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Mill of the Stone Women AKA Il mulino delle donne di pietra AKA Le Moulin des supplices AKA Drops of Blood AKA Icon (Blu-ray) (1960)
Why do warm-blooded beauties suddenly turn to stone?!Director: Giorgio Ferroni
Year of Copyright: 1960
Year of Production: 1960
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film - Italian Version (95:36)
* The Film - English Export Version (95:37)
Audio Commentary on the English Export Version by Tim Lucas, author of "Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark" (2021)
"Mill of the Stone Women & The Gothic Body" 2021 visual essay by film historian Kat Ellinger (24:10)
"Turned to Stone" 2021 featurette containing archival interviews with actress Liana Orfei and film historian Fabio Melelli (in Italian with English subtitles) (27:07)
"A Little Chat with Dr. Mabuse: Interview with Wolfgang Preiss" 2002 interview (in German with English subtitles) (15:52)
Alternate Opening Titles:
- UK "Drops of Blood" Titles (1:30)
- German Titles (in German with English subtitles) (2:43)
Trailers:
- US Theatrical Trailer (2:02)
- German Theatrical Trailer (in German with English subtitles) (3:19)
Image Galleries:
- Posters (11 images)
- Stills and Lobby Cards (77 images)
- German Pressbook (14 images)
- US Pressbook (19 images)
DISC TWO
* The Film - French Version (89:51)
* The Film - US Version (94:29) -
Subtitles:Italian/French Versions
English
English Export/US Versions
English HoH -
Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Version
Italian LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
English Export Version
English LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
French Version
French LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/16-bit)
US Version
English (US dub) LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/16-bit) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in English unless noted.
Disc one utilizes seamless branching for the English or Italian versions and their respective subtitles, credits, and captions (the audio and subtitle tracks cannot be toggled via remote).
* Re-edited from the "Pierre's Women" interview on the Artus Films edition.
Limited edition packaging with:
- A reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Adam Rabalais.
- A 60-page liner notes booklet "Blood from Stone: Giorgio Ferroni's Mill of the Stone Women" by Roberto Curti, "Multiple Mills: The Many Versions of Mill of the Stone Women" by Brad Stevens and a selection of contemporary reviews. Also contains cast & crew information, notes on the restorations, disc production credits and special thanks.
- a foldout double-sided poster featuring original and newly-commissioned artwork by Adam Rabalais;
- and six double-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproduction artcards. -
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Extras:*The Film - Italian Version (95:36)
*The Film - English Export Version (95:37)
Audio Commentary on the English Export Version by Tim Lucas, author of "Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark" (2021)
"Mill of the Stone Women & The Gothic Body" 2021 visual essay by film historian Kat Ellinger (24:10)
"Turned to Stone" 2021 featurette containing archival interviews with actress Liana Orfei and film historian Fabio Melelli (in Italian with English subtitles) (27:07)
"A Little Chat with Dr. Mabuse: Interview with Wolfgang Preiss" 2002 interview (in German with English subtitles) (15:52)
Alternate Opening Titles:
- UK "Drops of Blood" Titles (1:30)
- German Titles (in German with English subtitles) (2:43)
Trailers:
- US Theatrical Trailer (2:02)
- German Theatrical Trailer (in German with English subtitles) (3:19)
Image Galleries:
- Posters (11 images)
- Stills and Lobby Cards (77 images)
- German Pressbook (14 images)
- US Pressbook (19 images) -
Subtitles:Italian Version
English
English Export
English HoH -
Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Version
Italian LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
English Export Version
English LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit) -
Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:760137169024
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Notes:Extras are in English unless noted.
Utilizes seamless branching for the English or Italian versions and their respective subtitles, credits, and captions (the audio and subtitle tracks cannot be toggled via remote).
*Re-edited from the "Pierre's Women" interview on the Artus Films edition.
Comes with a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Adam Rabalais. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film - Italian Version (95:36)
* The Film - English Export Version (95:37)
Audio Commentary on the English Export Version by Tim Lucas, author of "Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark" (2021)
"Mill of the Stone Women & The Gothic Body" 2021 visual essay by film historian Kat Ellinger (24:10)
"Turned to Stone" 2021 featurette containing archival interviews with actress Liana Orfei and film historian Fabio Melelli (in Italian with English subtitles) (27:07)
"A Little Chat with Dr. Mabuse: Interview with Wolfgang Preiss" 2002 interview (in German with English subtitles) (15:52)
Alternate Opening Titles:
- UK "Drops of Blood" Titles (1:30)
- German Titles (in German with English subtitles) (2:43)
Trailers:
- US Theatrical Trailer (2:02)
- German Theatrical Trailer (in German with English subtitles) (3:19)
Image Galleries:
- Posters (11 images)
- Stills and Lobby Cards (77 images)
- German Pressbook (14 images)
- US Pressbook (19 images)
DISC TWO
* The Film - French Version (89:51)
* The Film - US Version (94:29) -
Subtitles:Italian/French Versions
English
English Export/US Versions
English HoH -
Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Version
Italian LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
English Export Version
English LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
French Version
French LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/16-bit)
US Version
English (US dub) LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/16-bit) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in English unless noted.
