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Guns of Navarone (The) AKA Alistair MacLean's The Guns of Navarone (1961)
Still ... the greatest high adventure ever filmed!Director: J. Lee Thompson
Year of Copyright: 1961
Year of Production: 1959-60
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
(1.) Audio commentary by director J. Lee Thompson (2000)
(2.) Audio commentary by film historian Stephen J. Rubin (2007)
"A Message from Carl Foreman, Producer of the Guns of Navarone" 1961 introduction to the Australian Premiere (2:01)
DISC TWO
"Memories of Navarone" 1999 documentary (29:34)
"Forging the Guns of Navarone: Notes from the Set" 2006 featurette (13:58)
"The Guns of Navarone: Ironic Epic of Heroism" 2006 featurette (24:36)
Vintage featurettes:
- "Great Guns: A Columbia Featurette" (1961) (4:34)
- "No Visitors" (1961) (4:36)
- "Evy and James Darren's Honeymoon on Rhodes as Told by James Darren" (1961) (4:36)
- "Two Girls on the Town as Told by Irene Papas" (1961) (4:35)
"A Heroic Score: The Guns of Navarone" (2006) (9:19)
"Epic Restoration: The Guns of Navarone" (2006) (9:37)
Narration-Free Prologue (5:45)
Roadshow Intermission -
Subtitles:English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
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Notes:Packaging also lists "production notes" and "talent files" (not included).
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by director J. Lee Thompson (2000)
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Extras:"Memories of Navarone" 1999 documentary (29:34)
Four Original Featurettes:
- "Great Guns: A Columbia Featurette" (1961) (4:34)
- "No Visitors" (1961) (4:36)
- "Evy and James Darren's Honeymoon on Rhodes as Told by James Darren" (1961) (4:36)
- "Two Girls on the Town as Told by Irene Papas" (1961) (4:35)
"A Message from Carl Foreman, Producer of the Guns of Navarone" 1961 introduction to the Australian Premiere (2:00)
Theatrical trailer (3:43)
Talent files (15 text pages)
Bonus Trailer:
- Behold a Pale Horse -
Subtitles:Chinese, English, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also in the "WWII 60th Anniversary Collection" box set with From Here to Eternity, The Bridge on the River Kwai (Single disc), Weapons at War: The Fighting Leathernecks of WWII and a 26-page scrapbook.
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Subtitles:Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1 -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by director J. Lee Thompson (Subtitles in Dutch, French and German) (2000)
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Extras:"Memories of Navarone" 1999 documentary (29:35)
Four Original Featurettes:
- "Great Guns: A Columbia Featurette" (1961) (4:30)
- "No Visitors" (1961) (4:35)
- "Evy and James Darren's Honeymoon on Rhodes as Told by James Darren" (1961) (4:33)
- "Two Girls on the Town as Told by Irene Papas" (1961) (4:32)
"A Message from Carl Foreman, Producer of the Guns of Navarone" 1961 introduction to the Australian Premiere (2:01)
Theatrical trailer (3:43)
Talent files (15 text pages) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Hindi, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Region 2/4 encoded.
DVD Title: Les Canons De Navarone -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by director J. Lee Thompson (Subs in Dutch, French and German)
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Extras:"Memories of Navarone" 1999 documentary (29:35)
Four Original Featurettes:
- "Great Guns: A Columbia Featurette" (1961) (4:30)
- "No Visitors" (1961) (4:35)
- "Evy and James Darren's Honeymoon on Rhodes as Told by James Darren" (1961) (4:33)
- "Two Girls on the Town as Told by Irene Papas" (1961) (4:32)
"A Message from Carl Foreman, Producer of the Guns of Navarone" 1961 introduction to the Australian Premiere (2:01)
Theatrical trailer (3:43)
Talent files (15 text pages) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Hindi, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Region 2/4 encoded. Dvd title "Die Kanonen Von Navarone".
