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Mysterious Island AKA Jules Verne's Mysterious Island (1961)
A world beyond imagination! Adventure beyond belief!Director: Cy Endfield
OVERALL: R0-
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Extras:“Ray Harryhausen on Mysterious Island” 1995 featurette (9:06)
"The Harryhausen Chronicles" 1998 documentary by Richard Schickel (57:58)
"This Is Dynamation!" 1958 featurette (3:27)
Photo gallery
Theatrical trailer (2:35)
Bonus trailers
- The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (2:52)
- Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (2:08) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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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
French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Video transfer is windowboxed.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO (DVD)
* The Film
Audio commentary with special visual effects artist Ray Harryhausen and film historian Tony Dalton
Audio commentary with film historians Randall William Cook, C. Courtney Joyner and Steven C. Smith
Isolated Score [Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo]
Introduction by Ray Harryhausen (0:48)
“Ray Harryhausen on Mysterious Island” 1995 featurette (9:05)
“Michael Craig on Mysterious Island” 2017 interview (3:11)
“Clapper Loader Ray Andrew on Mysterious Island” 2017 interview (2:36)
“Kim Newman on Mysterious Island” 2017 interview (20:21)
“Mysterious Magic with Hal Hickel” 2017 featurette (9:52)
“Islands of Mystery” 1961 featurette (5:18)
Super 8 version (18:25)
"Back to Mysterious Island" 2008 comic preview (67 pages)
Image Gallery (67 images)
Trailers and TV Spots
- Play All (8:07)
- Original Theatrical Trailer (2:34)
- Re-release trailer (2:30)
- TV Trailer #1 (0:21)
- TV Trailer #2 (1:00)
- TV Spot #1 (1:00)
- TV Spot #2 (0:26)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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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 5.1
English Dolby Digital 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:2K restoration from the original negative.
Super 8 version is in English, with optional English HoH subtitles.
All other extras are in English, with no subtitles.
Comes with a reversible cover.
Only available in The Wonderful Worlds of Ray Harryhausen Volume Two: 1961-1964 box set with Jason and the Argonauts and First Men in the Moon (limited to 6,000 copies).
Includes an 80-page book with essays by film experts Kim Newman and Tim Lucas, an in-depth oral history on all three films and full film credits. -
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Extras:“Ray Harryhausen on Mysterious Island” 1995 featurette (9:06)
"The Harryhausen Chronicles" 1998 documentary by Richard Schickel (57:57)
"This Is Dynamation!" 1958 featurette (3:27)
Photo gallery
- Sketches (4 images)
- Production stills (14 images)
- Poster art (2 images)
Original Theatrical trailer (2:41)
Bonus trailers
- The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (2:51)
- Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (2:19) -
Subtitles:English, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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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:Coded Regions 1, 3, & 4.
All extras are in English with no subtitles.
Video transfer is windowboxed.
Also available in The Fantastic Films of Ray Harryhausen - Legendary Science Fiction Series 5-disc box set, with Earth vs. the Flying Saucers, 20 Million Miles to Earth, Mysterious Island, It Came from Beneath the Sea, and First Men in the Moon. -
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Extras:“Ray Harryhausen on Mysterious Island” 1995 featurette (9:06)
"The Harryhausen Chronicles" 1998 documentary by Richard Schickel (57:58)
"This Is Dynamation!" 1958 featurette (3:27)
Photo gallery
Theatrical trailer (2:35)
Bonus trailers
- The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (2:52)
- Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (2:08) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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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
French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Video transfer is windowboxed.
DVD title: "Die Geheimnisvolle Insel". -
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Extras:“Ray Harryhausen on Mysterious Island” 1995 featurette (9:06)
"The Harryhausen Chronicles" 1998 documentary by Richard Schickel (57:58)
"This Is Dynamation!" 1958 featurette (3:27)
Photo gallery
Theatrical trailer (2:35)
Bonus trailers
- The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (2:52)
- Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (2:08) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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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
French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Video transfer is windowboxed.
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Extras:“Ray Harryhausen on Mysterious Island” 1995 featurette (9:06)
"The Harryhausen Chronicles" 1998 documentary by Richard Schickel (57:58)
"This Is Dynamation!" 1958 featurette (3:27)
Photo gallery
Theatrical trailer (2:35)
Bonus trailers
- The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (2:52)
- Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (2:08) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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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
French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Video transfer is windowboxed.
DVD title: "L' Isola Misteriosa". -
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Extras:“Ray Harryhausen on Mysterious Island” 1995 featurette (9:06)
"The Harryhausen Chronicles" 1998 documentary by Richard Schickel (57:58)
"This Is Dynamation!" 1958 featurette (3:27)
Photo gallery
Theatrical trailer (2:35)
Bonus trailers
- The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (2:52)
- Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (2:08) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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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
French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Video transfer is windowboxed.
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Extras:“Ray Harryhausen on Mysterious Island” 1995 featurette (9:06)
"The Harryhausen Chronicles" 1998 documentary by Richard Schickel (57:58)
"This Is Dynamation!" 1958 featurette (3:27)
Photo gallery
Theatrical trailer (2:35)
Bonus trailers
- The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (2:52)
- Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (2:08) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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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
French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Video transfer is windowboxed.
DVD title: "La Isla Misteriosa". -
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Extras:“Ray Harryhausen on Mysterious Island” 1995 featurette (9:06)
"The Harryhausen Chronicles" 1998 documentary by Richard Schickel (57:58)
"This Is Dynamation!" 1958 featurette (3:27)
Photo gallery
Theatrical trailer (2:35)
Bonus trailers
- The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (2:52)
- Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (2:08) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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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
French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Video transfer is windowboxed.
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OVERALL: R0
UK Indicator release for the restored transfer, correct aspect ratio, 5.1 audio, and additional extras.
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CUTS:
- R0 Australia- Shock Entertainment - No cuts (96:41 PAL).
- R0 The Wonderful Worlds of Ray Harryhausen, Volume 2: 1961-1964 United Kingdom- Powerhouse Films - No cuts (96:40 PAL).
- R1 America- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts (100:47 NTSC).
- R2 Germany- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts (96:41 PAL).
- R2 Holland- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts (96:41 PAL).
- R2 Italy- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts (96:41 PAL).
- R2 Scandinavia- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts (96:41 PAL).
- R2 Spain- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts (96:41 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts - previous BBFC cuts for a 'U' have been reinstated (96:41 PAL).
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Comparison added by David on 09/02/03
Comparison last updated by Vincent_Prendergast on 06/07/20UPDATE LOG:
10/12/11: Addition of the DVDBeaver link.
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10/03/16: ASINs added. BBFC info also added. RTs added to R2/4 movie & Trailer. RT added to R1 (movie). R2 Germany & Spain added.
29/04/16: Addition of Australia.
30/06/17: R2 Holland added.
25/02/18: Added UK Powerhouse release.
06/07/20: Added Caps-a-holic link, updated notes on US release, updated Region coding of Indicator release, added link to Blu-ray comparison for dual-format release, updated Winner notes.
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