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Crimes of Passion AKA China Blue (1984)
Her name is China Blue. She is watched. She is worshiped. And, she must remain a mystery.Director: Ken Russell
Year of Copyright: 1984
Year of Production: 1984
OVERALL: Draw-
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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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
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:English Closed Caption included.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director Ken Russell and writer and producer Barry Sandler (1996)
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Extras:Deleted Scenes with optional audio commentary by writer and producer Barry Sandler (with "Play All" option; 19:54):
- "Husbands and Wives" (6:43)
- "Bobby and Joanna in Bed" (2:11)
- "Extended Car Ride" (without commentary, 2:10)
- "Intimacy" (1:06)
- "Joanna Meets Amy" (3:02)
- "Father and Son" (1:37)
- "Bobby and Donny in Bar" (3:05)
Theatrical Trailer (1:45) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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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
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:English Closed Captions included.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy)
*The Film - Director's Cut (112:35)
*The Film - Unrated Version (106:46)
Audio Commentary on the director's cut by director Ken Russell and writer/producer Barry Sandler (1996)
"Life of Crime" 2016 interview with writer/producer Barry Sandler (22:07)
"Composing for Ken" 2016 interview with composer Rick Wakeman (28:54)
Deleted Scenes (with optional commentary by writer/producer Barry Sandler; 19:55)
"It's a Lovely Life" music video (3:14)
"It's a Lovely Life" music video handwritten & typed outlines and paperwork (step-through)
Theatrical Trailer (1:41) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also coded for Region 2.
Comes with a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Twins of Evil and the first pressing only includes an illustrated collector's booklet containing new writing from Paul Sutton, an archive interview with Ken Russell and correspondence between Russell and Kathleen Turner.
The director's cut was reconstructed with SD inserts from the cut director Ken Russell prepared for the special edition laserdisc. -
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Extras:Deleted Scenes (in English):
- "Unter Männern/Unter Frauen" (5:29)
- "Im Bett Mit Joanna" (2:25)
- "Gespräch Im Auto (Länger)" (2:20)
- "Ich Brauche Dich!" (1:20)
- "Amy Trifft Joanna" (3:13)
- "Vater Und Sohn" (1:37)
- "In Der Bar" (3:03)
- "Sexy on TV (Länger)" (2:20)
- "Bobby und Familie" (2:35)
Filmographies (in German):
- Ken Russell (9 pages)
- Lathleen Turner (9 pages)
- Anthony Perkins (10 pages)
- John Laughlin (3 pages)
Theatrical Trailer (1:38)
Trailers for other DVD releases (in German)
- "Siesta" (1:36)
- "Dahmer" (2:10)
- "LA Confidential" (1:30)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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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
German Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:German title "China Blue bei Tag und Nacht"
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
*The Film - Unrated Version (106:40)
*The Film - Director's Cut (112:29)
Theatrical Trailer (1:38)
Deleted Scenes (24:27)
Still Gallery (01:54)
DISC TWO (DVD)
*The Film - Unrated Version (102:24)
Theatrical Trailer (1:38)
Deleted Scenes (24:27)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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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
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Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:*The director's cut on the Blu-ray features German subtitles for undubbed scenes.
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Subtitles:Finnish, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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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
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy)
*The Film - Director's Cut (112:35)
*The Film - Unrated Version (106:46)
Audio Commentary on the director's cut by director Ken Russell and writer/producer Barry Sandler (1996)
"Life of Crime" 2016 interview with writer/producer Barry Sandler (22:07)
"Composing for Ken" 2016 interview with composer Rick Wakeman (28:54)
Deleted Scenes (with optional commentary by writer/producer Barry Sandler; 19:55)
"It's a Lovely Life" music video (3:14)
"It's a Lovely Life" music video handwritten & typed outlines and paperwork (step-through)
Theatrical Trailer (1:41) -
Subtitles:English HoH (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also coded for Region 1.
Comes with a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Twins of Evil and the first pressing only includes an illustrated collector's booklet containing new writing from Paul Sutton, an archive interview with Ken Russell and correspondence between Russell and Kathleen Turner.
The director's cut was reconstructed with SD inserts from the cut director Ken Russell prepared for the special edition laserdisc. -
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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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
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: Draw
The Arrow editions are the most comprehensive in terms of extras and containing two cuts of the film.
GENERAL NOTES:
The English version exists in four versions in the UK and US:
- The "Unrated Version" submitted to the MPAA and BBFC before cuts (106:45)
- The R-rated American version (~100 minutes)
- The UK 18 Certificate 1985 theatrical version (cut by 24 seconds)
- The director's cut (112:26) released on laserdisc with restored additional scenes -
CUTS:
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R0 America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts - unrated version (106:39 NTSC).
- R0 Unrated America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts - unrated director's cut (112:27 NTSC) which features an additional six minutes of footage over the original unrated version (for more details see IMDB).
- R1 America- Arrow Films - No cuts - features both the director's cut (112:35) and unrated version (106:46)
- R2 Germany- E-M-S - No cuts - unrated version (102:33 PAL)
- R2 Germany- Tonpool Medien - No cuts - includes the unrated version (102:24 PAL) on the DVD and the director's cut on the Blu-ray only (112:29)
- R2 Sweden- Studio S Entertainment - No cuts - Unrated Director´s Cut (112:26 NTSC-to-PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts - features both the director's cut (112:35) and unrated version (106:46)
- R2 United Kingdom- Optimum Releasing - No cuts- unrated version, all previous BBFC cuts waived (102:29 PAL).
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R0 America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts - unrated version (106:39 NTSC).
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Comparison added by David on 08/12/02
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 06/01/22UPDATE LOG:
03/01/12 : Added German, Swedish & UK releases.
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31/12/20 : Added Germany.
06/01/22 : Dates, filled in details.
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