Disc one utilizes seamless branching for the English or Italian versions and their respective subtitles, credits, and captions (the audio and subtitle tracks cannot be toggled via remote).
* Re-edited from the "Pierre's Women" interview on the Artus Films edition.
Limited edition packaging with:
- A reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Adam Rabalais.
- A 60-page liner notes booklet "Blood from Stone: Giorgio Ferroni's Mill of the Stone Women" by Roberto Curti, "Multiple Mills: The Many Versions of Mill of the Stone Women" by Brad Stevens and a selection of contemporary reviews. Also contains cast & crew information, notes on the restorations, disc production credits and special thanks.
- a foldout double-sided poster featuring original and newly-commissioned artwork by Adam Rabalais;
- and six double-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproduction artcards. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:* The Film - International Version (94:34)
* The Film - French Version (89:53)
* The Film - Italian Version (95:44)
* The Film - German Version (92:49)
Audio Commentary on the international version by film historians Christopher Huber and Olaf Müller (in German only) (2016)
"A Chat with Dr. Mabuse" 2002 interview with actor Wolfgang Preiss (in German with optional English subtitles) (15:52)
German Theatrical Version Introduction (1:03)
Photo Gallery (12:29)
German Theatrical Trailer (3:21)
International Theatrical Trailer (2:10) -
Subtitles:International/French/Italian Versions
German
German Version
None -
Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):International Version:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/16-bit)
English (optical sound) DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/16-bit)
German DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/16-bit)
French Version:
French DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/16-bit)
French (optical sound) DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/16-bit)
German DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/16-bit)
Italian Version:
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/16-bit)
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/16-bit)
German DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/16-bit)
German Version:
German DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in 1080p.
All four versions are separate low-bitrate encodes. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film - Italian Version (95:36)
* The Film - English Export Version (95:37)
Audio Commentary on the English Export Version by Tim Lucas, author of "Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark" (2021)
"Mill of the Stone Women & The Gothic Body" 2021 visual essay by film historian Kat Ellinger (24:10)
"Turned to Stone" 2021 featurette containing archival interviews with actress Liana Orfei and film historian Fabio Melelli (in Italian with English subtitles) (27:07)
"A Little Chat with Dr. Mabuse: Interview with Wolfgang Preiss" 2002 interview (in German with English subtitles) (15:52)
Alternate Opening Titles:
- UK "Drops of Blood" Titles (1:30)
- German Titles (in German with English subtitles) (2:43)
Trailers:
- US Theatrical Trailer (2:02)
- German Theatrical Trailer (in German with English subtitles) (3:19)
Image Galleries:
- Posters (11 images)
- Stills and Lobby Cards (77 images)
- German Pressbook (14 images)
- US Pressbook (19 images)
DISC TWO
* The Film - French Version (89:51)
* The Film - US Version (94:29) -
Subtitles:Italian/French Versions
English
English Export/US Versions
English HoH -
Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Version
Italian LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
English Export Version
English LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
French Version
French LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/16-bit)
US Version
English (US dub) LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/16-bit) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in English unless noted.
Disc one utilizes seamless branching for the English or Italian versions and their respective subtitles, credits, and captions (the audio and subtitle tracks cannot be toggled via remote).
* Re-edited from the "Pierre's Women" interview on the Artus Films edition.
Limited edition packaging with:
- A reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Adam Rabalais.
- A 60-page liner notes booklet "Blood from Stone: Giorgio Ferroni's Mill of the Stone Women" by Roberto Curti, "Multiple Mills: The Many Versions of Mill of the Stone Women" by Brad Stevens and a selection of contemporary reviews. Also contains cast & crew information, notes on the restorations, disc production credits and special thanks.
- a foldout double-sided poster featuring original and newly-commissioned artwork by Adam Rabalais;
- and six double-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproduction artcards. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
"Pierre's Women" 2019 interview with actress Liana Orfei and film historian Fabio Melleli (in French) (25:25)
"The Doctor and the Women" 2019 interview with film historian Alain Petit (in French) (42:05)
Alternative American Scenes (4:07)
Alternative Italian Scenes (2:55)
U.S. Theatrical Trailer (2:00)
Photo Gallery (3:54)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:French (optional)*
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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 LPCM 1.0
French LPCM 1.0
Italian LPCM 1.0 -
Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:There is also a French subtitle track for scenes that were never dubbed into French on the French track.
