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Black and White in Color AKA Noirs et blancs en couleur AKA La victoire en chantant (1976)
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:"The Sky Above, the Mud Below" documentary (~88min)
"Introduction to 'The Sky Above, the Mud Below' by Producer Arthur Cohn" featurette (~3min)
Interview with director Jean-Jacques Annaud and producer Arthur Cohn
"Producer's Perspective" interview with director Arthur Cohn
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 4-page booklet containing an essay by film historian Ronald Falzone.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by director Jean-Jacques Annaud
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Extras:Interview with director Jean-Jacques Annaud and producer Jacques Perrin
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD title: "La victoire en chantant".
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Movie ("La Victoire en chantant")
Audio commentary by director Jean-Jacques Annaud
Interview with director Jean-Jacques Annaud and producer Jacques Perrin (25:01)
Bonus trailer for "Section Spéciale" (2:38)
DISC TWO
*The Movie ("Noirs et blancs en couleur")
"From 67 to 76, The Nine Year Itch" interview with director Jean-Jacques Annaud (18:41)
"Galleries" :
- Poster slideshow (0:38)
- "Mora siege" picture slideshow (2:06)
- "Set Design" picture slideshow (2:26)
- "Costumes" picture slideshow (1:32)
Filmographies for:
- Jacques Spiesser (Actor)
- Jean Carmet (Actor)
- Jacques Dufilho (Actor)
French theatrical trailer (3:32) -
Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:DVD title: "La victoire en chantant".
Comes in a cardboard slipcase with a booklet containing notes and photos and with a leaflet containing a message by director Jean-Jacques Annaud.
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OVERALL: Draw
- The French CE offers two versions of the movie in the original 1.66:1 ratio, and with many extras, but isn't English friendly.
- The US edition has only one version in 1.78:1 and has different set of extras.
The following versions of the movie are known:
- The "Noirs et blancs en couleur" version, which is the director's preferred version.
- The "La Victoire en chantant" version, considered by the director as a draft. -
CUTS:
- R1 America- Home Vision Entertainment - No cuts - presumably the "Noirs et blancs en couleur" version (91:40 NTSC).
- R2 France- Pathé/Fox Pathé Europa - No cuts ("La Victoire en Chantant" version).
- R2 Collector's Edition France- Pathé/Fox Pathé Europa - No cuts - includes both "La Victoire en chantant" (95:11 PAL) and "Noirs et blancs en couleur" (87:55 PAL) versions.
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Comparison added by Vincent_Bouche on 20/06/11
Comparison last updated by Vincent_Bouche on 14/08/11UPDATE LOG:
14/08/11 : Update of R2 CE France specifications and additions of notes concerning the two versions of the movie.
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20/06/11 : Initial entry.
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