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Elephant Man (The) (Blu-ray) (1980)
I am not an animal! I am a human being! I...am...a man!Director: David Lynch
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:"Room to Dream" audiobook reading by David Lynch and co-author Krisine McKenna (69:52)
Interviews
- Interview with actor John Hurt from 2008 (20:04) [1080i 60Hz]
- "Photographing The Elephant Man" 2019 interview with stills photographer Frank Connor (25:18)
- Q&A with producer Jonathan Sanger from a 2018 BFI screening (24:27)
- Interview with co-writer/director David Lynch from 2008 (24:40) [1080i 60Hz]
Archival
- Audio interview with co-writer/director David Lynch from a 1981 American Film Institute seminar (50:45)
- "The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed" 2001 documentary (30:11) [1080i 60Hz]
- "Joseph Merrick: The Real Elephant Man" 2005 featurette (19:50) [1080i 60Hz]
- "A Conversation with David Lynch" 2006 interview with co-writer/director David Lynch by filmmaker Mike Figgis (19:51) [1080i 60Hz]
- Interview with actor John Hurt from a 1980 episode of the Grenada television series Clapperboard (11:42) [1080i 60Hz]
- Interview with with makeup artist Christopher Tucker and actor John Hurt excerpt from the 1988 documentary "Skintricks" by Hetty Krapels (13:39)
Theatrical Trailer (2:42)
3 Radio Spots (1:23) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 stereo (48kHz/24bit)
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:4K restoration from the 35mm original camera negative.
All extras are in 1080p, except where noted.
All extras are in English with no subtitles.
includes a 36-page booklet featuring excerpts from a 2005 interview with Lynch and an 1886 letter to the editor of the London Times concerning Joseph Merrick, the "elephant man," by chairman of the London Hospital Francis Culling Carr Gomm. -
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Extras:Interview with actor John Hurt from 2008 (20:13)
English Theatrical Trailer (3:18) -
Subtitles:Japansese (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 stereo
Japansese LPCM 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Digipak
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Notes:All extras are in English, with optional Japanese subtitles.
Includes a booklet.
Also available in the 6-film David Lynch: Works on Film boxset. -
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Extras:"Joseph Merrick: The Real Elephant Man" 2005 featurette (19:53)
"The Air Is on Fire: David Lynch Exposes at the Cartier Foundation" 2007 featurette (14:50)
Interview with actor John Hurt from 2008 (20:14)
Interview with co-writer/director David Lynch from 2008 (24:49)
"A Conversation with David Lynch" 2006 interview with co-writer/director David Lynch by filmmaker Mike Figgis (19:50) -
Subtitles:Dutch, Danish, English HoH, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Spanish (Castilian), Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/16bit)
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (48kHz/16bit)
French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit)
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit)
Spanish (Castilian) DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit) -
Case type:Digibook
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Notes:Coded Regions A & B.
All extras are in 480i.
"The Air Is on Fire" featurette is in English & French, with optional English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Spanish (Castilian) subtitles.
All other extras are in English, with optional French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Spanish (Castilian) subtitles. -
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Extras:"Joseph Merrick: The Real Elephant Man" 2005 featurette (19:53)
"The Air Is on Fire: David Lynch Exposes at the Cartier Foundation" 2007 featurette (14:50)
Interview with actor John Hurt from 2008 (20:14)
Interview with co-writer/director David Lynch from 2008 (24:49)
"A Conversation with David Lynch" 2006 interview with co-writer/director David Lynch by filmmaker Mike Figgis (19:50) -
Subtitles:Dutch, Danish, English HoH, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Spanish (Castilian), Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/16bit)
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (48kHz/16bit)
French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit)
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit)
Spanish (Castilian) DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Coded Regions A & B.
All extras are in 480i.
"The Air Is on Fire" featurette is in English & French, with optional English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Spanish (Castilian) subtitles.
All other extras are in English, with optional French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Spanish (Castilian) subtitles.
