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    Brazil (1985)

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    It's Only A State Of Mind.

    Director: Terry Gilliam

    OVERALL: R1

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    R0 America - Criterion Collection - #51, 3-Disc Edition
    R1 America - Universal Pictures
    R1 America - Criterion Collection - #51, 1-Disc Edition - Reissue
    R1 America - Criterion Collection - #51, 3-Disc Edition - Reissue
    R2 France - Film Office Distribution
    R2 France - Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
    R2 Germany - Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
    R2 United Kingdom - Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
    R4 Australia - Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
    R4 Brazil - Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

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    R0 America - Criterion Collection
    #51, 3-Disc Edition

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE
    *The Film (Director's Cut) (143:18 NTSC)
    Audio Commentary by Director Terry Gilliam
    Color Bars
    English HoH subtitles (optional)
    1.85:1 Non-Anamorphic NTSC

    DISC TWO
    Script Development:
    - Script Development (Text)
    - "The Screenwriters" featurette (9:21)
    Storyboards (for Gilliam's Original Dream Sequences)
    Production Design (Text)
    "Costume Design" featurette (5:13)
    "What Is Brazil?" documentary (29:05)
    Special Effects (Text)
    "The Score" featurette (9:38)
    Theatrical Trailer (2:37)
    Production and Publicity Stills
    "The Battle Of Brazil: A Video History" documentary (55:06)

    DISC THREE
    *The Film ("Love Conquers All" Version) (93:39 NTSC)
    Audio Commentary by Gilliam Expert David Morgan
    Color Bars
    4:3 Non-Anamorphic NTSC
    12-Page Collector's Booklet (with Liner Notes by Critic Jack Mathews)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Multi Aspect Ratio
  • Picture Format:
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
  • Case type:
    Special Case
  • Notes:
    Packaged in 3 Amaray (Keep) Cases inside a Plastic Slip-Cover.

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    R1 America - Universal Pictures

  • Extras:
    Theatrical Trailer
    Production Notes
    Cast & Crew Biographies
  • Subtitles:
    English HoH, French and Spanish
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Non-Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
  • Case type:
    Keep Case

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    R1 America - Criterion Collection
    #51, 1-Disc Edition - Reissue

  • Commentaries:
    Audio Commentary by Director Terry Gilliam
  • Extras:
    Liner notes booklet with essay by Jack Mathews
  • Subtitles:
    English HoH
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    This is a re-release which has this time been region coded. The old single disc version had non-anamorphic transfer.

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    R1 America - Criterion Collection
    #51, 3-Disc Edition - Reissue

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE
    *The Film (Director's Cut) (143:18 NTSC)
    Audio Commentary by Director Terry Gilliam
    Color Bars
    1.85:1 Anamorphic NTSC

    DISC TWO
    Script Development:
    - Script Development (Text)
    - "The Screenwriters" featurette (9:21)
    Storyboards (for Gilliam's Original Dream Sequences)
    Production Design (Text)
    "Costume Design" featurette (5:13)
    "What Is Brazil?" documentary (29:05)
    Special Effects (Text)
    "The Score" featurette (9:38)
    Theatrical Trailer (2:37)
    Production and Publicity Stills
    "The Battle Of Brazil: A Video History" documentary (55:06)

    DISC THREE
    *The Film ("Love Conquers All" Version) (93:39 NTSC)
    Audio Commentary by Gilliam Expert David Morgan
    Color Bars
    4:3 Non-Anamorphic NTSC
    12-Page Collector's Booklet (with Liner Notes by Critic Jack Mathews)
  • Subtitles:
    English HoH
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Multi Aspect Ratio
  • Picture Format:
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
  • Case type:
    Special Case
  • Notes:
    Packaged in 3 Amaray (Keep) Cases inside a Plastic Slip-Cover.

    This is the re-release edition. The old set had the movie in non-anamorphic transfer only; all other specs are the same. The replaced first disc (which is identical to the single-disc release from Criterion) is encoded R1, whilst the second and third discs are the same as the previous 3-disc release, and are encoded R0 (thanks to Rewind user shrieker for confirmation).

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    R2 France - Film Office Distribution

  • Extras:
    Filmographies
  • Subtitles:
    French
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.33:1
  • Picture Format:
    Non-Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
    French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    This release is currently OOP and has been replaced with the Fox release.