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
(1.) Audio commentary by director J. Lee Thompson (2000)
(2.) Audio commentary by film historian Stephen J. Rubin (2007)
DISC TWO
"A Message from Carl Foreman, Producer of the Guns of Navarone" 1961 introduction to the Australian Premiere (2:00)
"Memories of Navarone" 1999 documentary (29:34)
"Forging the Guns of Navarone: Notes from the Set" 2006 featurette (13:58)
"The Guns of Navarone: Ironic Epic of Heroism" 2006 featurette (24:36)
Vintage featurettes:
- "Great Guns: A Columbia Featurette" (1961) (4:32)
- "No Visitors" (1961) (4:32)
- "Evy and James Darren's Honeymoon on Rhodes as Told by James Darren" (1961) (4:32)
- "Two Girls on the Town as Told by Irene Papas" (1961) (4:32)
"A Heroic Score: The Guns of Navarone" (2006) (9:18)
"Epic Restoration: The Guns of Navarone" (2006) (9:37)
Narration-Free Prologue (5:25)
Roadshow Intermission (6:00)
Talent Files:
- J. Lee Thompson: Director (3 Text Pages)
- Gregory Peck (3 Text Pages)
- David Niven (4 Text Pages)
- Anthony Quinn (4 Text Pages)
Bonus Trailers (10:14):
- All the King's Men
- Monster House
- Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
- RV
- Zathura -
Subtitles:English, German, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD Title: Die Kanonen Von Navarone
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by director J. Lee Thompson (Subtitles in Dutch, French and German) (2000)
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Extras:"Memories of Navarone" 1999 documentary (29:35)
Four Original Featurettes:
- "Great Guns: A Columbia Featurette" (1961) (4:30)
- "No Visitors" (1961) (4:35)
- "Evy and James Darren's Honeymoon on Rhodes as Told by James Darren" (1961) (4:33)
- "Two Girls on the Town as Told by Irene Papas" (1961) (4:32)
"A Message from Carl Foreman, Producer of the Guns of Navarone" 1961 introduction to the Australian Premiere (2:01)
Theatrical trailer (3:43)
Talent files (15 text pages) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Hindi, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
(1.) Audio commentary by director J. Lee Thompson (2000)
(2.) Audio commentary by film historian Stephen J. Rubin (2007)
DISC TWO
"A Message from Carl Foreman, Producer of the Guns of Navarone" 1961 introduction to the Australian Premiere (2:00)
"Memories of Navarone" 1999 documentary (29:34)
"Forging the Guns of Navarone: Notes from the Set" 2006 featurette (13:58)
"The Guns of Navarone: Ironic Epic of Heroism" 2006 featurette (24:36)
Vintage featurettes:
- "Great Guns: A Columbia Featurette" (1961) (4:32)
- "No Visitors" (1961) (4:32)
- "Evy and James Darren's Honeymoon on Rhodes as Told by James Darren" (1961) (4:32)
- "Two Girls on the Town as Told by Irene Papas" (1961) (4:32)
"A Heroic Score: The Guns of Navarone" (2006) (9:18)
"Epic Restoration: The Guns of Navarone" (2006) (9:37)
Narration-Free Prologue (5:25)
Roadshow Intermission (6:00)
Talent Files:
- J. Lee Thompson: Director (3 Text Pages)
- Gregory Peck (3 Text Pages)
- David Niven (4 Text Pages)
- Anthony Quinn (4 Text Pages)
Bonus Trailers (10:14):
- All the King's Men
- Monster House
- Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
- RV
- Zathura -
Subtitles:Dutch, English, English HoH, Hindi
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1 -
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Notes:English, French, German, Italian,
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
(1.) Audio commentary by director J. Lee Thompson (2000)
(2.) Audio commentary by film historian Stephen J. Rubin (2007)
DISC TWO
"A Message from Carl Foreman, Producer of the Guns of Navarone" 1961 introduction to the Australian Premiere (2:00)
"Memories of Navarone" 1999 documentary (29:34)
"Forging the Guns of Navarone: Notes from the Set" 2006 featurette (13:58)
"The Guns of Navarone: Ironic Epic of Heroism" 2006 featurette (24:36)
Vintage featurettes:
- "Great Guns: A Columbia Featurette" (1961) (4:32)
- "No Visitors" (1961) (4:32)
- "Evy and James Darren's Honeymoon on Rhodes as Told by James Darren" (1961) (4:32)
- "Two Girls on the Town as Told by Irene Papas" (1961) (4:32)
"A Heroic Score: The Guns of Navarone" (2006) (9:18)
