Rewind @ www.dvdcompare.net - Dolce Vita (La) AKA The Sweet Life (1960)

R0 America - Koch Lorber [2004 Release] Collector’s Edition Extras: DISC ONE The Film Audio Commentary by film historian/reviewer Richard Schickel (2005) Introduction by Alexander Payne (5:08) DISC TWO* "Fellini TV" a collection of rare Fellini short films (35:13) "Remembering the Sweet Life" interviews with Marcello Mastroianni & Anita Ekberg (11:48) "Cinecittà: The House of Fellini" musical montage (4:13) "Fellini, Roma and Cinecittà" an interview with Fellini (6:38) Restoration demonstration (8:18) Photo gallery Biographies and filmographies Bonus trailers – The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1:56) – The Five Obstructions (1:40) – The Decline of the American Empire (2:22) – In July (1:26) – God Is Great (1:30) – Safe Conduct (1:18) – The Tree of the Wooden Clogs (1:13) – Sister My Sister (1:48) Web link: Koch Lorber website Subtitles: English, Spanish (optional) Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): Italian Dolby Digital 5.1 Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Case type: Keep Case Notes: Subtitles are yellow. Credits are in English. Comes with an 8-page booklet with liner notes by Dennis Bartok. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R0 Australia - The AV Channel Extras: Filmographies Theatrical trailer Bonus trailers for: - "Bagdad Cafe" - "Cyrano de Bergerac" - "Cinema Paradiso" Subtitles: English (BURNT-IN) Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Case type: Keep Case Notes: The burned-in subtitles are NOT widescreen-friendly. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R0 Australia - Umbrella Entertainment Collector’s Edition Extras: DISC ONE * The film Theatrical trailer DISC TWO "Magic of Fellini" documentary (55:22) "Interview with actress Anita Ekberg" featurette (18:31) "Interview with film critic Maurizio Porro" featurette (5:42) "Cinema Forever" featurette (7:36) "Fellini to New York" featurette (26:12) "Fellini TV Collection" (34:52) Cast & crew biographies and filmographies "Fellini trailer collection" (13:55) Subtitles: English (optional) Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): Italian Dolby Digital 1.0 mono Case type: Keep Case Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R0 Brazil - VBE Subtitles: English and Portuguese Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Case type: Keep Case Notes: This version of the film is cropped, and suffers from bad picture and sound quality. Special thanks to Rewind user electricboy for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R0 Brazil - Versatil Extras: DISC ONE The Film DISC TWO "Nino Rota: Between The Cinema And The Music" featurette "Fellini And The Italian Language" featurette Photo and poster gallery Critic reviews Cast and crew biographies Replication of the original film poster Subtitles: Portuguese Aspect Ratio: 2.05:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Case type: Keep Case Notes: The picture is reported to be very bright. Special thanks to Rewind user electricboy for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R1 America - Koch Lorber Deluxe Collector’s Edition Extras: DISC ONE * The film Audio commentary by film historian/reviewer Richard Schickel Introduction by Alexander Payne (5:08) DISC TWO "Fellini TV" a collection of rare Fellini short films "Remembering the Sweet Life" interviews with Marcello Mastroianni & Anita Ekberg "Cinecittà: The House of Fellini" musical montage "Fellini, Roma and Cinecittà" interview with Fellini Restoration demonstration Photo gallery DISC THREE "Composer Nino Rota" documentary "Interview with actress Anita Ekberg" (2004) featurette "Interview with director Federico Fellini from French TV" (1960) featurette "Actor Marcello Mastroianni speaking about La Dolce Vita on French TV" (1960) featurette "Discussion with Fellini's closest friend and colleague, Rinaldo Gelend" featurette "Footage with the last surviving La Dolce Vita screenwriter, Tullio Pinelli" featurette "Donald Sutherland on Fellini" featurette Subtitles: English, Spanish (optional) Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): Italian Dolby Digital 5.1 Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Case type: Special Case Notes: 3-disc digi-pack packaged in a black box. Same transfer as the older CE. Subtitles are now white. Box includes: - 40-page "Collector’s booklet" (with essay by Italian cinema and Fellini expert Peter Bondanella) - 5 collectable cards (2 on Marcello Mastroianni, and 3 on Anita Ekberg) - 11'' × 7'' Collectible poster Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Belgium - Opening Extras: Theatrical trailer (2:07) Cast & crew biographies "L’histoire de La Dolce Vita" featurette (6:38) Interview with Magali Noël (14:09) Interview with Michel Ciment (16:00) "La Via Veneto" text notes "Cannes cette année-là" text notes "Review clips" text notes Subtitles: French Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono Case type: Keep Case Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 France - Opening / G.C.T.H.V. Extras: "History Of La Dolce Vita" featurette Interviews with actress Magali Noël and Michel Ciment Theatrical trailer Notes about the film's showing in Cannes in 1960 Cast and crew biographies Subtitles: French (Burnt In) and French HoH Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Case type: Keep Case Notes: There are 2 version of this film released in France, a Limited Edition release of 3,500 copies and a numbered version. Both appear to have the same specs. Special thanks to Rewind user electricboy for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Germany - BMG/UFA/Atlas Extras: Photo and poster gallery Production notes Critic reviews Cast and crew biographies Bonus trailer for "City of Women" Subtitles: German (BURNT-IN) and German HoH Aspect Ratio: 2.30:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Case type: Keep Case Special thanks to Rewind user electricboy for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Holland - Dutch Filmworks Extras: Synopsis (in Dutch) Cast and crew biographies (in Dutch) Subtitles: Dutch Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Case type: Keep Case Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Italy - Medusa Special Edition Extras: DISC ONE * The Film DISC TWO Presentation of the film by film critic Maurizio Porro (5:42) "Cinema Forever" featurette on Italian film and restoration (7:37) "I ritratti di Enzo Biagi: Federico Fellini" TV show (43:09) "Caleidoscopio" newsreel footage (1:08) Cast & crew list 24-page collectable booklet (in Italian) Subtitles: English and Italian HoH Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Case type: Digipak Notes: Extras in Italian, without English subtitles, except for the "Cinema Forever" featurette. Special thanks to Rewind user electricboy for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Japan - Tohokushinsha Extras: Theatrical trailer Subtitles: Japanese Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Case type: Keep Case Special thanks to Rewind user electricboy for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Spain - VellaVision Extras: Photo gallery Cast and crew biographies Subtitles: Italian and Spanish Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Case type: Keep Case Special thanks to Rewind user electricboy for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 United Kingdom - Momentum Pictures Extras: Filmography of director Federico Fellini Production notes Synopsis Subtitles: English (Burnt In) Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Case type: Keep Case Notes: This version of the film is cropped. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 United Kingdom - Nouveaux Pictures Extras: Interview with Anita Ekberg (in English) Subtitles: English (optional, but only by using the subtitle button on the remote control) Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono Case type: Keep Case Notes: The disc is incorrectly stated as being R0. Special thanks to Rewind user baggish for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page

