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Four Flies on Grey Velvet AKA 4 mosche di velluto grigio AKA Quattro mosche di velluto grigio AKA 4 mouches de velours gris (Blu-ray) (1971)
When the flies start to crawl, so will your flesh...Director: Dario Argento
Year of Copyright: 1971
Year of Production: 1971
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film (Director's Cut) (1080p)
* The Film (English Language Version) (1080p)
Audio Commentary with Mondo Digital's Nathaniel Thompson and author Troy Howarth (Director's Cut Only) (2022)
"Lord of the Flies" 2022 interview with co-writer/director Dario Argento (28:12)
"The Day of the Flies" 2022 interview with co-writer Luigi Cozzi (75:22)
Italian Theatrical Trailer (2:38)
US Theatrical Trailer (2:20)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
"Have a Talk with God" 2022 interview with actor Bud Spencer (10:02)
"Please Mr. Postman" 2022 interview with actor Gildo Di Marco (15:55)
"Death in Slo-Mo" 2022 interview with assistant cameraman Roberto Forges Davanzati (7:23)
"Time Flies" interview with production manager Angelo Iacono (14:01)
"Dissecting Flies" 2022 interview with film historian Antonio Tentori (29:40)
"Flies on the Wall" 2022 interview with author Alan Jones (15:31)
DISC FOUR (CD Soundtrack)
01. 4 Mosche Di Velluto Grigio (Titoli) (3:18)
02. Come Un Madrigale (Version Singolo) (3:39)
03. 4 Mosche Di Velluto Grigio (Suite I) (5:52)
04. 4 Mosche Di Velluto Grigio (Suite II) (4:39)
05. 4 Mosche Di Velluto Grigio (Suite III) (8:49)
06. 4 Mosche Di Velluto Grigio (Suite IV) (2:15)
07. 4 Mosche Di Velluto Grigio (Shake) (2:14)
08. 4 Mosche Di Velluto Grigio (Suite V) (6:35)
09. 4 Mosche Di Velluto Grigio (Titoli - Versione Alternativa) (3:00)
10. Come Un Madrigale (Versione Alternativa) (3:38) -
Subtitles:Directors Cut: English
English Language Version: English (for Italian soundtrack) and English HoH (for English soundtrack) -
Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Director's Cut:
English/Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English Language Version:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:760137116387
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Notes:Only available through the Severin Films website.
Both versions features restored 4K transfers from the original 2-perf negative.
The Director's Cut features some portions of the Italian soundtrack for scenes that weren't recorded in English.
Comes with a slipcase.
Includes reversible cover and insert with soundtrack listings and poster art on the opposite side. -
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Extras:"The Art of Murder: Luigi Cozzi on 4 Flies on Grey Velvet" 2011 interview (41:42)
Alternate English Credits (5:00)
Photo Gallery (5:43)
English Theatrical Trailer (0:55)
Italian Theatrical Trailer (2:35)
Start-up Trailers (6:38)
- Dellamorte Dellamore
- Cannibal Holocaust
- The New York Ripper
Bonus Trailers (Play All - 11:26):
- Love Goddess of the Cannibals (1:10)
- Satan's Baby Doll (1:11)
- The Beast in Space (1:12)
- 1990: Bronx Warriors (0:55)
- Escape from the Bronx (0:49)
- The New Barbarians (0:53)
- The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh (1:21)
- Almost Human (1:07)
- Don't Torture a Duckling (1:20)
- House on the Edge of the Park (1:19)
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Subtitles:English (Italian dub only)
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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 Mono
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in HD.
English captions are available on the English audio option for on-screen Italian text.
'Play with Extra Scenes' menu option, when selected, begins the film with footage missing from the HD master inserted into the film from an SD source.
Shameless have also digitally removed the frame line from the closing sequence (caused by the high speed camera which did not have sprockets since it ran at 3000 fps). -
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Extras:DISC ONE: Blu-ray
*The Film
DISC TWO (DVD Copy)
DISC THREE (DVD)
"The Case of the Four Flies" 2012 interview with actor Bud Spencer, writer/directtor Dario Argento, and co-writer Luigi Cozzi (92:45)
"Autopsy of a Fly" 2012 interview with film critic Antonio Tentori (28:27) -
Subtitles:German (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 DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Mediabook
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UPC Number:4020628935627
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Notes:German title: "Vier Fliegen auf grauem Samt".
