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Mr. Arkadin AKA Confidential Report AKA Dossier Secret AKA Mister Arkadin (1955)
An American adventurer investigates the past of mysterious tycoon Arkadin...placing himself in grave danger.Director: Orson Welles
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO (DVD)
* The Film ("Confidential Report" version)
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Subtitles:English, German
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-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:Includes a 24 page booklet.
Available in 5 different covers.
Packaging mistakenly states region 2 only. -
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Extras:Still gallery (8 images)
Orson Welles biography and filmography (in Portuguese) -
Subtitles:English, Portuguese, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-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
*The Movie (Corinth version)
Audio commentary by Welles scholars Jonathan Rosenbaum and James Naremore
"About the Versions" notes (1 page)
"The Lives of Harry Lime":
- "Who is Harry Lime" notes (1 page)
- Original radio broadcasts (85:38):
-- "Man of Mystery" (28:31)
-- "Murder on the Riviera" (28:03)
-- "Blackmail is a Nasty Word" (29:04)
- DVD-ROM content: MP3 versions
- "Reviving Harry Lime" featurette (20:42)
Photo gallery
DISC TWO
*The Movie (Confidential Report version)
"About the Versions" notes (1 page)
"Men of Mystery" interview with Simon Callow (24:52)
DISC THREE
*The Movie (Comprehensive version)
"About the Versions" notes (1 page)
"On the Comprehensive Version" featurette (20:33)
"Outtakes and rushes" featurettes:
- "Orson Welles acting" (14:55)
- "Rushes: close-ups" (6:36)
- "Orson Welles directing" (3:17)
- "Deleted shots and scenes" (4:48)
"The Spanish Actresses" alternate scenes:
- "The Baroness Nagel" (4:00)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-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:Special Case
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Notes:DVD title: "The Complete Mr. Arkadin A.K.A. Confidential Report".
Comes in a 3-Disc Digi-pack, with a 40-page booklet and with the "Mr. Arkadin" novel by Orson Welles, housed in a cardboard slipcase. -
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Only available in an Orson Welles boxed set that also includes The Stranger, Malpertuis and Around the World With Orson Welles.
Carries the title Dossier Secret. -
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Extras:Production notes (in Italian)
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Subtitles:Italian
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Italian title - "Rapporto Confidenziale"
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Extras:Image gallery
Orson Welles filmography -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Internal Memo: Confidential Report (text)
Internal Memo: Orson Welles (text)
Internal Memo: Short Notes (text)
Image gallery (5 images)
DVD credits -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-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: Draw
The US Criterion release has three versions of the film with the most extras.
The Austrian release has the "Confidential Report" version of the film with an exclusive commentary.
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CUTS:
- R0 Blu-ray+DVD Austria- NSM Records - No cuts - "Confidential Report" version (93:42 PAL)
- R0 Brazil- Continental Home Video - No cuts (97:38 NTSC).
- R1 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - contains the Corinth version (99:58 NTSC), the Confidential Report version (97:53 NTSC) and the Comprehensive version (106:17 NTSC)
- R2 France- DVDY Films - No cuts (94:16 PAL)
- R2 Italy- CVC Video - No cuts
- R2 United Kingdom- Prism Direct/Leisure - No cuts -"Confidential Report" (93:21)
- R4 Australia- DV1 - No cuts
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Comparison added by Noor_Razzak on 15/04/05
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 03/07/23UPDATE LOG:
03/07/23: Added Austria, removed US Laserlight.
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