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Sax Rohmer's The Castle of Fu Manchu AKA The Castle of Fu Manchu AKA Die Folterkammer Des Dr. Fu Man Chu AKA El castillo de Fu-Manchu AKA Il castello di Fu Manchu AKA Assignment: Istanbul (1969)
HE'S BACK!!! The World's Most Evil Man with a Fiendish Plan of ConquestDirector: Jess Franco
Year of Copyright: 1968
Year of Production: 1968
OVERALL: R0-
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Extras:"The Fall of Fu Manchu" 2003 interviews with director Jess Franco, producer Harry Alan Towers, and stars Christopher Lee & Tsai Chin (14:00)
Theatrical Trailer (2:25)
Poster and photo gallery (61 Images)
"The Facts of Dr. Fu Manchu" notes (32 text pages)
Talent Bios:
- Christopher Lee (20 text pages)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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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 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 4-page liner notes leaflet by Tim Lucas.
Also available in "The Christopher Lee Collection" with The Blood of Fu Manchu, Circus of Fear and The Bloody Judge.
Also available in a double pack with The Blood of Fu Manchu. -
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Extras:DISC ONE: The Face of Fu Manchu
DISC TWO: The Brides of Fu Manchu
DISC THREE: The Vengeance of Fu Manchu
DISC FOUR: The Blood of Fu Manchu
DISC FIVE: The Castle of Fu Manchu
*The Film - Original Version (88:27)
*The Film - German Version (80:34) -
Subtitles:Original Version
German
German Version
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Original Version
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Version
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:* The Blood of Fu Manchu (89:48)
* The Film -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Only available in a double pack with The Blood of Fu Manchu.
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Extras:SIDE A
* The Blood of Fu Manchu (89:50)
SIDE B
* The Film -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Open-matte transfer.
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OVERALL: R0
Blue Underground is the clear winner, although do note that the German set has two versions of the film.
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Blue Underground - No Cuts (91:53 NTSC)
- R2 Dr. Fu Man Chu Collection Germany- Kinowelt Home Entertainment - No cuts - Includes the original version (88:27 PAL) and the German version (80:34 PAL)
- R2 Double Bill United Kingdom- Optimum Releasing - No cuts (88:27 PAL)
- R2 The Fu Manchu DVD Double United Kingdom- Warner Home Video - No cuts (88:44 PAL)
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 09/05/04
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 22/12/23UPDATE LOG:
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12/06/21: Dates.
26/04/23: Spanish co-production title, tagline.
22/12/23: Italian co-production title.
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