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Sax Rohmer's The Castle of Fu Manchu AKA The Castle of Fu Manchu AKA Die Folterkammer Des Dr. Fu Man Chu AKA El castillo de Fu-Manchu AKA Il castello di Fu Manchu AKA Assignment: Istanbul (Blu-ray) (1969)
HE'S BACK!!! The World's Most Evil Man with a Fiendish Plan of ConquestDirector: Jess Franco
Year of Copyright: 1968
Year of Production: 1968
OVERALL: Blu-ray B-
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Extras:The Blood of Fu Manchu (93:41)
"The Rise of Fu Manchu" 2003 interviews with director Jess Franco, producer Harry Alan Towers, and stars Christopher Lee, Tsai Chin & Shirley Eaton (15:03)
Poster & Still Gallery (2:11)
International "The Blood of Fu Manchu" Trailer (3:00)
U.S. "Kiss and Kill" Theatrical Trailer (1:41)
The Castle of Fu Manchu (91:59)
"The Fall of Fu Manchu" 2003 interviews with director Jess Franco, producer Harry Alan Towers, and stars Christopher Lee & Tsai Chin (14:00)
Poster & Still Gallery (2:03)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:* The Film: The Castle of Fu Manchu
* The Film: Assignment: Istanbul
"Vic Pratt Introduces The Castle of Fu Manchu" 2020 featurette (6:53)
"From Alicante to Istanbul: Rosalba Neri remembers Jesús Franco, Maria Rohm and The Castle of Fu Manchu" 2020 featurette (13:10)
"An Interview with Harry Alan Towers: Conducted for the Archive Film Agency by Cy Young in 2008" 2008 featurette (44:43)
"The Further Mysteries of Dr. Fu-Manchu: The Coughing Horror" 1924 serial episode (30:31)
- Play with score
- Play silent
Alternative Title Sequences:
- Assignment: Istanbul (pre-release title) (2:09)
- El castillo de Fu-Manchu (Spanish video title) (2:09)
Original Theatrical Trailer (2:27)
The Castle of Fu Manchu Image Gallery: Original Promotional Material (39 images) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:120-page liner notes book by Tim Lucas, a look at the career of producer/screenwriter Harry Alan Towers, an examination of the work of Fu Manchu creator Sax Rohmer, new writing on The Ghost of Monk’s Island and the Stoll Pictures’ Fu Manchu silent serials, archival newspaper articles on the films, extracts from the films’ pressbooks, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits.
Limited edition exclusive double-sided poster and five replica production stills.
Limited edition of 6,000. -
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OVERALL: Blu-ray B
For having new 2K scans and the most extras. Do note that the US disc has a unique featurette.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL Double Feature America- Blue Underground - No cuts (91:59)
- Blu-ray B The Fu Manchu Cycle, 1965-1969 United Kingdom- Powerhouse Films - No cuts (92:15)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 08/06/17
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 22/12/23UPDATE LOG:
08/06/17: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
10/06/17: Added note about the rumours that the Blue Underground transfers are upscales.
02/10/20: Added UK Powerhouse Films' disc.
12/06/21: Dates.
26/04/23: Spanish co-production title, tagline.
22/12/23: Italian co-production title.
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