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Tale of the Mummy AKA Talos the Mummy AKA Russell Mulcahy's Tale of the Mummy (1998)

The curse is legend. The terror is real.
Director: Russell Mulcahy
Year of Copyright: 1998
Year of Production: 1997

OVERALL: R2
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R1 America - Buena Vista Home Entertainment
R2 France - Metropolitan / TF1 Vid
R2 Germany - Laser Paradise/United Video [2001]
R2 Germany - VCL [2007]
R2 Germany - Laser Paradise - 2 DVD Special Widescreen Edition [2001]
R2 Spain - Laurin Films
R4 Australia - Universal Pictures

R1 America - Buena Vista Home Entertainment Subtitles: English HoH Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Keep Case Notes: Also in the double feature with "Dracula 2000". Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 France - Metropolitan / TF1 Vid Extras: French theatrical trailer Bonus trailers: - Mister Cool - Corrupteur - Intrusion - Le 13ème guerrier Cast & crew filmographies and biographies "History of Mummy-movies" text notes (in French) DVD-ROM: Biography of actor Christopher Lee & "Metrofilms" web site Subtitles: French Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 5.1 French Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Keep Case Notes: DVD Title: La Malediction De La Momie Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page	Buy this disc from Amazon France
R2 Germany - Laser Paradise/United Video [2001 Release] Subtitles: None Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): German Dolby Digital 5.1 English Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Keep Case Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Germany - VCL [2007 Release] Extras: Filmographies Subtitles: None Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): German Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Keep Case Notes: DVD title: "Talos - Der Fluch der Mumie". Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Germany - Laser Paradise [2001 Release] 2 DVD Special Widescreen Edition Extras: DISC ONE The Film - International Version (114:56) Cast & Crew Filmographies and Biographies DISC TWO* *The Film - US Version Subtitles: German (optional, on international version only) Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): International Version English Dolby Digital 5.1 German DTS 5.1 German Dolby Digital 5.1 U.S. Cut English Dolby Digital 5.1 German Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Digipak Notes: DVD Title: Talos: Die Mumie The first disc labelled the theatrical cut is the International version. Disc 2 (despite being labelled the Director's Cut) is a version prepared by Dimension Films (Miramax), this runs 88 minutes and is a soft, fuzzy NTSC > PAL conversion. The earlier Laser Paradise DVD had the proper PAL running time of this (84:28). Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Spain - Laurin Films Extras: Cast and Crew Biographies Production Notes TV Spots Theatrical Trailer Subtitles: English, Spanish Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Keep Case Notes: DVD Title: La Sombra Del Faraon Case and menu screen uses the Spanish translation of the title (La Sombra Del Faraon), However the film's opening credit sequence has the original international title (Russell Mulcahy's Talos The Mummy). All extras are in Spanish. Special thanks to Rewind user Leigh_Riding for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R4 Australia - Universal Pictures Extras: Bonus trailer: - The Mummy Returns Cast & crew filmographies and biographies Subtitles: None Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Case type: Keep Case Notes: Originally made in stereo. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page

OVERALL: R2

German 2-disc SE is the winner, for having both versions of the film.

This exists in two versions:

(1.) The full 120 minute international version (at 24fps).
(2.) The edited Miramax US version (88 minutes at 24fps).
CUTS:
- R1 America- Buena Vista Home Entertainment - Yes - US Version (88:00 NTSC)
- R2 France- Metropolitan / TF1 Vid - No cuts - International version (115:17 PAL)
- R2 Germany- Laser Paradise/United Video - Yes - Shortened American version (84:28 PAL)
- R2 Germany- VCL - Yes - Shortened American version (84:30 PAL)
- R2 2 DVD Special Widescreen Edition Germany- Laser Paradise - No cuts - Contains both versions: US version (87:54 NTSC > PAL) and the International version (114:56 PAL)
- R2 Spain- Laurin Films - No cuts - International version (115:17 PAL)
- R4 Australia- Universal Pictures - No cuts - International version (115:17 PAL)
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 16/04/04
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 09/01/22

UPDATE LOG:

20/03/13 - Disc info corrected on 2-disc German release. General tidy up.
29/09/17: Added Amazon links.
30/09/17: Added DVD,Beaver link.
21/11/18: Corrected running times on German 2-disc.
09/01/22: Dates, tagline.
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