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Heat and Dust (1983)
Anne is investigating the life of her grandaunt Olivia, whose destiny has always been shrouded with scandal.Director: James Ivory
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by producer Ismail Merchant and actors Nickolas Grace and Greta Scacchi
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Extras:James Ivory, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and Ismail Merchant Interview (18 mins)
30th Anniversary Merchant Ivory Promo (5 mins)
Theatrical Trailer (4 mins)
6 Bonus Trailers (14 mins):
- Shakespeare Wallah
- Bombay Talkie
- The Europeans
- Quartet
- The Bostonians
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:This disc was first released on 30th June 2003, and then re-released on 6th September 2004. Initial Copies of the 2004 re-release contained a 2nd DVD with the following Promotional Materials: FACT Piracy Trailer (2 mins), The Merchant Ivory Collection Promo Reel (16 mins), Extracts From The Merchant Ivory Collection (59 mins) & Extras From The Merchant Ivory Collection (22 mins). Whereas the Movie Disc is Coded R0, the Promo Disc is Coded R2!
Also available in the 6-disc set Merchant Ivory in India, which contains: Bombay Talkie; The Courtesans of Bombay; The Deceivers; Heat and Dust; In Custody; Shakespeare Wallah.
Also available in the 20-disc set The Merchant Ivory Collection, which contains: Autobiography Of A Princess; The Ballad Of The Sad Café; Bombay Talkie; The Bostonians; The Courtesans Of Bombay; The Deceivers; The Europeans; Heat And Dust; The Householder; Howards End; Hullabaloo Over Georgie And Bonnie's Pictures; In Custody; Jane Austen In Manhattan; Maurice; The Perfect Murder; The Proprietor; Quartet; Roseland; Savages; Shakespeare Wallah. -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by producer Ismail Merchant and actors Nickolas Grace and Greta Scacchi
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Extras:Conversation with the Filmmakers, part of a new series of interviews with Ismail Merchant, James Ivory, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, and Richard Robbins (17:35)
* "Autobiography of a Princess" (1975), a short film about Royal India starring James Mason and Madhur Jaffrey, directed by James Ivory, and written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (58:00)
Introduction to Autobiography of a Princess, by screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (1:01)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:12-page fold-out booklet, featuring two essays by author Robert Emmet Long.
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Extras:Merchant Ivory 30th Anniversary Promo (4:24)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Jewel Case
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Notes:Packaged in a Super Jewel Case
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OVERALL: Draw
The US release has an anamorphic transfer and includes a bonus film, but its aspect ratio is in 1.78:1 (rather than in the original 1.66:1 aspect ratio), and it only has a 2.0 soundtrack
The UK Odyssey Video re-release has the film in the original 1.66:1 aspect ratio and optional 5.1 soundtrack, though the transfer is non-anamorphic.
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CUTS:
- R0 United Kingdom- Odyssey Video - No Cuts.
- R1 The Merchant Ivory Collection America- Home Vision Entertainment - No Cuts (130:16 NTSC).
- R2 United Kingdom- Columbia Tristar / Odyssey Video - No Cuts.
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 11/04/04
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 11/04/19UPDATE LOG:
11/04/19: Updated US, UK x2, ASINs, DVDBeaver.
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