Includes a 20-page illustrated booklet containing an essay by Time Out London magazine writer and critic Tom Huddleston. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
"Photographing The Elephant Man" 2019 interview with stills photographer Frank Connor (25:15)
Q&A with producer Jonathan Sanger from a 2018 BFI screening (24:21)
DISC TWO
Interview with co-writer/director David Lynch from 2008 (24:49)
Interview with actor John Hurt from 2008 (20:14)
"The Air Is on Fire: David Lynch Exposes at the Cartier Foundation" 2007 featurette (14:50)
"Joseph Merrick: The Real Elephant Man" 2005 featurette (19:53)
"A Conversation with David Lynch" 2006 interview with co-writer/director David Lynch by filmmaker Mike Figgis (19:47)
"The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed" 2001 documentary (30:02)
Stills Gallery (0:11) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, German
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (48kHz/24bit)
French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (48kHz/24bit)
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (48kHz/24bit) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:4K restoration from the 35mm original camera negative.
Extras are in English, with optional French & German subtitles. -
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Extras:"Joseph Merrick: The Real Elephant Man" 2005 featurette (19:53)
"The Air Is on Fire: David Lynch Exposes at the Cartier Foundation" 2007 featurette (14:50)
Interview with actor John Hurt from 2008 (20:14)
Interview with co-writer/director David Lynch from 2008 (24:49)
"A Conversation with David Lynch" 2006 interview with co-writer/director David Lynch by filmmaker Mike Figgis (19:50) -
Subtitles:Dutch, Danish, English HoH, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Spanish (Castilian), Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/16bit)
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (48kHz/16bit)
French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit)
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit)
Spanish (Castilian) DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit) -
Case type:Digibook
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Notes:Coded Regions A & B.
All extras are in 480i.
"The Air Is on Fire" featurette is in English & French, with optional English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Spanish (Castilian) subtitles.
All other extras are in English, with optional French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Spanish (Castilian) subtitles.
Includes a 20-page illustrated booklet containing an essay by Time Out London magazine writer and critic Tom Huddleston. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K Copy)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film
"Photographing The Elephant Man" 2019 interview with stills photographer Frank Connor (25:15)
Q&A with producer Jonathan Sanger from a 2018 BFI screening (24:21)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
Interview with co-writer/director David Lynch from 2008 (24:49)
Interview with actor John Hurt from 2008 (20:14)
"The Air Is on Fire: David Lynch Exposes at the Cartier Foundation" 2007 featurette (14:50)
"Joseph Merrick: The Real Elephant Man" 2005 featurette (19:53)
"A Conversation with David Lynch" 2006 interview with co-writer/director David Lynch by filmmaker Mike Figgis (19:47)
"The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed" 2001 documentary (30:02)
Stills Gallery (0:11) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, German
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (48kHz/24bit)
French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (48kHz/24bit)
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (48kHz/24bit) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:4K restoration from the 35mm original camera negative.
Extras are in English, with optional French & German subtitles. -
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Buy this disc from
Amazon France
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Extras:"Joseph Merrick: The Real Elephant Man" 2005 featurette (19:53)
"The Air Is on Fire: David Lynch Exposes at the Cartier Foundation" 2007 featurette (14:50)
Interview with actor John Hurt from 2008 (20:14)
Interview with co-writer/director David Lynch from 2008 (24:49)
"A Conversation with David Lynch" 2006 interview with co-writer/director David Lynch by filmmaker Mike Figgis (19:50) -
Subtitles:Dutch, Danish, English HoH, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Spanish (Castilian), Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/16bit)
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (48kHz/16bit)
French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit)
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit)
Spanish (Castilian) DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit) -
Case type:Digibook
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Notes:Coded Regions A & B.
All extras are in 480i.
"The Air Is on Fire" featurette is in English & French, with optional English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Spanish (Castilian) subtitles.
All other extras are in English, with optional French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Spanish (Castilian) subtitles.
Includes a 20-page illustrated booklet containing an essay by Time Out London magazine writer and critic Tom Huddleston.
