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    Countess Dracula (1970)

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    Hammer-film with Ingrid Pitt.

    Director: Peter Sasdy

    OVERALL: Draw

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    R1 America - (MGM)
    R2 Germany - (Anolis Entertainment)
    R2 Italy - (CVC)
    R2 United Kingdom - (Carlton Visual Entertainment)
    R2 SE United Kingdom - (Network DVD)

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    R1 America - (MGM)

  • Commentaries:
    Audio commentary with actress Ingrid Pitt, director/co-writer Peter Sasdy, and screenwriter Jeremy Paul, moderated by author Jonathan Sasdow
  • Extras:
    Theatrical trailer
  • Subtitles:
    English, French and Spanish
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.66:1
  • Picture Format:
    Non-Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Only in the "Midnite Movies" double feature with "The Vampire Lovers" (double-sided disc).

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    R2 Germany - (Anolis Entertainment)

  • Extras:
    UK Theatrical trailer
    US "double feature" trailer (with "Vampire Circus")
    "Ingrid Pitt interview" -featurette (from 1994 "Festival of Fantastic Films" in Manchester - 27 min)
    Alternate German opening and end credits
    Photo gallery
    US press book gallery
    Booklet, with lines notes from Uwe Sommerlad
  • Subtitles:
    German
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.78:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
    German Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Germn title: "Comtesse des Grauens".

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    R2 Italy - (CVC)

  • Subtitles:
    English and Italian
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital Mono
    Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
    Italian Dolby Digital Mono
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Specs are not confirmed. Also in the 4-disc "Vampire Collection" box set, with "El Conde Drácula AKA Count Dracula (1970)", "Twins of Evil", and "Vampire Circus".

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    R2 United Kingdom - (Carlton Visual Entertainment)

  • Extras:
    Theatrical trailer
  • Subtitles:
    English HoH
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Only in 3-disc "Hammer House of Horror: The Vampire Collection" box set, with "Twins of Evil", and "Vampire Circus".

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    R2 SE United Kingdom - (Network DVD) Rewind Review

  • Commentaries:
    Audio commentary with actress Ingrid Pitt, moderated by authors/critics Kim Newman and Stephen Jones
  • Extras:
    "Tonight interview with Ingrid Pitt" featurette (segment of the British "Tonight" TV-show from 1999 - 6:33)
    "50 Years of Hammer" -news segment (from 1999 - 2:05)
    "Conceptions of Murder (1970)" episode: "Peter and Maria” (25:04)
    "Thriller" episode: "Where the Action Is (1975)" (64:12)
    Theatrical trailer
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.78:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
  • Case type:
    Keep Case

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    OVERALL: Draw

    - R2 SE UK and R2 German releases have an Anamorphic 1.78:1 transfer and extras.
    - R1 has a 1.66:1 non-Anamorphic transfer, and an audio commentary different from the one found on R2 SE UK.

    Note that many Hammer-films were shown 1.66:1 in the UK, but 1.85:1 the US.

    One image-comparison can be found HERE and another one is available below:

    DVDBeaver link

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    CUTS:

    • R1 America- MGM - No cuts - uncut British version (although the packaging says "PG").
    • R2 Germany- Anolis Entertainment - No cuts - uncut British version (89:08 PAL).
    • R2 Italy- CVC - No cuts - uncut British version.
    • R2 United Kingdom- Carlton Visual Entertainment - No cuts - uncut British version.
    • R2 SE United Kingdom- Network DVD - No cuts - uncut British version (89:08 PAL).
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    Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on April 9th 2004
    Comparison last updated by Vincent_Bouche on May 2nd 2009

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