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All That Heaven Allows (1955)
A wealthy widow, falls in love with the much younger nurseryman.Director: Douglas Sirk
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:"Behind the Mirror A Profile of Douglas Sirk" 1979 documentary excerpt (31:23)
"Imitation of Life: On the Films of Douglas Sirk" illustrated essay by filmmaker Rainer Fassbinder, illustrated with rare ephemera
Stills archive with production photos and vintage lobby cards (25 stills)
Exclusive liner notes by noted film theorist Laura Mulvey -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.77:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The rear cover claims the the 1979 documentary is 1 hour, but only half is shown.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO (DVD)
* The Film
Audio commentary by film scholars John Mercer and Tamar Jeffers-McDonald
Theatrical Trailer (2:32)
DISC THREE (DVD)
Rock Hudson’s Home Movies (1992), a groundbreaking essay film about the actor by Mark Rappaport (63:45)
French television interview with director Douglas Sirk from 1982 (15:51)
Excerpts from "Behind the Mirror: A Profile of Douglas Sirk" a 1979 BBC documentary featuring rare interview footage with the director (57:11)
"Contract Kid: William Reynolds on Douglas Sirk" a 2007 interview with the actor, who costarred in three Sirk films, including All That Heaven Allows (23:02) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.75:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:A booklet featuring an essay by film scholar Laura Mulvey and an excerpt from a 1971 essay on Sirk by filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
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Extras:Original Theatrical Trailer
Slideshow
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Subtitles:English and German
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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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:Keep Case
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Subtitles:English HoH
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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:Special Case
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Notes:Also available in the 7-disc "Directed By Douglas Sirk" boxset, which contains: "Has Anyone Seen My Gal?", "All I Desire", "Magnificent Obsession", "All That Heaven Allows", "Written On The Wind", "The Tarnished Angels", and "Imitation Of Life"
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film
Audio commentary by Dr Mark Nicholls, Lecturer in Cinema Studies at the University of Melbourne
DISC TWO
Featurettes:
-"Contract Kid", interview with actor William Reynolds (23:02)
-"A Powerful Political Potential", director Todd Haynes pays tribute to Douglas Sirk (15:13)
-"Hollywood Remembers Rock Hudson: A Profile" (25:23)
Theatrical Trailer (2:39) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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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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Notes:Comes with a 16-page booklet on Douglas Sirk written by Justin Vicari.
Liner notes: biofilmography for Douglas Sirk.
Also part of the 9 disc Douglas Sirk: King of Hollywood Melodrama set which includes "No Room for the Groom", "All I Desire", "Magnificent Obsession", "Taza, Son of Cochise", "All That Heaven Allows", "There's Always Tomorrow", "A Time to Love and a Time to Die", "The Tarnished Angels" and "Imitation of Life" -
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OVERALL: Draw
The US Criterion reissue and the Australian releases for substantial, but differing, extras.
Note that there is a two-disc French release by Carlotta, also contained in the 8-disc Douglas Sirk Collection, Vol. 1 - if you have its specs then please post them via our forums.
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (88:46 NTSC).
- R1 Re-issue America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (88:45 NTSC).
- R2 Germany- Carol Media - No cuts (85:01 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Universal Pictures - No cuts (84:59 PAL).
- R4 Australia- Madman Entertainment - No cuts (85:02 PAL).
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Comparison added by Noor_Razzak on 25/06/03
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 15/02/16UPDATE LOG:
17/03/10: Added R2 Germany/Spain/UK and R4.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
15/03/10: Added request for French specs.
15/02/16: Added Criterion reissue, capshaolic.
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