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Inferno AKA Dario Argento's Inferno (1980)
Terror that's hotter than hell! Young poetess Rose Elliot buys a book from a local antique dealer, a diary in Latin of an architect who built houses for the "Three Mothers"...Director: Dario Argento
Year of Copyright: 1980
Year of Production: 1979
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:Introduction to the film by Dario Argento (0:28)
Cast and crew biographies/filmographies
Photo gallery
Interviews with director Dario Argento and assistant director Lamberto Bava (in Italian with optional English subtitles) (8:21)
European theatrical trailer (3:26) -
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 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:827058110396
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Notes:Previously released by Anchor Bay. This disc is the re-issue without the 4-page booklet.
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Extras:Introduction to the film by Dario Argento (0:28)
Cast and crew biographies/filmographies
- Dario Argento
- Claudio Argento
- Daria Nicolodi
Stills gallery
Interviews with director Dario Argento and assistant director Lamberto Bava (in Italian with optional English subtitles) (8:21)
European theatrical trailer (3:26) -
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 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 4-page booklet with a printed interview with actor Leigh McCloskey.
Also available in "Dario Argento Collection Vol. 1", 2-DVD set with "Phenomena". -
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Extras:Introduction by director Dario Argento
"Art & Alchemy" Interview with Leigh McCloskey (15:05)
"Reflections of Rose" Interview with Irene Miracle (13:33)
Interviews with director Dario Argento and assistant director Lamberto Bava (in Italian with optional English subtitles) (8:21)
Theatrical Trailer (3:25) -
Subtitles:English, French, and Spanish
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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 DTS-ES 6.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1 EX
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dolby Surround
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Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:827058114998
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO (DVD)
* The Film
Audio commentary by film critics Christian Keßler and Marcus Stiglegger
Introduction by Dario Argento (1:09)
Introduction by Romano Albani (0:36)
Photo Gallery (82 stills)
DISC THREE (DVD)
"Of Fire and Darkness" documentary (97:48)
"The Hell of the Three Mothers" featurette (22:59)
"Critics on Fire" featurette (20:16)
Inferno Q&A (30:41)
"Locations Tour" featurette (3:06)
German Trailer (3:16)
English Trailer (3:16)
Spanish Trailer (3:24) -
Subtitles:English, German (optional)
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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 stereo
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Mediabook
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UPC Number:4020628957674
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Notes:The commentary is in German.
The Argento introduction and Q&A are in English with optional subtitles.
The trailers are in their respective languages without subtitles.
Other extras are in Italian with optional German subtitles.
Includes a 20-page illustrated booklet with an essay by Hans Langsteiner. -
Easter eggs:"Eaters" trailer with introduction by the directors (2:50)
- Press left from "Of Fire and Darkness"
"Symphony in Blood Red" Trailer with introduction by Dario Argento (3:12)
- Press down from the "Eaters" trailer.
Fabio Traversari tells an anecdote about his little daughter and Argento during the filming of Opera (1:02)
- Press right from the subtitle selection "None".
Romano Albani complains about his lack of awards (0:43)
- Press up from the Traversari easter egg.
Pierantonio Mecacci talks about the effects of the impaled eyes (2:21)
- Press up from the Albani easter egg. -
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Extras:Dario Argento receiving the Lifetime Archievment Award of the 17th Amsterdam Film Festival 2001 (6:25)
Theatrical Trailer (3:17)
Bonus Trailers for The Phantasm, Blue Sunshine, Two Evil Eyes -
Subtitles:Dutch
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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 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:8717774231814
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Notes:Incudes a 4 page booklet.
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer (3:25)
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Subtitles:English and Italian
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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 Stereo
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:8010312072963
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Extras:"An Eye for Horror" documentary (56:42)
Biographies:
- Dario Argento (0:56)
- Dario Nicolodi (0:21)
- Leigh McCloskey (0:21)
- Irene Miracle (0:16)
- Alida Valli (0:36)
Slideshows
- Spanish Lobby Cards (1:00)
- Japanese Programme (0:35)
- French Lobby Cards (0:20)
- German Lobby Cards (0:45)
- Dario Argento Directing (0:15)
- Photos (0:30)
- Artwork and Stills (1:30)
- Press Stills (1:20)
Spanish Trailer (3:25)
International Trailer (3:25)
Argento Trailers
- Profondo Rosso (2:41)
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, 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 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a a 4 page booklet.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Introduction by Daria Nicolodi (0:15)
Dario's Inferno - interview with Dario Argento (15:39)
Acting in Hot Water - Daria Nicolodi remembers "Inferno" (18:21)
The Other Mother - Luigi Cozzi on "The Black Cat" (15:19)
(All in Italian with English subtitles)
DISC TWO
"Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror" documentary (56:51)
Dario Argento and Lamberto Bava on "Inferno" (8:55)
Dario Argento Trailer Gallery (39:27)
- "The Bird with the Crystal Plumage"
- "Cat O' Nine Tails"
- "Four Flies on Grey Velvet"
- "The Five Days"
- "Deep Red"
- "Suspiria"
- "Inferno"
- "Tenebrae"
- "Phenomena"
- "Opera"
- "Two Evil Eyes"
- "Trauma"
- "The Stendhal Syndrome"
- "The Phantom of the Opera"
- "Sleepless"
- "The Card Player"
- "Mother of Tears"
- "Zombie: Dawn of the Dead"
Spanish Theatrical Trailer (3:24)
International Trailer (3:26) -
Subtitles:English, English HoH
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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 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:5027035006161
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Notes:Fox logo has fanfare (silent on previous English prints).
The Q&A featurette present on the Blu-Ray disc was omitted from the DVD release due to lack of space. It can currently be viewed as a 5-part flash video at the cult-video's forum.
Also includes 4 alternate covers, 6 poster art cards, a double sided folded poster insert (with newly created art and original art), and a liner notes booklet. -
Easter eggs:Arrow up to X on main menu: Argento Remembers Bava, in English (15:15)
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OVERALL: Draw
The US Blue Underground SE has the most audio options including an English DTS-ES track as well as the Italian mono, with some exclusive extras.
The UK release has some differing exclusive extras with English 5.1 and 2.0 stereo and Italian mono options.
The Austrian Koch Media release has some differing exclusive extras, with English 2.0 stereo and Italian mono options.
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Blue Underground - No Cuts (106:14 NTSC).
- R0 Dario Argento Collection America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No Cuts (106:14 NTSC).
- R0 Special Edition America- Blue Underground - No Cuts (106:07 NTSC).
- R2 Blu-ray+DVD Austria- Koch Media - No cuts (102:12 PAL)
- R2 Holland- Living Color Entertainment - No cuts (102:14 PAL)
- R2 Italy- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (102:14 PAL)
- R2 Scandinavia- Another World Entertainment / Studio S - No cuts (102:19 PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No Cuts (102:15 PAL).
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Comparison added by Hans_Kristian_Senneseth on 12/02/03
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 15/09/24UPDATE LOG:
29/03/11: Addition of the original R0 US AB release and the R0 SE from Blue Underground and minor fix to R2 UK release.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
07/10/10: Added R2 UK.
16/09/10: Added Beaver link.
17/03/10: Tweaked Winner notes.
05/03/10: Added R2 Italy.
21/09/15: Additions of the Sweden and Denmark/Norway releases, updated US, Italy runtimes, ASINs, capsaholic link.
21/12/17: capsaholic link update.
27/06/22: Added Holland.
15/08/22: Dates.
15/09/24: Added Austria.
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