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Oblong Box (The) AKA Dance, Mephisto AKA Edgar Allan Poe's The Oblong Box (1969)
Aristocrat Julian Markham keeps his disfigured brother, Sir Edward, locked in a tower of his house..Director: Gordon Hessler
OVERALL: R2-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by film historian Steve Haberman (2015)
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Extras:Edgar Allan Poe's Annabel Lee: Narrated by Vincent Price (1969) (9:46)
Theatrical Trailer (1:56)
Bonus Trailer
- "House of the Long Shadows" (2:27)
- "Tales of Terror" (2:21)
- "Madhouse" (1:48)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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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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Extras:
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Subtitles:English, French, and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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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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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by film historian Steve Haberman (2015)
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Extras:Edgar Allan Poe's Annabel Lee: Narrated by Vincent Price (1969) (9:46)
Theatrical Trailer (1:56)
Bonus Trailer
- "House of the Long Shadows" (2:27)
- "Tales of Terror" (2:21)
- "Madhouse" (1:48)
- "Twice Told Tales" (2:43) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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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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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO (DVD)
*The Film
Audio Commentary by film historians Dr. Gerd Naumann and Dr. Rolf Giesen (2019)
German Theatrical Trailer (3:10 Min.)
U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:52)
German Video Credits (3:31)
Interview with actress Ute Levka (16:23)
Picture Gallery (2:24) -
Subtitles:English and German
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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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
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:Available in five different mediabook covers.
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Extras:Interview with actress Uta Levka (16:35)
Alternate German Opening Credits (3:31)
Photo Gallery (6:00)
Cast & Crew Biographies and Filmographies
- Vincent Price (13 pages)
- Christopher Lee (9 pages)
- Uta Levka (2 pages)
German Theatrical Trailer (3:11)
U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:52)
Bonus Trailers:
- "The Haunted Palace" (1:50)
- "The Premature Burial" (2:34)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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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
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mopno -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in German, except for the US trailer.
In the German track, some scenes are in English, with German subtitles. Part of the "LE Edgar Allan Poe Classic-Collection" box set, with "The Haunted Palace" and "The Premature Burial" (box set has also 20-page booklet - with biography of Poe and production notes, all in German). -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO (DVD)
*The Film
Audio Commentary by film historians Dr. Gerd Naumann and Dr. Rolf Giesen (2019)
German Theatrical Trailer (3:10 Min.)
U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:52)
German Video Credits (3:31)
Interview with actress Ute Levka (16:23)
Picture Gallery (2:24) -
Subtitles:English and German
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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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
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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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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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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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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OVERALL: R2
Kino and NSM have exclusive commentaries and extras.
There´s also R2 Japanese-release, but no proper reviews.
This film like several others made by AIP exists in two different edits:
The AIP release version runs 91 minutes.
The director's cut runs 96 minutes. -
CUTS:
- R1 America- Kino Lorber - No cuts - Director's cut (96:12 NTSC)
- R1 Double Feature America- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts - Director's cut (96:06 NTSC).
- R1 Canada- Kino Lorber - No cuts - Director's cut (96:12 NTSC)
- R2 Limited Edition Austria- NSM Records - No cuts - director's cut (92:08 PAL)
- R2 Germany- E-M-S - No cuts - Director's cut (92:11 PAL).
- R2 Limited Edition Germany- NSM Records - No cuts - director's cut (92:08 PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- Optimum Releasing - No cuts - Director's cut - BBFC theatrical cuts for volence are restored (92:17 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Simply Media - No cuts - Director's cut - BBFC theatrical cuts for volence are restored (92:17 PAL).
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 30/09/05
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 19/02/21UPDATE LOG:
2/12/12 - R2 UK added
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
18/05/15 - R2 UK (Simply Media) added + extras/film RTs on US/German releases
27/02/17: Added notes about versions.
19/02/21: Added Kino and NSM.
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