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    Fitzcarraldo (1982)

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    An obsessed opera lover sets out to build an opera in the jungle.

    Director: Werner Herzog

    OVERALL: Draw

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    R0 America - (Anchor Bay)
    R0 United Kingdom - (Anchor Bay)
    R2 Germany - (Arthaus/Kinowelt)
    R2 Spain - (Manga Films)

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    R0 America - (Anchor Bay)

  • Commentaries:
    Audio commentary by director/writer/producer Werner Herzog, producer Lucki Stipetic, and journalist Norman Hill
  • Extras:
    German theatrical trailer
    Biographies for Werner Herzog, Klaus Kinski, and composer Popol Vuh
    Photo gallery
  • Subtitles:
    English (removable)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    German Dolby Digital 5.1
    German Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
    English Dolby Digital 5.1
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    This DVD can be purchased individually, or in the 6-disc "Herzog/Kinski Collection" box set, with "Aguirre, The Wrath of God", "Woyzeck", "Cobra Verde", "Nosferatu", and documentary "My Best Fiend". Note, that this box set is now back in print, and will be available for a limited time only, and come packaged in a special unique series of thinpak cases housed in a special collector's slipcase. It includes a 16-Page Collector's booklet.

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    R0 United Kingdom - (Anchor Bay)

  • Commentaries:
    Audio commentary by director/writer/producer Werner Herzog, producer Lucki Stipetic, and journalist Norman Hill
  • Extras:
    German theatrical trailer
    Production notes
    Biographies for Klaus Kinski, Claudia Cardinale and Werner Herzog
    Photo gallery
  • Subtitles:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    German Dolby Digital 5.1
    German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
    English Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    This DVD can be purchased individually, or in the 6-disc "Herzog/Kinski Collection" box set, with "Aguirre, The Wrath of God", "Woyzeck", "Cobra Verde", "Nosferatu", and documentary "My Best Fiend".

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    R2 Germany - (Arthaus/Kinowelt)

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE
    The film
    Audio commentary by director/writer/producer Werner Herzog and Laurens Straub (in German)
    Production notes
    Biographies for Klaus Kinski, Claudia Cardinale and Werner Herzog
    Photo gallery

    DISC TWO
    "Burden of Dreams (1982)" -95 min documentary by Les Blank (4:3 PAL, with German Dolby Digital 2.0 (mono) or English Dolby Digital 2.0 (mono))
  • Subtitles:
    None
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    German Dolby Digital 5.1
    German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
  • Case type:
    Special Case
  • Notes:
    2-disc digipack. There are no subtitles on this set.
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    R2 Spain - (Manga Films)

  • Commentaries:
    Audio commentary by director/writer/producer Werner Herzog, producer Lucki Stipetic, and journalist Norman Hill
  • Extras:
    Selected filmographies for Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski
    Bonus Trailers:
    - Ghost Dog
    - It All Started Today
    4 Page Booklet
  • Subtitles:
    Spanish
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Non-Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
    Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
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    OVERALL: Draw

    The German 2-disc set has the “Burden of Dreams” 95 minute documentary, but there are no subtitles on the feature film, or the audio commentary.

    The R0 Anchor Bay UK and American releases have both German and English audio, with English subtitles, and the audio commentary is in English.

    Note that the American "Herzog Kinski" box set is now back in print.

    The "Burden of Dreams" documentary has also been released by the Criterion Collection; see the separate comparison.

    An image comparison between the two Anchor Bay releases is below.

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    CUTS:

    • R0 America- Anchor Bay - No cuts
    • R0 United Kingdom- Anchor Bay - No cuts
    • R2 Germany- Arthaus/Kinowelt - No cuts
    • R2 Spain- Manga Films - No cuts
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    Comparison added by Hans_Kristian_Senneseth on June 20th 2003
    Comparison last updated by The Rewind Team on June 4th 2005

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