Rewind @ www.dvdcompare.net - Vidocq AKA Dark Portals: The Chornicles of Vidocq (2001)

R1 America - Lions Gate Home Entertainment Extras: "Apocalyptica" music video (4:02) U.S. Trailer (1:03) Bonus trailers: "Saw III" (0:44), "Crank" (1:57), "A Dead Calling" (0:54), and "Jekyll + Hyde (2006)" (1:22) Subtitles: English and Spanish Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): French Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo English Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Keep Case Special thanks to Rewind user Ecc 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 Canada - Seville Commentaries: Audio commentary with director Pitof and chief designer Jean Rabasse Extras: "Making Of" featurette (7 min) "Making Of Special Effects" featurette Interview with director Pitof (40 min) Interview with director Pitof and actors Guillaume Canet and Inès Sastre Interview with writer Jean-Christophe Grangé Storyboard comparisons "Apocalyptica" music video Costume design art gallery Poster gallery Teaser trailer Theatrical trailer (with English subtitles) Subtitles: English Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): French Dolby Digital 5.1 French Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Case type: Keep Case Notes: All of the extra features are in French, but have no English subtitles. 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 France - TF1 Video Extras: DISC ONE The Film Audio commentary with director Pitof and chief designer Jean Rabasse DVD-ROM features: - Screensavers - Weblinks DISC TWO* "Making Of" featurette (23:16) "Making Of Special Effects" featurette Interview with director Pitof (60 min) Interview with director Pitof and actors Guillaume Canet and Inès Sastre Interview with writer Jean-Christophe Grangé Interview with storyboarder Fabien Lacaf Character discussions with writer Jean-Christophe Grangé Storyboard comparisons "Apocalyptica" music video Costume design art gallery Poster gallery Teaser trailer Theatrical trailer Cast and crew biographies & filmographies Subtitles: (optional) English and French HoH Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): French DTS 5.1 French Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Digipak Notes: "Édition Prestige", packaged in a slipbox with a fold-out cardboard case. All of the extra features are in French, but have no English subtitles. 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	Buy this disc from Amazon France
R2 France - TF1 Video Commentaries: Audio commentary with director Pitof and chief designer Jean Rabasse Extras: DVD-ROM features: - Screensavers - Weblinks Subtitles: (optional) English and French HoH Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): French DTS 5.1 French Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Keep Case Special thanks to Rewind user James Morton 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	Buy this disc from Amazon France
R2 Germany - Sunfilm Collector's Edition Extras: "Making Of" featurette (6 minutes, 47 seconds) (with German subtitles) "Making Of Special Effects" featurette (with German subtitles) Interview with director Pitof (60 minutes) (with German subtitles) Interview with director Pitof and actors Guillaume Canet and Inès Sastre (with German subtitles) Interview with writer Jean-Christophe Grangé (with German subtitles) Storyboard comparisons (with German subtitles) "Apocalyptica" music video Costume design art gallery Poster gallery 2 teaser trailers French and German theatrical trailers Bonus trailers: "Bruiser", "China Strike Force" and "JSA" Cast and crew biographies & filmographies DVD-ROM features: - Screensavers - Weblinks Subtitles: German Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): French Dolby Digital 5.1 French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround German DTS 5.1 German Dolby Digital 5.1 German Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround 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: "Making Of" featurette (23:16) "Making Of Special Effects" featurette Character discussions with writer Jean-Christophe Grangé Storyboard comparisons "Apocalyptica" music video Teaser trailer Bonus trailers: "Bandits", "Original Sin" and "Rush Hour 2" Cast and crew biographies & filmographies Subtitles: Dutch Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): French DTS 5.1 French Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Digipak Notes: Extras has Dutch subtitles. 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 Italy - Medusa Commentaries: Audio commentary with director Pitof and chief designer Jean Rabasse Extras: "Making Of" featurette (23:16) "Making Of Special Effects" featurette Interview with director Pitof (60 min) Interview with director Pitof and actors Guillaume Canet and Inès Sastre Interview with writer Jean-Christophe Grangé Interview with storyboarder Fabien Lacaf Character discussions with writer Jean-Christophe Grangé Storyboard comparisons "Apocalyptica" music video Costume design art gallery Poster gallery Teaser trailer Theatrical trailer Cast and crew biographies & filmographies Subtitles: French and Italian Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): French Dolby Digital 5.1 Italian DTS 5.1 Italian Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Keep Case Notes: The extra features are unconfirmed. Specifications to be confirmed Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Japan - Asmik Commentaries: Audio commentary with director Pitof and chief designer Jean Rabasse Extras: "Making Of" featurette (23:16, with Japanese subtitles) "Making Of Special Effects" featurette (with Japanese subtitles) Interview with director Pitof (60 min, with Japanese subtitles) Interview with director Pitof and actors Guillaume Canet and Inès Sastre (with Japanese subtitles) Interview with writer Jean-Christophe Grangé (with Japanese subtitles) Interview with storyboarder Fabien Lacaf Character discussions with writer Jean-Christophe Grangé Storyboard comparisons (with Japanese subtitles) "Apocalyptica" music video Costume design art gallery Poster gallery Teaser trailer Theatrical trailer Cast and crew biographies & filmographies Subtitles: Japanese Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): French DTS 5.1 French Dolby Digital 5.1 Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Keep Case Notes: The extra features are unconfirmed. Specifications to be confirmed Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Scandinavia - Scanbox Commentaries: Audio commentary with director Pitof and chief designer Jean Rabasse (In French, no subtitles) Extras: "The Making of Vidocq" documentary (In French, with English subtitles, 6:42) "Making Of Special Effects" featurette (With Rudolph Chabrier, in French, with English subtitles, 7:17) Interview with director Pitof (In French, no subtitles, 62:10) Interview with writer Jean-Christophe Grangé (In French, with English subtitles, 18:53) Interview with storyboarder Fabien Lacaf (In French, no subtitles, 19:37) “Character drawings” (With commentary by Jean-Christophe Grangé, in French, with English subtitles): – Vidocq (7:06) – The Alchemist (9:27) – Étienne Boisset (3:23) – Lautrennes (5:21) – Nimier (3:51) – The Notabilities (2:03) – Préah (3:41) Poster projects (stills gallery) Music video with Apocalypse (4:02) French teaser trailer (0:20) French theatrical trailer (1:49) Bonus trailers: – Ginger Snaps (1:49) – Killing Me Softly (2:01) – Undisputed (1:59) Subtitles: Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): French DTS 5.1 French Dolby Digital 5.1 French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Case type: Keep Case Notes: DTS track is half bit-rate. Special thanks to Rewind user Marlan 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 - Manga Commentaries: Audio commentary with director Pitof and chief designer Jean Rabasse Extras: "Making Of" featurette (23:16) "Making Of Special Effects" featurette Interview with director Pitof (60 min) Interview with director Pitof and actors Guillaume Canet and Inès Sastre Interview with writer Jean-Christophe Grangé Interview with storyboarder Fabien Lacaf Character discussions with writer Jean-Christophe Grangé Storyboard comparisons "Apocalyptica" music video Costume design art gallery Poster gallery Teaser trailer Theatrical trailer Cast and crew biographies & filmographies Subtitles: Spanish Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): French Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish DTS 5.1 Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Keep Case Notes: The extra features are unconfirmed. Specifications to be confirmed Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R3 Hong Kong - IVL Subtitles: Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional) and English Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): French Dolby Digital 5.1 French Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Case type: Keep Case Notes: This could be full frame, as opposed to pan and scan. Special thanks to Rewind user Electricboy & Åsmund_Utvik 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: R2