Scenes in French only on the English and Itailan tracks are unsubtitled in those tracks.
Comes with a 64-page booklet by film historian Alain Petit (in French). -
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Extras:* The Film - International Version (94:34)
* The Film - French Version (89:53)
* The Film - Italian Version (95:44)
* The Film - German Version (92:49)
"A Chat with Dr. Mabuse" 2002 interview with actor Wolfgang Preiss (in German with optional English subtitles) (15:52)
German Theatrical Version Introduction (1:03)
Photo Gallery (12:29)
German Theatrical Trailer (3:21)
International Theatrical Trailer (2:10) -
Subtitles:International/French/Italian Versions
German
German Version
None -
Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):International Version:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/16-bit)
English (optical sound) DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/16-bit)
German DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/16-bit)
French Version:
French DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/16-bit)
French (optical sound) DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/16-bit)
German DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/16-bit)
Italian Version:
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/16-bit)
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/16-bit)
German DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/16-bit)
German Version:
German DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in 1080p.
All four versions are separate low-bitrate encodes. -
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OVERALL: Draw
Arrow is the most comprehensive in terms of versions and extras (the limited version has a second disc with two additional versions while the standard has two versions and all of the other extras on the first disc); however, the French disc has some exclusive extras and the German Subkultur disc has an exclusive commentary and a German cinema version (however, it is the poorest in video quality because it does not utilize branching). The German Pidax disc is a port of the Subkultur disc that drops the commentary track.
GENERAL NOTES:
The film exists in a number of versions:
- the Italian version (~96 mins)
- the French version (~90 mins) shorter than the US theatrical version, but including several exclusive scenes, such as the "Bridge" scene (1:20) and a longer "Hallucination" scene (7:16).
- the German version (~93 mins)
- the international version (~94 mins)
- the British version (~85 mins)
- the American version (~93 mins) in which many scenes have been removed, including the "Bridge" scene (1:20), which was never dubbed in English, and offers a shorter (6:29) version of the "Hallucination" scene.
- the extended American verison (~96 mins) restoring all removed scenes, except for the "Bridge" scene (1:20) and offering the longer version of the "Hallucination" scene (7:16).
The English tracks place some music differently from the other cuts, and the American version adds a misogynistic opening narration: "Trouble began with a women. Here in the country village of Veeze outside Amsterdam, Holland, you're about to meet a young man, a writer, who would deny that obvious truth. For he is naive; he respects, he loves women. He is about to change his mind."
NOTES ON THE ARROW VIDEO EDITION AND VERSIONS:
- The Italian version and the English export version include the nipple shot that was originally only included in the French version.
-The English export version also includes an insert shot of Raab's sketch with Italain text and an insert shot of the letter Elfie writes to Hans that is in Italian even though an English-language insert was shot for the English version (a second English subtitle track is enabled for these shots if this version is played without the SDH subtitle track selected).
- The French version includes French text on Raab's sketch of Annelore as well as a French-language insert of Elfie's letter to Hans (both of which are translated in the English subtitles).
- As with the Italian and English export versions, the US version includes Italian text on Raab's sketch of Elfie (this was also the case with the UK version), but it includes the English-language insert of Elfie's letter to Hans that is not included in the export version transfer. English translation of the sketch is only available if English SDH subtitles are enabled.
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CUTS:
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Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition America- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes:
- the Italian version (95:36)
- the English export version (95:37)
- the French version (89:51)
- the US version (94:29). -
Blu-ray ALL Standard Edition America- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes:
- the Italian version (95:36)
- the English export version (95:37). -
Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition Canada- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes:
- the Italian version (95:36)
- the English export version (95:37)
- the French version (89:51)
- the US version (94:29). -
Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition Germany- Subkultur Entertainment - No cuts - includes four versions:
- the International Version (94:34)
- the French Version (89:53)
- the Italian Version (95:44)
- the German Version (92:49) -
Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes:
- the Italian version (95:36)
- the English export version (95:37)
- the French version (89:51)
- the US version (94:29). - Blu-ray B France- Artus Films - No cuts - composite version (96:55)
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Blu-ray B Germany- Pidax Film - No cuts - includes four versions:
- the International Version (94:34)
- the French Version (89:53)
- the Italian Version (95:44)
- the German Version (92:49)
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Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition America- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes:
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 21/02/18
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 09/12/24UPDATE LOG:
21/02/18: Initial entry.
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15/04/18: Added France.
15/10/21: Added US/UK/Canada/dates.
17/10/21: Dates, versions.
24/11/21: DVDBeaver
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