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    R2 France - Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

  • Extras:
    "What Is Brazil?" documentary (28mins)
    Theatrical Trailer (3mins)
  • Subtitles:
    Dutch, English, French and Italian
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
    French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
    Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
  • Case type:
    Keep Case

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    R2 Germany - Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

  • Extras:
    "What Is Brazil?" documentary (28mins)
    Theatrical Trailer (3mins)
  • Subtitles:
    English, German and Spanish
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
    German Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
    Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
  • Case type:
    Keep Case

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    R2 United Kingdom - Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

  • Extras:
    "What Is Brazil?" documentary (27:55)
    Theatrical Trailer (2:55)
  • Subtitles:
    Danish, English HoH, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Dual-Coded R2/R4. There is an audio dropout, which occurs at 58:23. Judging by its placement this is a clumsy editing fault.

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    R4 Australia - Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

  • Extras:
    "What Is Brazil?" documentary (27:55)
    Theatrical Trailer (2:55)
  • Subtitles:
    Danish, English HoH, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Dual-Coded R2/R4. There is an audio dropout, which occurs at 58:23. Judging by its placement this is a clumsy editing fault.

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    R4 Brazil - Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

  • Extras:
    "What Is Brazil?" documentary (30mins)
    Theatrical Trailer (3mins)
  • Subtitles:
    English, Portuguese and Spanish
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.78:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
  • Case type:
    Snapper Case
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    OVERALL: R1

    The R1 US Criterion Collection (REISSUED) -release wins here on the basis that it contains an the complete Director's Cut of the film, anamorphic, the alternative version of the film and has a HUGE selection of extras.

    R2 and R4 Fox releases (other than the Brazil release) are the European Cut, which is similar to the Director approved Criterion Version but omits a few seconds, check the cut status below for more details.

    An image comparison between the R0 CC, the R1 Universal, the UK R2 and the Brazilian R4 is available below:

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    CUTS:

    • R0 #51, 3-Disc Edition America- Criterion Collection - No Cuts - Includes both the "Director's Cut" (143:18 NTSC) and the "'Love Conquers All' Cut" (93:39 NTSC).
    • R1 America- Universal Pictures - No Cuts - "Director' Cut" (143:05 NTSC).
    • R1 #51, 1-Disc Edition - Reissue America- Criterion Collection - No Cuts - "Director's Cut" (143mins NTSC).
    • R1 #51, 3-Disc Edition - Reissue America- Criterion Collection - No Cuts - Includes both the "Director's Cut" (143:18 NTSC) and the "'Love Conquers All' Cut" (93:39 NTSC).
    • R2 France- Film Office Distribution - No Cuts - "European Cut" (137mins PAL). This version omits the following: 1)does not include an extended opening sequence, with the titles over a cloudy background and 2) The scene in which Bob Hoskins' character answers the phone in Sam's apartment is shorter, some dialogue is missing. The US "Director's Cut" is slightly longer.
    • R2 France- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No Cuts - "European Cut" (136mins PAL). This version omits the following: 1)does not include an extended opening sequence, with the titles over a cloudy background and 2) The scene in which Bob Hoskins' character answers the phone in Sam's apartment is shorter, some dialogue is missing. The US "Director's Cut" is slightly longer.
    • R2 Germany- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No Cuts - "European Cut" (136mins PAL). This version omits the following: 1)does not include an extended opening sequence, with the titles over a cloudy background and 2) The scene in which Bob Hoskins' character answers the phone in Sam's apartment is shorter, some dialogue is missing. The US "Director's Cut" is slightly longer.
    • R2 United Kingdom- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No Cuts - "European Cut" (136:16 PAL). This version omits the following: 1)does not include an extended opening sequence, with the titles over a cloudy background and 2) The scene in which Bob Hoskins' character answers the phone in Sam's apartment is shorter, some dialogue is missing. The US "Director's Cut" is slightly longer.
    • R4 Australia- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No Cuts - "European Cut" (136:16 PAL). This version omits the following: 1)does not include an extended opening sequence, with the titles over a cloudy background and 2) The scene in which Bob Hoskins' character answers the phone in Sam's apartment is shorter, some dialogue is missing. The US "Director's Cut" is slightly longer.
    • R4 Brazil- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No Cuts - "Director's Cut" (143mins NTSC).
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    Comparison last updated by Rob_Hunt on 08/06/07

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