The R2 French release has the original French audio in DTS with optional English subtitles. 2-disc set has the extras.

However, it does not have English subtitles for any of the extra features - Only release thus far with partial English subtitles on the extras is the Scandinavian release, it does however lack English subtitles on the main feature.

Note: Some of the releases in the comparison are "TBC" (older comparison). Let us know if you can confirm them.
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- R1 America- Lions Gate Home Entertainment - No cuts.
- R1 Canada- Seville - No cuts
- R2 France- TF1 Video - No cuts (93:30 min - PAL).
- R2 France- TF1 Video - No cuts (93:30 min - PAL).
- R2 Collector's Edition Germany- Sunfilm - No cuts.
- R2 Holland- Dutch FilmWorks - No cuts.
- R2 Italy- Medusa - No cuts
- R2 Japan- Asmik - No cuts.
- R2 Scandinavia- Scanbox - No cuts.
- R2 Spain- Manga - No cuts.
- R3 Hong Kong- IVL - No cuts (97:28 NTSC)
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Comparison added by David on 14/04/03
Comparison last updated by Jari_Kovalainen on 14/04/14

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03/01/11: Comparisons merged which led to addition of US R1 specs.
14/04/14: French 1-disc + tweaks.
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Vidocq AKA Dark Portals: The Chornicles of Vidocq (2001)

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