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Buena Vista Social Club (Blu-ray) (1999)
A group of legendary Cuban musicians, some as old as their nineties, were brought together by Ry Cooder to record a CD...Director: Wim Wenders
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with director Wim Wenders
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Extras:"Wim Wenders on Buena Vista Social Club" 2016 interview (26:14) [1080p]
12 Radio Interviews from 2000 [1080p]
- Eliades Ochoa (10:05)
- Manuel "Puntillita" Licea (8:31)
- Orlando "Cachaíto" López (5:23)
- Manuel "Guarjiro" Mirabal (7:35)
- Juan de Marcos González (10:52)
- Omara Portuondo (8:05)
- Ibrahim Ferrer (6:12)
- Barbarito Torres (7:00)
- Pío Leyva (6:18)
- Rubén González (6:50)
- Manuel Galbán (9:36)
- Alberto "Virgilio" Valdés (8:39)
Interview with musician Compay Segundo from a 1998 episode of the Spanish television series Las claves (59:50)
4 Additional Scenes
- "Candela," Amsterdam (5:54)
- Alberto Korda's Photographs (3:10)
- Interview with Juan de Marcos González (7:06)
- "Cienfuegos Tiene su Guaguancó," Egrem Studios (6:19)
Theatrical Trailer (1:33) -
Subtitles:English (for Spanish dialogue), English HoH (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Spanish/English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/24bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in 1080i60, except where noted.
Wim Wenders interview is in English, with optional English subtitles for Spanish dialogue in film clips.
Radio interviews & Compay Segundo interview are in Spanish, with optional English subtitles.
Additional scenes are in Spanish, with burned-in English subtitles.
All other extras are in English, with no subtitles.
Includes a 20-page booklet featuring an essay by author and geographer Joshua Jelly-Schapiro. -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with director Wim Wenders
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Extras:"Wim Wenders on Buena Vista Social Club" 2016 interview (26:14) [1080p]
12 Radio Interviews from 2000 [1080p]
- Eliades Ochoa (10:05)
- Manuel "Puntillita" Licea (8:31)
- Orlando "Cachaíto" López (5:23)
- Manuel "Guarjiro" Mirabal (7:35)
- Juan de Marcos González (10:52)
- Omara Portuondo (8:05)
- Ibrahim Ferrer (6:12)
- Barbarito Torres (7:00)
- Pío Leyva (6:18)
- Rubén González (6:50)
- Manuel Galbán (9:36)
- Alberto "Virgilio" Valdés (8:39)
Interview with musician Compay Segundo from a 1998 episode of the Spanish television series Las claves (59:50)
4 Additional Scenes
- "Candela," Amsterdam (5:54)
- Alberto Korda's Photographs (3:10)
- Interview with Juan de Marcos González (7:06)
- "Cienfuegos Tiene su Guaguancó," Egrem Studios (6:19)
Theatrical Trailer (1:33) -
Subtitles:English (for Spanish dialogue), English HoH (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Spanish/English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/24bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in 1080i60, except where noted.
Wim Wenders interview is in English, with optional English subtitles for Spanish dialogue in film clips.
Radio interviews & Compay Segundo interview are in Spanish, with optional English subtitles.
Additional scenes are in Spanish, with burned-in English subtitles.
All other extras are in English, with no subtitles.
Includes a 20-page booklet featuring an essay by author and geographer Joshua Jelly-Schapiro. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:Additional Scenes
- "Candela," Amsterdam (5:54)
- Alberto Korda's Photographs (3:09)
- "Cienfuegos Tiene su Guaguancó," Egrem Studios (6:18)
Theatrical Trailer (1:27) -
Subtitles:English (for Spanish portions) (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Spanish/English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Spanish/English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a slipcase.
Packaging mistakenly states region B only and the picture to be 1080p. -
Special thanks to Rewind user Kire Naumovski for providing these specifications.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with director Wim Wenders
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Extras:Additional Scenes
- Alberto Korda's Photographs (3:10)
- "Cienfuegos Tiene su Guaguancó," Egrem Studios (6:19)
- "Candela," Amsterdam (5:54)
- Interview with Juan de Marcos González (7:06)
Music Videos
- "Chan Chan" (4:25)
- "Silencio" (3:50)
Bonus Trailers
- Marley (1:47)
- Mama Africa (1:56)
- The Doors: When You're Strange (1:57)
- Life Is Beautiful (1:34)
- The Rolling Stones: Shine a Light (2:25) -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Spanish/English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Spanish/English LPCM 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Audio commentary is in English, with optional German subtitles.
Also available in the Wim Wenders Collection boxset with Paris, Texas, Wings of Desire, Faraway, So Close!, and The Million Dollar Hotel. -
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Extras:"Wim Wenders on Buena Vista Social Club" interview (25:52)
Deleted Scenes 1 (16:57)
Deleted Scenes 2 (3:17)
Interview with Juan de Marcos Gonzáles (7:24)
Theatrical Trailer (1:31) -
Subtitles:English (for Spanish dialogue) (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):Spanish/English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Part of the 22-film 22-disc "Wim Wenders - A Curzon Collection" which includes "The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick", "The Scarlet Letter", "Alice in the Cities", "The Wrong Move", "Kings of the Road", "The American Friend", "Lightning Over Water", "Room 666" (bonus documentary), "The State of Things", "Paris, Texas", "Tokyo-Ga", "Wings of Desire", "Notebook on Cities and Clothes", "Until the End of the World", "Faraway, So Close!", "Lisbon Story", "A Trick of the Light", "Buena Vista Social Club", "The Million Dollar Hotel", "Palermo Shooting", "Pina", "The Salt of the Earth", and "Every Thing Will Be Fine", packaged in a hardcover lay flat book in a canvas style case with a 22-page booklet, five collectible polaroids by Wim Wenders, and three A3 theatrical posters.
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Special thanks to Rewind user Nic Wood for providing these specifications.
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OVERALL: Draw
The US/Canadian releases have the most extras and the theatrical 24fps transfer.
The German release includes 2 exclusive music videos and has the film in the original 25fps transfer.
Note the movie was originally shot on 25fps PAL format cameras and slowed down 4% to 24fps for theatrical release.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (105:21 - 24ps).
- Blu-ray A Canada- Criterion Collection - No cuts (105:21 - 24ps).
- Blu-ray ALL Australia- Umbrella Entertainment - No cuts (100:42 - 25fps).
- Blu-ray B Germany- Arthaus - No cuts (100:53 - 25fps).
- Blu-ray B Wim Wenders - A Curzon Collection United Kingdom- Curzon Film - No cuts (104:54 - 24fps).
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 12/03/17
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 08/06/23UPDATE LOG:
12/03/17: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
06/08/17: Updated US extras, note about transfer.
02/01/22: Added Canada, Australia.
08/06/23: Added UK.
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