Comes with a 24-page booklet by Paul Poet (in German).
Extras are in Italian with optional English and German subtitles.
Footage missing from the HD master has been reinserted from a print source and retransferred in high definition, and the quality of these inserts is better than Shameless edition.
Also, the frame line from the closing sequence (caused by the high speed camera which did not have sprockets since it ran at 3000 fps) wasn't digitally removed by Koch Media. -
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Extras:"The Lost Giallo" 2012 interview with writer/director Dario Argento and co-writer Luigi Cozzi (26:33)
"In the Eye of Fear" 2012 inteview with Argento specialists Jean-Baptiste Thoret and Doug Headline & filmmakers Pascal Laugier and Bruno Forzani (26:25)
"Have a Talk with God" 2022 interview with actor Bud Spencer (10:03)
"Please Mr. Postman" 2022 interview with actor Gildo Di Marco (15:56)
"Death in Slo-Mo" 2022 interview with assistant cameraman Roberto Forges Davanzati (7:24)
"Time Flies" interview with production manager Angelo Iacono (14:02)
Theatrical Trailer (2:36) -
Subtitles:French
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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/Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
French DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 -
Case type:Steelbook
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Extras:"The Lost Giallo" 2012 interview with writer/director Dario Argento and co-writer Luigi Cozzi (25:26)
"In the Eye of Fear" 2012 inteview with Argento specialists Jean-Baptiste Thoret and Doug Headline & filmmakers Pascal Laugier and Bruno Forzani (25:17)
Theatrical Trailer (2:37)
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Subtitles:French (presumably FORCED on English and Italian soundtracks)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Amazon France
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*The Film
DISC TWO (DVD)
"The Case Of The Four Flies" 2012 interview with actor Bud Spencer, writer/directtor Dario Argento, and co-writer Luigi Cozzi (92:45)
"Autopsy Of A Fly" 2012 interview with film critic Antonio Tentori (28:27) -
Subtitles:German (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 DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Mediabook
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UPC Number:4020628773458
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Notes:German title: "Vier Fliegen auf grauem Samt".
Comes with a 24-page booklet by Paul Poet (in German).
Extras are in Italian with optional English and German subtitles.
Footage missing from the HD master has been reinserted from a print source and retransferred in high definition, and the quality of these inserts is better than Shameless edition.
Also, the frame line from the closing sequence (caused by the high speed camera which did not have sprockets since it ran at 3000 fps) wasn't digitally removed by Koch Media. -
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Extras:DISC ONE: Blu-ray
*The Film
DISC TWO (DVD Copy)
DISC THREE (DVD)
"The Case Of The Four Flies" 2012 interview with actor Bud Spencer, writer/directtor Dario Argento, and co-writer Luigi Cozzi (92:45)
"Autopsy Of A Fly" 2012 interview with film critic Antonio Tentori (28:27) -
Subtitles:German (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 DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:German title: "Vier Fliegen auf grauem Samt".
Comes with a 24-page booklet by Paul Poet (in German).
Extras are in Italian with optional English and German subtitles.
Footage missing from the HD master has been reinserted from a print source and retransferred in high definition, and the quality of these inserts is better than Shameless edition.
