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Circus (The) (Blu-ray) (1928)
The Tramp finds work and the girl of his dreams at a circus.Director: Charles Chaplin
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance
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Extras:Interview with Chaplin from 1969 (5:17)
Interview with Chaplin's son Eugene Chaplin (14:54)
"In the Service of the Story" featurette (20:31)
"Chaplin Today: The Circus" 2003 featurette (26:32)
Excerpted audio interview from 1998 with Chaplin musical associate Eric James (9:55)
Unused café sequence with new score by composer Timothy Brock, and related outtakes with narration by comedy choreographer Dan Kamin (7:29)
Newly discovered outtakes featuring the Tramp and the circus rider
- Outtakes (9:52)
- Rushes (29:42)
Excerpts from the original recording session for the film’s opening song, “Swing Little Girl” (5:12)
Footage of the film’s 1928 Hollywood premiere (6:37)
Re-release trailers (5:20) -
Subtitles:English Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music LPCM 1.0 (score by Charles Chaplin)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes an essay by critic Pamela Hutchinson.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance
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Extras:Interview with Chaplin from 1969 (5:17)
Interview with Chaplin's son Eugene Chaplin (14:54)
"In the Service of the Story" featurette (20:31)
"Chaplin Today: The Circus" 2003 featurette (26:32)
Excerpted audio interview from 1998 with Chaplin musical associate Eric James (9:55)
Unused café sequence with new score by composer Timothy Brock, and related outtakes with narration by comedy choreographer Dan Kamin (7:29)
Newly discovered outtakes featuring the Tramp and the circus rider
- Outtakes (9:52)
- Rushes (29:42)
Excerpts from the original recording session for the film’s opening song, “Swing Little Girl” (5:12)
Footage of the film’s 1928 Hollywood premiere (6:37)
Re-release trailers (5:20) -
Subtitles:English Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music LPCM 1.0 (score by Charles Chaplin)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes an essay by critic Pamela Hutchinson.
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Extras:Introduction by David Robinson (5:11)
"Space in The Circus" 2019 featurette by Emmanuel Dreux (25:09)
"Chaplin Today: The Circus" featurette (26:46)
Trailers (5:21) -
Subtitles:French for English Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
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Case type:Digipak
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Extras:
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Silent film with English-language intertitles.
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Extras:Introduction by David Robinson (5:09)
"Chaplin Today: The Circus" featurette (26:31)
Rushes from The Circus (27:45)
Outtakes (9:49)
Extracts from the films in the Chaplin Collection (10:44)
Trailers (5:21) -
Subtitles:English Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance
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Extras:Interview with Chaplin from 1969 (5:17)
Interview with Chaplin's son Eugene Chaplin (14:54)
"In the Service of the Story" featurette (20:31)
"Chaplin Today: The Circus" 2003 featurette (26:32)
Excerpted audio interview from 1998 with Chaplin musical associate Eric James (9:55)
Unused café sequence with new score by composer Timothy Brock, and related outtakes with narration by comedy choreographer Dan Kamin (7:29)
Newly discovered outtakes featuring the Tramp and the circus rider
- Outtakes (9:52)
- Rushes (29:42)
Excerpts from the original recording session for the film’s opening song, “Swing Little Girl” (5:12)
Footage of the film’s 1928 Hollywood premiere (6:37)
Re-release trailers (5:20) -
Subtitles:English Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music LPCM 1.0 (score by Charles Chaplin)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes an essay by critic Pamela Hutchinson.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
DISC TWO (DVD)
* The Film
Introduction by David Robinson (6 min)
"Chaplin Today: The Circus" documentary (27 min)
Outtakes (27 min)
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Subtitles:English intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Silent film with English-language intertitles.
The DVD is Region 2 and in PAL format. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The US/Canadian releases have the most extras with the original mono track.
The French release has an exclusive featurette and the original mono soundtrack.
The UK Artificial Eye release has an optional 5.1 track and introduction not found on the US release.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - 1969 reissue with new credit sequence (72:43).
- Blu-ray A Canada- Criterion Collection - No cuts - 1969 reissue with new credit sequence (72:43).
- Blu-ray B France- Potemkine Films - No cuts - 1969 reissue with new credit sequence (72:10)
- Blu-ray B Scandinavia- Soul Media - No cuts - 1969 reissue with new credit sequence (71:45).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Artificial Eye - No cuts - 1969 reissue with new credit sequence (71:40).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Criterion Collection - No cuts - 1969 reissue with new credit sequence (72:43).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Park Circus - No cuts - 1969 reissue with new credit sequence (72 min).
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Comparison added by Markus_Lang on 06/10/11
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 25/12/23UPDATE LOG:
06/10/11: Initial entry.
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25/08/15: Added UK Artificial Eye release.
23/09/15: DVDBeaver.
17/08/19: Added US.
24/02/23: Added Canada, France.
25/12/23: Added UK.
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