OVERALL: Draw

R1 3-disc "Deluxe CE" has the best set of extra features and Italian 5.1 track (along with original mono).

The R2 Italian release (see the DVDBeaver comparison) offers a slightly better OAR transfer and has removable English subtitles and additional extra features (some of them are only in Italian).

R0 Australian 2-disc CE has some nice extra features as well.

Also note that the French R2 and the R0 Brazilian "Versatil" release include some unique extras not on any other version, however they do not have English subtitles and the Brazilian image is cropped.

The choice is yours!

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- R0 Collector’s Edition America- Koch Lorber - No cuts (173:45 NTSC).
- R0 Australia- The AV Channel - No cuts (166:52 PAL).
- R0 Collector’s Edition Australia- Umbrella Entertainment - No cuts (167:09 PAL).
- R0 Brazil- VBE - No cuts
- R0 Brazil- Versatil - No cuts
- R1 Deluxe Collector’s Edition America- Koch Lorber - No cuts (173:45 NTSC).
- R2 Belgium- Opening - No cuts (166:50 PAL).
- R2 France- Opening / G.C.T.H.V. - No cuts
- R2 Germany- BMG/UFA/Atlas - No cuts (166:40 PAL).
- R2 Holland- Dutch Filmworks - No cuts
- R2 Special Edition Italy- Medusa - No cuts (167:01 PAL).
- R2 Japan- Tohokushinsha - No cuts
- R2 Spain- VellaVision - No cuts
- R2 United Kingdom- Momentum Pictures - No cuts
- R2 United Kingdom- Nouveaux Pictures - No Cuts
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Comparison added by The Rewind Team on 14/01/03
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 17/04/14

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15/09/13: Addition of the R2 Belgian edition.
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Dolce Vita (La) AKA The Sweet Life (1960)

R0 America - Koch Lorber [2004 Release]
Collector’s Edition

R0 Australia - The AV Channel

R0 Australia - Umbrella Entertainment
Collector’s Edition

R0 Brazil - VBE

R0 Brazil - Versatil

R1 America - Koch Lorber
Deluxe Collector’s Edition

R2 Belgium - Opening

R2 France - Opening / G.C.T.H.V.

R2 Germany - BMG/UFA/Atlas

R2 Holland - Dutch Filmworks

R2 Italy - Medusa
Special Edition

R2 Japan - Tohokushinsha

R2 Spain - VellaVision

R2 United Kingdom - Momentum Pictures

R2 United Kingdom - Nouveaux Pictures

OVERALL: Draw

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