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Fitzcarraldo (Blu-ray) (1982)
An obsessed opera lover sets out to build an opera in the jungle.Director: Werner Herzog
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with producer/writer/director Werner Herzog and critic Norman Hill
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Extras:Photo slideshow (HD - 15:42)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Also available in the 13-disc "Herzog: The Collection" boxset containing "Even Dwarfs Started Small", "Fata Morgana", "Land of Silence and Darkness", "Aguirre: The Wrath of God", "The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser", "Heart of Glass", "Stroszek", "Woyzeck", "Nosferatu: The Vampyre", "Fitzcarraldo", "Ballad of the Little Soldier", "Where the Green Ants Dream", "Cobra Verde", "Lessons of Darkness", "Little Dieter Needs to Fly", "My Best Fiend" and a 46-page booklet in a book case.
The first audio commentary is in English and the second one in German with English subtitles.
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Extras:*"Fitzacarraldo" movie
Audio commentary with producer/writer/director Werner Herzog and distributor Laurens Straub (in German)
Photo slideshows
– Set photographs (2:53)
– Maps (1:56)
– Shoot documents (1:20)
– Kinski’s deal (1:20)
Theatrical trailer (3:08)
Bonus trailers for "Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes" (3:19), "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" (1:56), "Studiocanal Collection" promo (1:57), "The Ghost Writer" (1:55) and "Blu Cinemathek" promo (1:21)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras in HD unless otherwise indicated.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with director Werner Herzog and critic Norman Hill
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Extras:Photo slideshow (HD - 4:24)
German theatrical trailer (HD - 3:08)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
German LPCM 1.0
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Branching option displays German or English titles depending on audio option selected from the menu.
Only available in the 8-Disc "The Werner Herzog Collection" boxset containing "Fata Morgana", "Aguirre, The Wrath of God", "The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser", "How much Wood would a Woodchuck chuck...", "Heart of Glass", "Stroszek", "Nosferatu: The Vampyre", "Woyzeck", "Fitzcarraldo", "Burden of Dreams", "Cobra Verde", "God's Angry Man" and a 36-page booklet in a 8-Disc Digi-Pack housed in a cardboard slipcase.
The audio commentary is in English without any subtitles and the German trailer is in German with optional English subtitles. -
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OVERALL: Draw
1) Comparison between the movies, but note the UK disc is only available through the boxsets so far:
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*The UK edition has both German Mono and 5.1 soundtracks and an audio commentary in English
*The German edition has also both German Mono and 5.1 soundtracks and a different audio commentary in German, however note this edition has no English subtitles, neither on the movie, nor on the commentary
*The US edition has only German Mono and two audio commentaries
Also note the German edition has "Burden of Dreams" documentary, mostly in English, which is missing from the US boxset, but available on a separate disc on the UK one.
2) Comparison between US and UK boxsets:
- Draw, since they both have exclusive material.
US EXCLUSIVES:
*"Even Dwarfs Started Small" Herzog movie
*"Ballad of the Little Soldier" Herzog documentary
*"Where the Green Ants Dream" Herzog movie
*"Lessons of Darkness" Herzog documentary
*"Little Dieter Needs to Fly" Herzog documentary
*"My Best Fiend" Herzog documentary
*"Herzog in Africa" documentary
*"Portrait: Werner Herzog" documentary
*2x"In Conversation - Werner Herzog and Laurens Straub" interviews
*Additional audio commentaries in German on Aguirre, Fitzcarraldo and Nosferatu
UK EXCLUSIVES:
*"The Unprecedented Defence of the Fortress Deutschkreuz" Herzog short
*"Last Words" Herzog short
*"Precautions Against Fanatics" Herzog short
*"Handicapped Future" Herzog documentary
*"The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner" Herzog documentary
*"How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck" Herzog documentary
*"Huie's Sermon" Herzog documentary
*"God's Angry Man" Herzog documentary
*"Burden of Dreams" documentary
*"Guardian Lecture: Werner Herzog in Conversation with Neil Norman" audio interview
*"Werner Herzog Eats his Shoe" short
*"South Bank Show: Werner Herzog" TV episode
*German 5.1 soundtracks on Fitzcarraldo and Cobra Verde
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Shout! Factory - No cuts (157:05)
- Blu-ray B Germany- Arthaus - No cuts (157:12).
- Blu-ray B The Werner Herzog Collection United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts (157:02).
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Comparison added by Markus_Lang on 26/07/14
Comparison last updated by Vincent_Bouche on 10/04/15UPDATE LOG:
26/07/14: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
08/12/14: Addition of US and UK editions.
11/12/14: Completed US/UK exclusives.
07/04/15: US edition is now available on its own.
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