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Richard III (1955)
Richard's military skills have helped to put his older brother Edward on the throne of England. But jealousy and resentment cause Richard to seek the crown for himself....Director: Laurence Olivier
OVERALL: R0-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary with Russell Lees (playwright and stage director) and John Wilders (former Governor of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre)
DISC TWO
“Great Acting: Laurence Olivier”: 1966 BBC interview with Olivier hosted by theater critic Kenneth Tynan (48 mins)
Gallery of on-set and production stills and posters, featuring excerpts from Olivier’s autobiography On Acting
Television trailer, with Olivier, producer Alexander Korda, production designer Roger Furse, and other crew members at work in Shepperton Studios (12 mins)
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Subtitles:English
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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 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 12-page booklet, featuring essay by Bruce Eder (film historian).
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
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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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Extras:Theatrical trailer
TV trailer (12 min)
Bonus trailers
– François Truffaut Collection
– The Lord of Flies
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Subtitles:German
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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 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: R0
The R0 American edition is a clear winner.
Apparently Wienerworld released this title in R2 UK in 2004, but we have been unable to find detailed and accurate specifications. However, it would appear to be a single disc edition, with few extras.
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts – restored version (158:22 NTSC).
- R0 Scandinavia- Future Film - No cuts (154:24 PAL).
- R2 Germany- Concorde Home Entertainment - Presumably cut (151:38 PAL).
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Comparison added by The Rewind Team on 23/07/04
Comparison last updated by Markus_Lang on 07/05/13UPDATE LOG:
07/05/2013: Addition of the R0 Scandinavian and R2 German edition.
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