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Uncle Was a Vampire AKA Tempi duri per i vampiri AKA Les temps sont durs pour les vampires AKA Hard Times for Vampires (Blu-ray) (1959)
Baron Osvaldo Lambertenghi is forced to sell his ancestral castle which is converted into a hotel where he stays on as a bellboy. His mysterious uncle arrives, and turns out to be a vampire.Director: Steno (Stefano Vanzina)
Year of Copyright: 1959
Year of Production: 1959
OVERALL: Blu-ray ALL-
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Extras:DISC ONE: Uncle Was a Vampire
* The Film - Italian Theatrical Version (100:35, 1080p)
* The Film - Alternate Cut (97:13, 480i)
Audio commentary on the alternate cut with historians Kevin Lyons and Jonathan Rigby (2022)
"Commedia Dracula All 'Italiana" 2022 interview with European film Scholar Dr. Pasquale Lannone (12:35, 1080i60)
DISC TWO: The Secret of the Red Orchid
DISC THREE: Dracula and Son (French/Export Version)
DISC FOUR: Dracula and Son (U.S. Version)
DISC FIVE (CD)
"Dracula and Son" soundtrack by Vladimir Cosma (17 tracks; 30:21):
01. "Dracula Fils" (2:25)
02. "Dracula Père" (2:12)
03. "La Diligence" (1:44)
04. "Herminie et le Comte Dracula" (1:13)
05. "L'aube arrive…" (2:29)
06. "Le Flacon de sang" (2:25)
07. "Herminie mord le Comte" (2:09)
08. "Dracula danse" (1:11)
09. "Hai la vale!" (1:46)
10. "Devant la grille du château" (1:38)
11. "Ferdinand à l'abattoir" (0:52)
12. "Dracula et Ferdinand adolescent" (1:42)
13. "Amour douloureux" (1:37)
14. "Dracula sort du cercueil" (1:55)
15. "Rencontre père et fils" (1:08)
16. "Nicole et Ferdinand" (1:25)
17. "Les Cendres" (2:30)
DISC SIX: Murder Story and Mask of Murder
DISC SEVEN: Dark Places -
Subtitles:English (optional, both versions)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (both versions)
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:The alternate cut comes from an Italian TV broadcast master. It has been slowed down to 24fps and encoded in MPEG-2 and 480i (the PAL version ran ~93 minutes).
The Dracula and Son and The Secret of the Red Orchid discs are Region A-locked, all others are region free.
Comes with the 100-page book "Christopher Lee: A Career in Six Snapshorts" by critic/author Jonathan Rigby. -
Easter eggs:Go to Bonus menu, highlight any item, press LEFT then ENTER to play English opening credits (SD, aspect ratio 1.33:1, runtime 2:05, poor quality picture - appears to be from VHS source).
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OVERALL: Blu-ray ALL
Only version so far.
This film exists in two official versions:
(1.) The original Italian theatrical version (101 minutes).
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL The Eurocrypt of Christopher Lee Collection 2 America- Severin Films - No cuts - includes the original Italian theatrical version (100:35) and an alternate cut (97:13 NTSC).
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 17/06/22
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 23/12/23UPDATE LOG:
17/06/22: Initial entry.
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17/06/22: Dates (taken from the commentary) and note on versions.
23/12/22: Added Easter Egg information which was missing.
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