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Comfort of Strangers (The) AKA Cortesie per gli ospiti (Blu-ray) (1990)
The appearance of innocence. The heat of desire...Director: Paul Schrader
Year of Copyright: 1990
Year of Production: 1989
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:"The Beauty of Horror" 2020 interview with director Paul Schrader (17:29)
"The Right Rhythm" 2020 interview with actor Christopher Walken (5:46)
"City of Mystery" 2020 interview with cinematographer Dante Spinotti (13:17)
"Connecting with Cuts" 2020 interview with editor Bill Pankow (14:28)
2001 AFI interview with actress Natasha Richardson (6:13, 1080i6)
1981 interview with novelist Ian McEwan from the ITV television series The South Bank Show (26:24, 1080i60)
2 Theatrical Trailers (3:46) -
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 LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:4K digital restoration from the Super 35mm original camera negative supervised by cinematographer Dante Spinotti.
All extras are in 1080p, except where noted.
All extras are in English with no subtitles.
Includes a foldout insert featuring an essay by critic Maitland McDonagh. -
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Extras:"The Beauty of Horror" 2020 interview with director Paul Schrader (17:29)
"The Right Rhythm" 2020 interview with actor Christopher Walken (5:46)
"City of Mystery" 2020 interview with cinematographer Dante Spinotti (13:17)
"Connecting with Cuts" 2020 interview with editor Bill Pankow (14:28)
2001 AFI interview with actress Natasha Richardson (6:13, 1080i6)
1981 interview with novelist Ian McEwan from the ITV television series The South Bank Show (26:24, 1080i60)
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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 LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:4K digital restoration from the Super 35mm original camera negative supervised by cinematographer Dante Spinotti.
All extras are in 1080p, except where noted.
All extras are in English with no subtitles.
Includes a foldout insert featuring an essay by critic Maitland McDonagh. -
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Extras:Stills Gallery (3:32)
Theatrical Trailer (1:27) -
Subtitles:English, German
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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):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit)
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit) -
Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:10-page mediabook in German by Paul Poet
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio Commentary by director Paul Schrader (2018)
"Prospectus for a Course Not Given: The Paul Schrader Film Masterclass" 1982 BFI interview with Paul Schrader (plays over the film) (100:59)
"The Guardian Interview" 1993 interview with director Paul Schrader (plays over the film) (85:43)
"Images of Venice in Archive Film" (with "Play All" option; 7:50):
- "Venice in War Time (Topical Budget 338-2)" 1918 newsreel (1:06)
- "The Glass Makers of Murano, Venice (Pathé Pictorial 600)" 1928 newsreel (3:35)
- "City Lights (Mining Review 17th Year No. 6)" 1964 newsreel (3:08)
Theatrical Trailer (1:30)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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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):English LPCM 2.0 mono (48kHz/24bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in 1080p.
All extras are in English with no subtitles.
Includes a 32-page illustrated booklet featuring essays by Dr. Deborah Allison, Michael Billington, and Paul Fairclough. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The US/Canada and UK releases include differing extras.
Note the Criterion uses a new 4K transfer in the original 1.66:1 aspect ratio approved by the director and cinematographer, while the other releases use a previous 1080p transfer in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio (a co-production, it would have been protected for 1.85:1).
The "Prospectus for a Course Not Given: The Paul Schrader Film Masterclass" audio interview on the BFI release can also be found on the Region B Powerhouse release of Blue Collar and the "The Guardian Interview" with Paul Schrader can also be found on the Region ALL Powerhouse release of Hardcore.
Coming soon from:
- Carlotta Films (France)
GENERAL NOTES:
Rupert Everett is credited before Natasha Richardson in international prints, however she is given billing before him on American prints.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (104:45).
- Blu-ray A Canada- Criterion Collection - No cuts (104:45).
- Blu-ray B Germany- Koch Media - No cuts (104:39).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts (104:37).
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 24/07/18
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 13/01/22UPDATE LOG:
20/09/18: Added UK.
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02/10/18: DVDBeaver.
20/07/20: Added US.
08/11/20: Corrected US aspect ratio, updated extras & notes on US & UK releases, updated Winner notes.
19/02/21: added caps-a-holic.
13/01/22: Canada, dates, notes.
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