)
- Robert Wise (3:04)
Still Photography with Commentary by Roger Ebert (10:53)
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Subtitles:English HoH, French, German HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
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Extras:"The Image by Image: An Analysis of Film" Documentary (38 min)
"A Dream Of Cinema" featurette (10 min)
Theatrical trailer
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Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by Dr. Thomas Koebner
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"Restoration of Citizen Kane" featurette (7:25)
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a 16 page booklet.
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by Film Historian Ken Barnes
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio Commentary by Film Historian Ken Barnes
DISC TWO
"Anatomy of a Classic" documentary (Hosted by Barry Norman) (49:26)
"Restoration Comparison" featurette (8:47)
Theatrical Trailer (3:35)
Photo Gallery (40images)
Wells Off Screen:
- H.G. Wells' "War Of The Worlds" Original 1938 Radio Broadcast (57:15)
- Oscar Wilde's "The Happy Prince" Original 1945 Commercial Recording (narrated by Orson Welles) (12:42)
12 Cast & Crew Profiles
'What Kane Cost' The Complete Budget (30pages)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:1941 Movie Premiere Newsreel
Theatrical Trailer
Cast & Crew Information -
Subtitles:Koreran
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio Commentary by Film Critic Roger Ebert
Audio Commentary by Orson Welles Biographer/Film Critic Peter Bogdanovich
Cast & Crew (text)
New York Premiere Footage (1:09)
The Production (stills)
- Storyboards (2:42)
- Call Sheet (0:48)
- Still Gallery with commentary by Roger Ebert (10:53)
Post Production (stills)
- Deleted Scenes (1:12)
- Ad Campaign (1:36)
- Press Book (0:48)
- Opening Night (1:36)
Production Notes (text)
- In the Beginning
- On the Set
- Postscripts
- Awards and Honors
Filmmaker Postscripts and Awards
Theatrical Trailer (3:48)
DISC TWO
* "The Battle Over Citizen Kane" documentary (113:25)
Orson Welles Filmography (text)
Web Link
Other DVDs of Interest (stills and text)
- "Everest : The Death Zone"
- "The Miracle of Life"
- "Africans in America"
- "To the Moon"
Request a Catalog (still) -
Subtitles:English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Easter eggs:1. To see an Interview (5:41) with Ruth Warrick, who played Kane's first wife, insert DISC ONE and go to the Special Features menu. From there press [Right] and then press [Enter] when you see the highlighted Sled.
2. To find a hidden Interview (3:05) with the movie’s editor Robert Wise, choose the Production Notes option and then "On The Set". Next select "News On The March" and then press [Up]. When you see another highlighted Sled, press [Enter]. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The R1 Gold Edition Box Set, not only does it include the 2-Disc Set, but the TV film "RKO 281" plus some nice collectibles. The OOP R3 Korean release is almost the same as the Gold Box Set it just doesn't include the nice packaging and the collectibles.
Please note that the bonus film "RKO 281" is available seperately on other regions. If this film is not of interest to you, then the Warner R1 or R4 SEs are good choices as is the Universal R2 UK SE. The Warner and Universal releases have unique features. It may also pay to check the French release as it has a doco plus a featurette not on any other release.
The choice is yours as to what is more important.
OTHER RELEASES:
Swedish -release by Atlantic Film, allegedly this has subtitles in Danish, Norwegian and Swedish (not Finnish). This one uses a faulty transfer without PAL speedup. The documentary "The Battle over Citizen Kane" is mentioned to be an extra feature.
Finnish -release by Pan Vision, allegedly this uses the Universal restoration. Runtime 115 min.
Specs TBC.
GENERAL NOTES:
It seems, that the R1 SE (Warner Bros) has "too clean" transfer, for wiping away some of the natural film grain along with the scratches. R2 UK SE (Universal) is digitally restored from a newly unearthed 35 mm fine grain interpositive (from the British Film Institute), and it shows original film grain, but suffers slightly in the sharpness department.
More info: This is what Mr. Lowry (responsible for the digital restoration of the R1 SE) said: '(Cleaning a film poses it's own problems. Mr. Lowry's otherwise wondrous DVD of Citizen Kane [for which no negative exists, it was destroyed in a fire decades ago] has been criticized for being too clean, for wiping away the natural film grain along with the scratches, for looking more like video than film.) "I'd agree with that. We were just getting our feet wet in the business when we did 'Kane'. It was our third or fourth film. We've done 70 films now. Even that's not enough to raise the bar for the entire industry. You have to remember, this is still a very new art."' (Source: Article from the New York Times "When Bad DVD's (sic) Happen to Great Films").
For a comparison of the image qualities between the Warner SEs and the Universal SE, click the logo below:
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CUTS:
- R0 Scandinavia- Atlantic Film / Future Film - No cuts (119:18 PAL).
- R0 Collector's Edition South Korea- Lee’s Vision - No cuts.
- R1 Gold Edition Box Set America- Warner Home Video - No cuts (119:20 NTSC).
- R1 Two Disc Special Edition America- Warner Home Video - No cuts (119:20 NTSC).
- R2 France- Warner Home Video - No cuts (114:29 PAL).
- R2 Collector's Edition France- Buena Vista Home Entertainment - No cuts.
- R2 Germany- Arthaus - No cuts (114:32 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Universal Pictures - No Cuts.
- R2 Single Disc - Remastered United Kingdom- Universal Pictures - No Cuts (114:16 PAL).
- R2 Special Edition United Kingdom- Universal Pictures - No cuts (114:16 PAL).
- R3 South Korea- Lee’s Vision - No cuts.
- R4 Two Disc Special Edition Australia- Warner Home Video - No cuts (119:20 NTSC).
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Comparison added by David on 12/10/01
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 21/12/21UPDATE LOG:
04/03/19: Capsaholic.
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05/03/19: Updated article link.
21/12/21: Added France Warner.
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