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Testament of Dr. Mabuse (The) AKA Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse AKA The Crimes of Dr. Mabuse (1933)
Berlin police inspector Lohmann investigates a case in which all clues lead to a man who's been in a hospital for mental illnesses for many years – Dr. Mabuse.Director: Fritz Lang
OVERALL: Draw-
OVERALL: Draw
The US release has a David Kalat commentary, an alternate French version of the film and other lengthy extras.
The French "Coffret Fritz Lang" release has differing exclusive extras.
The German release has exclusive extras, including a lengthy Fritz Lang interview, only seen as an excerpt on the US release.
The UK releases have a newly updated David Kalat commentary.
The Scandinavian edition has an LPCM audio track but no extras.
Note the following German versions of the film:
- 124 minute premiere version screened in Budapest, Hungary (presumed lost)
- 111 minute German theatrical version
- 121 minute restored version by the German Film Institute
The film was simultaneously shot by Lang in French:
- 95 minute French language version "Le Testament de Dr. Mabuse" (English subtitled version "The Last Will of Dr. Mabuse")
There was a re-edited American version using the German cut and dubbed in English
- 75 minute English language "The Crimes of Dr. Mabuse" -
CUTS:
- R0 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - Includes the restored German version (121:10 NTSC) and the French version (93:32).
- R0 Scandinavia- Scantrade Entertainment - No cuts - restored German version (115:45 PAL).
- R0 Ultimate Edition United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts - restored German version.
- R2 Coffret Fritz Lang France- Opening Video - No cuts - restored German version (114:20 PAL).
- R2 Germany- Universum Film - No cuts - restored German version (115:45 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts - restored German version (116:25 PAL).
- R2 The Complete Fritz Lang Mabuse United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts - restored German version (116:25 PAL).
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Comparison added by The Rewind Team on 07/07/04
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 22/10/18UPDATE LOG:
26/09/2012: Addition of the R0 Scandinavian edition.
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22/10/18: Added UK MoC x2, notes on versions, capsaholic.
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