"Epic Restoration: The Guns of Navarone" (2006) (9:37)
Narration-Free Prologue (5:25)
Roadshow Intermission (6:00)
Talent Files:
- J. Lee Thompson: Director (3 Text Pages)
- Gregory Peck (3 Text Pages)
- David Niven (4 Text Pages)
- Anthony Quinn (4 Text Pages)
Bonus Trailers (10:14):
- All the King's Men
- Monster House
- Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
- RV
- Zathura -
Subtitles:Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD Title: I Cannoni Di Navarone
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by director J. Lee Thompson (Subtitles in Dutch, French and German) (2000)
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Extras:"Memories of Navarone" 1999 documentary (29:35)
Four Original Featurettes:
- "Great Guns: A Columbia Featurette" (1961) (4:30)
- "No Visitors" (1961) (4:35)
- "Evy and James Darren's Honeymoon on Rhodes as Told by James Darren" (1961) (4:33)
- "Two Girls on the Town as Told by Irene Papas" (1961) (4:32)
"A Message from Carl Foreman, Producer of the Guns of Navarone" 1961 introduction to the Australian Premiere (2:01)
Theatrical trailer (3:43)
Talent files (15 text pages) -
Subtitles:English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD Title: I Cannoni Di Navarone
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
(1.) Audio commentary by director J. Lee Thompson (2000)
(2.) Audio commentary by film historian Stephen J. Rubin (2007)
DISC TWO
"A Message from Carl Foreman, Producer of the Guns of Navarone" 1961 introduction to the Australian Premiere (2:00)
"Memories of Navarone" 1999 documentary (29:34)
"Forging the Guns of Navarone: Notes from the Set" 2006 featurette (13:58)
"The Guns of Navarone: Ironic Epic of Heroism" 2006 featurette (24:36)
Vintage featurettes:
- "Great Guns: A Columbia Featurette" (1961) (4:32)
- "No Visitors" (1961) (4:32)
- "Evy and James Darren's Honeymoon on Rhodes as Told by James Darren" (1961) (4:32)
- "Two Girls on the Town as Told by Irene Papas" (1961) (4:32)
"A Heroic Score: The Guns of Navarone" (2006) (9:18)
"Epic Restoration: The Guns of Navarone" (2006) (9:37)
Narration-Free Prologue (5:25)
Roadshow Intermission (6:00)
Talent Files:
- J. Lee Thompson: Director (3 Text Pages)
- Gregory Peck (3 Text Pages)
- David Niven (4 Text Pages)
- Anthony Quinn (4 Text Pages)
Bonus Trailers (10:14):
- All the King's Men
- Monster House
- Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
- RV
- Zathura -
Subtitles:Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD Title: Kanonerna På Navarone
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by director J. Lee Thompson (Subtitles in Dutch, French and German) (2000)
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Extras:"Memories of Navarone" 1999 documentary (29:35)
Four Original Featurettes:
- "Great Guns: A Columbia Featurette" (1961) (4:30)
- "No Visitors" (1961) (4:35)
- "Evy and James Darren's Honeymoon on Rhodes as Told by James Darren" (1961) (4:33)
- "Two Girls on the Town as Told by Irene Papas" (1961) (4:32)
"A Message from Carl Foreman, Producer of the Guns of Navarone" 1961 introduction to the Australian Premiere (2:01)
Theatrical trailer (3:43)
Talent files (15 text pages) -
Subtitles:English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD Title: Los Cañones De Navarone
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by director J. Lee Thompson (Subtitles in Dutch, French and German) (2000)
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Extras:"Memories of Navarone" 1999 documentary (29:35)
Four Original Featurettes:
- "Great Guns: A Columbia Featurette" (1961) (4:30)
- "No Visitors" (1961) (4:35)
- "Evy and James Darren's Honeymoon on Rhodes as Told by James Darren" (1961) (4:33)
- "Two Girls on the Town as Told by Irene Papas" (1961) (4:32)
"A Message from Carl Foreman, Producer of the Guns of Navarone" 1961 introduction to the Australian Premiere (2:01)
Theatrical trailer (3:43)
Talent files (15 text pages) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Hindi, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
(1.) Audio commentary by director J. Lee Thompson (2000)
(2.) Audio commentary by film historian Stephen J. Rubin (2007)
DISC TWO