Also available in the 10-film David Lynch Complete Film Collection boxset. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
"Photographing The Elephant Man" 2019 interview with stills photographer Frank Connor (25:15)
Q&A with producer Jonathan Sanger from a 2018 BFI screening (24:21)
DISC TWO
Interview with co-writer/director David Lynch from 2008 (24:49)
Interview with actor John Hurt from 2008 (20:14)
"The Air Is on Fire: David Lynch Exposes at the Cartier Foundation" 2007 featurette (14:50)
"Joseph Merrick: The Real Elephant Man" 2005 featurette (19:53)
"A Conversation with David Lynch" 2006 interview with co-writer/director David Lynch by filmmaker Mike Figgis (19:47)
"The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed" 2001 documentary (30:02)
Stills Gallery (0:11) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, German
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (48kHz/24bit)
French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (48kHz/24bit)
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (48kHz/24bit) -
Case type:Digipak
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Notes:4K restoration from the 35mm original camera negative.
Extras are in English, with optional French & German subtitles. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:"Joseph Merrick: The Real Elephant Man" 2005 featurette (19:53)
"The Air Is on Fire: David Lynch Exposes at the Cartier Foundation" 2007 featurette (14:50)
Interview with actor John Hurt from 2008 (20:14)
Interview with co-writer/director David Lynch from 2008 (24:49)
"A Conversation with David Lynch" 2006 interview with co-writer/director David Lynch by filmmaker Mike Figgis (19:50) -
Subtitles:Dutch, Danish, English HoH, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Spanish (Castilian), Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/16bit)
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (48kHz/16bit)
French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit)
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit)
Spanish (Castilian) DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit) -
Case type:Digibook
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Notes:Coded Regions A & B.
All extras are in 480i.
"The Air Is on Fire" featurette is in English & French, with optional English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Spanish (Castilian) subtitles.
All other extras are in English, with optional French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Spanish (Castilian) subtitles.
Includes a 20-page illustrated booklet containing an essay by Time Out London magazine writer and critic Tom Huddleston. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:"Joseph Merrick: The Real Elephant Man" 2005 featurette (19:53)
"The Air Is on Fire: David Lynch Exposes at the Cartier Foundation" 2007 featurette (14:50)
Interview with actor John Hurt from 2008 (20:14)
Interview with co-writer/director David Lynch from 2008 (24:49)
"A Conversation with David Lynch" 2006 interview with co-writer/director David Lynch by filmmaker Mike Figgis (19:50) -
Subtitles:Dutch, Danish, English HoH, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Spanish (Castilian), Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/16bit)
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (48kHz/16bit)
French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit)
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit)
Spanish (Castilian) DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit) -
Case type:Digibook
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Notes:Coded Regions A & B.
All extras are in 480i.
"The Air Is on Fire" featurette is in English & French, with optional English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Spanish (Castilian) subtitles.
All other extras are in English, with optional French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Spanish (Castilian) subtitles.
Includes a 20-page illustrated booklet containing an essay by Time Out London magazine writer and critic Tom Huddleston. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:"Joseph Merrick: The Real Elephant Man" 2005 featurette (19:53)
"The Air Is on Fire: David Lynch Exposes at the Cartier Foundation" 2007 featurette (14:50)
Interview with actor John Hurt from 2008 (20:14)
Interview with co-writer/director David Lynch from 2008 (24:49)
"A Conversation with David Lynch" 2006 interview with co-writer/director David Lynch by filmmaker Mike Figgis (19:50) -
Subtitles:Dutch, Danish, English HoH, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Spanish (Castilian), Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/16bit)
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (48kHz/16bit)
French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit)
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit)
Spanish (Castilian) DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit) -
Case type:Digibook
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Notes:Coded Regions A & B.
All extras are in 480i.
"The Air Is on Fire" featurette is in English & French, with optional English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Spanish (Castilian) subtitles.
All other extras are in English, with optional French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Spanish (Castilian) subtitles.