Also, the frame line from the closing sequence (caused by the high speed camera which did not have sprockets since it ran at 3000 fps) wasn't digitally removed by Koch Media. -
Special thanks to Rewind user Tiberio_Cesari for providing these specifications.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
*The Film
German Theatrical Trailer (2:35)
Italian Theatrical Trailer (2:38)
U.S. Theatrical Trailer (2:20)
U.S. Teaser (1:01)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
*The Film
German Theatrical Trailer (2:35)
Italian Theatrical Trailer (2:38)
U.S. Theatrical Trailer (2:20)
U.S. Teaser (0:58)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
"Please Mr. Postman" 2022 interview with actor Gildo Di Marco (15:52)
"Der Fall der vier Fliegen" 2012 documentary by Feddrico Caddio (92:45)
"Time Flies" 2022 interview with production manager Angelo Iacono (14:01)
"Death in Slo-Mo" 2022 interview with assistant cameraman Roberto Forges Davanzati (7:20)
"Dissecting Flies" 2022 interview with film historian Antonio Tentori (28:27)
DISC FOUR (CD)
Soundtrack by Ennio Morricone (43:44, 10 tracks):
1. "4 mosche di velluto grigio (Titoli)" (3:16)
2. "Come un madrigal" (3:39)
3. "Suite 1" (5:49)
4. "Suite 2" (4:36)
5. "Suite 3" (8:48)
6. "Suite 4" (2:13)
7. "Shake" (2:12)
8. "Suite 5" (6:33)
9. "4 mosche di velluto grigio (Titoli - versione alternativa)" (2:59)
10. "Come un madrigale (versione alternativa)" (3:39) -
Subtitles:German (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 Mono
Italian LPCM 2.0 Mono
German LPCM 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:4-disc set in a sturdy cardboard box. This contains a digipak with the discs, a 28-page booklet with a text by Paul Poet and pictures, three film posters and four art cards.
Available exclusively from Plaion Pictures. -
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Extras:"Giallo Argento su velluto grigio" featurette (49 min)
Photo Gallery (2 min)
Trailer (3 min) -
Subtitles:Italian (FORCED on English soundtracks), Italian 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 DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Featurette is in Italian with no subtitles.
Footage missing from the HD master has been reinserted from a print source and retransferred in high definition, and the quality of these inserts is better than Shameless edition. -
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OVERALL: Draw
Between the US, UK, French Carlotta, and German editions, since all releases have differing extras.
However note:
- the Severin and Plaion releases each feature a full 4K transfer with no SD inserts.
- the Shameless disc removes the frame line from the closing sequence and contains two ways in which to view the film: a 'Play with Extra Scenes' option enables the viewer to watch the movie with footage missing from the HD master (approx. 40s) inserted from an SD source. It has also English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack.
The Italian edition has exclusive extras, but they are not English friendly and Italian subtitles are forced on the movie when playing English soundtrack. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL Black Friday Limited Edition America- Severin Films - No cuts. Includes the Director's Cut (103:24) and the English Language Version (101:22).
- Blu-ray ALL 40th Anniversary Edition United Kingdom- Shameless Screen Entertainment - No cuts. Features the uncut version (103:19) and the shorter version (102:23) which is missing 0:30 due to frame damage
- Blu-ray B Limited Mediabook Austria- NSM Records - No cuts (103:16)
- Blu-ray B France- Carlotta Films - No cuts - Director's Cut (103:25).
- Blu-ray B France- Wild Side Video - No censor cuts. Restores about 1:30 of footage to the climax, but about 0:30 of footage is also missing, mostly at scene transitions, seemingly due to print damage (102:25)
- Blu-ray B 2 Disc Special Edition Germany- Koch Media - No cuts (103:16)
- Blu-ray B Limited Collector's Edition Mediabook Germany- Koch Media - No cuts (103:16)
- Blu-ray B Limited Edition Germany- Plaion Pictures - No cuts (103:25)
- Blu-ray B Italy- Cecchi Gori TV - No cuts (103:12).
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Comparison added by Paul_Lewis on 06/02/12
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 01/08/24UPDATE LOG:
06/02/12: Initial entry.
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04/12/12: Addition of the German release.
21/08/14: Addition of French edition and of Beaver link.
27/11/16: Addition of the Caps-A-Holic link.
20/04/17: Added Amazon links where possible.
29/06/19: Added Italy. Updated UK release (slightly re-organized Extras, minor typos).
05/08/21 - Co-production titles, dates.
25/11/25: Addition of the US release.
28/12/22: Updated caps-a-holic link.
07/05/23: Added France Carlotta.
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