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Eight Hours Don't Make a Day: A Family Series AKA Acht Stunden sind kein Tag AKA Eight Hours Are Not a Day (TV) (Blu-ray) (1972-1973)
The young toolmaker Jochen fights with his colleagues to a performance bonus. He gets to know the girl Marion. For both, it is love at first sight.Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes
- "Jochen und Marion" [Jochen and Marion] (107 mins)
- "Oma und Gregor" [Grandma and Gregor] (105 mins)
- "Franz und Ernst" [Franz and Ernst] (97 mins)
DISC TWO
Episodes
- "Harald und Monika" [Harald and Monika] (95 mins)
- "Irmgard und Rolf" [Irmgard and Rolf] (94 mins)
"Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day: A Series Becomes a Family Reunion" 2017 documentary directed by Juliane Lorenz, featuring interviews with actors Hanna Schygulla, Irm Hermann, Wolfgang Schenck, and Hans Hirschmüller (42:01)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes an essay by scholar Moira Weigelh
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes
- "Jochen und Marion" [Jochen and Marion] (102:46)
- "Oma und Gregor" [Grandma and Gregor] (100:32)
"A Series Becomes a Family Venue" documentary (40:17)
Bonus Trailers
- "Der Mann, der vom Himmel fiel" [The Man Who Fell to Earth] (1:09)
- "Heimat - Eine deutsche Chronik" (3:13)
- "Ran" (1:02)
Start-up Trailers for "Nebel im August" (2:23) and "Tschick" (2:02)
DISC TWO
Episodes
- "Franz und Ernst" [Franz and Ernst] (93:16)
- "Harald und Monika" [Harald and Monika] (90:49)
- "Irmgard und Rolf" [Irmgard and Rolf] (90:15)
Start-up Trailers for "The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years" (2:15) and "A Bigger Splash" (1:55) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Region B locked. Packaged with a 32-page Booklet (containing writing by Winfried Günther, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Hans Helmut Prinzler and Martin Wiebel, as well as episodes and cast/crew information) inside a slipcase.
Each episode begins with a 20-second StudioCanal logo. All extras in HD 1080i50, except the start-up trailers, which are in 1080p24. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes
- "Jochen und Marion" [Jochen and Marion] (102:26)
- "Oma und Gregor" [Grandma and Gregor] (100:12)
DISC TWO
Episodes
- "Franz und Ernst" [Franz and Ernst] (92:57)
- "Harald und Monika" [Harald and Monika] (90:29)
DISC THREE
Episode
- "Irmgard und Rolf" [Irmgard and Rolf] (89:55)
"Fassbinder" 2015 documentary (1080i50, German LPCM 2.0 mono, optional English subtitles) (91:33)
"A Family Series Becomes a Family Venue" documentary (1080i50, German LPCM 2.0 mono, optional English subtitles) (40:17)
"An Appeciation by Tony Rayns" interview (1080i50, English LPCM 2.0 mono, no subtitles) (42:26)
DISCS FOUR - SIX (DVD copy) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German LPCM 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Region B locked. Packaged as three 2-disc keep cases with a 60-page Book (containing writing by David Jenkins, an interview with Juliane Lorenz, and archival essays by Manuel Alvarado and Christian Braad Thomsen) inside a sturdy cardboard slipcase.
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OVERALL: Draw
The UK release has more extras than the US, although both have exclusive additional featurettes (as well as both containing the reunion documentary). Note also that the UK release runs at the original speed of 25fps.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (498:10 - 24fps).
- Blu-ray B Germany- Arthaus - No cuts (477:38 - 25fps).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts (475:59 - 25fps).
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Comparison added by Rob_Hunt on 21/02/18
Comparison last updated by Rob_Hunt on 15/09/18UPDATE LOG:
21/02/18: Initial entry.
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15/09/18: Added US release; updated overall.
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