Includes a 20-page illustrated booklet containing an essay by Time Out London magazine writer and critic Tom Huddleston. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:"Joseph Merrick: The Real Elephant Man" 2005 featurette (19:53)
"The Air Is on Fire: David Lynch Exposes at the Cartier Foundation" 2007 featurette (14:50)
Interview with actor John Hurt from 2008 (20:14)
Interview with co-writer/director David Lynch from 2008 (24:49)
"A Conversation with David Lynch" 2006 interview with co-writer/director David Lynch by filmmaker Mike Figgis (19:50) -
Subtitles:Dutch, Danish, English HoH, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Spanish (Castilian), Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/16bit)
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (48kHz/16bit)
French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit)
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit)
Spanish (Castilian) DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit) -
Case type:Digibook
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Notes:Coded Regions A & B.
All extras are in 480i.
"The Air Is on Fire" featurette is in English & French, with optional English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Spanish (Castilian) subtitles.
All other extras are in English, with optional French, German, Italian, Japanese, & Spanish (Castilian) subtitles.
Includes a 20-page illustrated booklet containing an essay by Time Out London magazine writer and critic Tom Huddleston.
Also available in a keep case without the booklet.
Also available in a Limited Edition steelbook without the booklet. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
"Photographing The Elephant Man" 2019 interview with stills photographer Frank Connor (25:15)
Q&A with producer Jonathan Sanger from a 2018 BFI screening (24:21)
DISC TWO
Interview with co-writer/director David Lynch from 2008 (24:49)
Interview with actor John Hurt from 2008 (20:14)
"The Air Is on Fire: David Lynch Exposes at the Cartier Foundation" 2007 featurette (14:50)
"Joseph Merrick: The Real Elephant Man" 2005 featurette (19:53)
"A Conversation with David Lynch" 2006 interview with co-writer/director David Lynch by filmmaker Mike Figgis (19:47)
"The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed" 2001 documentary (30:02)
Stills Gallery (0:11) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, German
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (48kHz/24bit)
French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (48kHz/24bit)
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (48kHz/24bit) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:4K restoration from the 35mm original camera negative.
Extras are in English, with optional French & German subtitles. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The US Criterion Collection has the 4K restoration and additional exclusive extras.
The StudioCanal Collection releases have an older transfer with a 5.1 remix.
The StudioCanal Collection and Studio Canal 4K restoration/Classics Remastered releases have one "The Air Is on Fire" featurette not included on the Criterion release. This featurette can also be found on the Region B UK Optimum release of INLAND EMPIRE.
Also note the French release is a 3 disc set with the Blu-ray 4K disc while the Australian, German, and UK releases are available in with or without the 4K disc.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (123:38).
- Blu-ray A Japan- Kadokawa - No cuts.
- Blu-ray A Japan- Studio Canal - No cuts (123:40).
- Blu-ray B Australia- Studio Canal - No cuts (123:40).
- Blu-ray B Classics Remastered Australia- Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts (123:06).
- Blu-ray B France- Studio Canal - No cuts (123:40).
- Blu-ray B 4K Restoration France- Studio Canal - No cuts (123:06).
- Blu-ray B Germany- Studio Canal - No cuts (123:40).
- Blu-ray B Collector's Edition Germany- Studio Canal - No cuts (123:06).
- Blu-ray B Italy- Studio Canal - No cuts (123:40).
- Blu-ray B Scandinavia- Studio Canal - No cuts (123:40).
- Blu-ray B Spain- Studio Canal - No cuts (123:40).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Studio Canal - No cuts (123:40).
- Blu-ray B 40th Anniversary Edition United Kingdom- Studio Canal - No cuts (123:06).
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Comparison added by Gary_Jukes on 04/10/09
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 27/08/21UPDATE LOG:
23/04/20: Added France 4K, Germany CE, UK 40.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
16/08/20: Addition of the Criterion release.
18/08/20: Updated Criterion release.
04/04/21: Added Japan Kadokawa, corrected Criterion & German CE to digipak, StudioCanal Collection releases from digipak to digibook, corrected some SCC audio tracks to mono, updated notes on multiple releases. updated overall.
26/08/21: Added Australia CR.
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