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Jack the Ripper (1959)
Why Were His Victims Always Ladies of the Night?Director: Robert S Baker, Monty Berman
Year of Copyright: 1958
Year of Production: 1958
OVERALL: R0-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*The Film - British Version in 1.33:1 (81:05)*
*The Film - US Version in 1.66:1 (85:04)
Audio Commentary on the British version by co-director/co-producer/co-cinematographer Robert S. Baker, screenwriter Jimmy Sangster, and assistant director Peter Manley, moderated by Marcus Hearn (2005)
"Denis Meikle on Jack the Ripper" 2017 featurette (10:33)
"Gentleman Jack: The Whitechapel Murders Revisited" 2017 featurette (13:31)
Continental Version: Alternate & Extended Takes (10:56, upscaled 480i to 1080p24)
Theatrical Trailer (2:28)
Poster & Stills Gallery (4:11, 1080i60)
DISC TWO (Exclusive Bonus DVD)
*The Film - Continental Version in 1.33:1 (81:46 - see notes)
"Choice Cuts - Two Faces of Jack the Ripper" 2017 interview with "Ripperologist Extraordinaire" Alain Petit (13:47, in French with burnt in yellow English subtitles) -
Subtitles:English HoH (U.K. version only), English (French version only)
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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 Mono (British and U.S. versions)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:*The British version is from a 2005 HD telecine master that was incorrectly converted from 1080i50 to 1080p24.
The US version is from a 2K scan from an archival 1960 theatrical print.
The continental version is a reconstruction composite of the faulty British version included on Blu-ray with scenes and the entire French language track sourced from a French DVD.
Only currently available as a 'Black Friday' exclusive with a bonus DVD & limited to 1500 copies.
Comes with a reversible sleeve with alternate artwork and limited edition slipcover with a third alternate artwork -
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Extras:*The Film - British version in 1.33:1 (81:05)*
*The Film - US version in 1.66:1 (85:04)
Audio Commentary on the British version by co-director/co-producer/co-cinematographer Robert S. Baker, screenwriter Jimmy Sangster, and assistant director Peter Manley, moderated by Marcus Hearn (2005)
"Denis Meikle on Jack the Ripper" 2017 featurette (10:33)
"Gentleman Jack: The Whitechapel Murders Revisited" 2017 featurette (13:31)
Continental Version: Alternate & Extended Takes (10:56)
Theatrical Trailer (2:28)
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Subtitles:English HoH (U.K. version)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1/1.33:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (British and U.S. versions)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:*The British version is from a 2005 HD telecine master that was incorrectly converted from 1080i50 to 1080p24; thus the SD version also runs at the wrong speed despite being a progressive 23.976 encode with 3:2 pulldown flagging.
The US version is from a 2K scan from an archival 1960 theatrical print. -
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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 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD Title: "Jack l'Eventreur".
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Extras:Introduction from Italian film director Luigi Cozzi (In Italian only) (1:58)
Continental Version Footage (2:28)
14 Music Cues from the Film's U.S. Version Score by Jimmy McHugh & Pete Rugolo
Stills Gallery (1:28) -
Subtitles:Italian (optional)
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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):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD Title: "Jack Lo Squartatore".
The lift crushing insert is in color here though it seems to be taken from another source. -
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OVERALL: R0
The Severin limited edition release has three versions of the film (see notes about the British version), an audio commentary, and featurettes (do note that this version is only available in a 2-disc set with the Blu-ray). The Severin standard edition only features two versions.
GENERAL NOTES:
This film exists in three principal versions:
- the British version with a score by Stanley Black (~84 minutes at 24fps/~81 minutes at 25fps);
- the U.S. version with a score by Jimmy McHugh and Pete Rugolo which reinstates the climactic color shot which the BBFC ordered removed from the British version (~85 minutes at 24fps/~82 minutes at 25fps);
- the continental version with a score by Stanley Black and has alternate nude takes of some scenes (~85 minutes at 24fps/~82 minutes at 25fps).
The current HD master for the British version was incorrectly converted from 1080i50 to 1080p24 resulting in a shorter running time for that version on the U.S. releases.
While the Severin Films limited edition Blu-ray featured the continental version on a bonus DVD as a reconstruction using the British version as the base and footage from a French DVD of the continental version, the Severin website exclusive Blu-ray featured the extras from that bonus DVD but the feature presentation was a hybrid version which uses the U.S. version transfer as its basis but contains some of the alternate material found in the continental version (~85 minutes).
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CUTS:
- R0 Limited Edition America- Severin Films - No cuts - features the U.S. version (85:04) and the British version (81:05 - see notes) on the Blu-ray while the bonus DVD features the continental version (81:46 PAL-to-NTSC)
- R0 Standard Edition America- Severin Films - No cuts - features the U.S. version (85:04 NTSC) and the British version (81:05 PAL-to-NTSC - see notes)
- R2 France- D'Vision - No cuts - British version
- R2 Italy- Sinister Film - Yes, hybrid of the British version with the original Stanley Black score but with the lift-crushing color insert added back (80:42 PAL)
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Comparison added by Mark_Meakin on 14/11/12
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 22/06/23UPDATE LOG:
14/11/12: Initial entry
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26/11/17: R2 France added.
18/01/18: R0 Ltd edition added.
25/01/18: Added more detail to extras.
17/11/20: General tidyup.
05/05/21: Italian ASIN added.
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