"A Message from Carl Foreman, Producer of the Guns of Navarone" 1961 introduction to the Australian Premiere (2:00)
"Memories of Navarone" 1999 documentary (29:34)
"Forging the Guns of Navarone: Notes from the Set" 2006 featurette (13:58)
"The Guns of Navarone: Ironic Epic of Heroism" 2006 featurette (24:36)
Vintage featurettes:
- "Great Guns: A Columbia Featurette" (1961) (4:32)
- "No Visitors" (1961) (4:32)
- "Evy and James Darren's Honeymoon on Rhodes as Told by James Darren" (1961) (4:32)
- "Two Girls on the Town as Told by Irene Papas" (1961) (4:32)
"A Heroic Score: The Guns of Navarone" (2006) (9:18)
"Epic Restoration: The Guns of Navarone" (2006) (9:37)
Narration-Free Prologue (5:25)
Roadshow Intermission (6:00)
Talent Files:
- J. Lee Thompson: Director (3 Text Pages)
- Gregory Peck (3 Text Pages)
- David Niven (4 Text Pages)
- Anthony Quinn (4 Text Pages)
Bonus Trailers (10:14):
- All the King's Men
- Monster House
- Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
- RV
- Zathura -
Subtitles:Dutch, English, English HoH, Hindi
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Packaging incorrectly states production notes to also be included.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by director J. Lee Thompson (Subs in Dutch, French and German) (2000)
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Extras:"Memories of Navarone" 1999 documentary (29:35)
Four Original Featurettes:
- "Great Guns: A Columbia Featurette" (1961) (4:30)
- "No Visitors" (1961) (4:35)
- "Evy and James Darren's Honeymoon on Rhodes as Told by James Darren" (1961) (4:33)
- "Two Girls on the Town as Told by Irene Papas" (1961) (4:32)
"A Message from Carl Foreman, Producer of the Guns of Navarone" 1961 introduction to the Australian Premiere (2:01)
Theatrical trailer (3:43)
Talent files (15 text pages) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Hindi, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Region 2/4 encoded.
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OVERALL: Draw
Between the R2 2-disc releases for all the extras found on the R1 CE plus a DTS track.
Do note, that R1 "WWII 60th Anniversary Collection" box set has an exclusive documentary and booklet (it doesn´t include the CE-release, though).
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CUTS:
- R1 Collector's Edition America- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts (156:25 NTSC)
- R1 Special Edition America- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts (156:25 NTSC)
- R1 SuperBit America- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts
- R2 France- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts (150:32 PAL)
- R2 Collector's Edition Germany- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts (150:12 PAL)
- R2 Ultimate Edition Germany- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts (150:12 PAL)
- R2 Holland- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts (150:32 PAL)
- R2 Deluxe Edition Holland- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts (150:12 PAL)
- R2 Columbia Classics: Ultimate Edition 2 Discs Italy- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts (150:12 PAL)
- R2 Combat Classics Italy- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts (150:32 PAL)
- R2 Ultimate Edition Scandinavia- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts (150:12 PAL)
- R2 Spain- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts (150:32 PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts (150:32 PAL)
- R2 2-Disc Special Edition United Kingdom- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts (150:12 PAL)
- R4 Australia- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts (150:32 PAL)
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Comparison added by Craig on 19/07/01
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 10/08/21UPDATE LOG:
18/10/11: Added 2 x Dutch releases and the DVDBeaver link.
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16/05/18: ASINs added. R2 France, Germany (x2), Italy (x2), Scandinavia & Spain added. RTs added to R2/4 (movie).
18/06/21: Dates.
10/08/21: Added corrected detail.
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