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Lady Vanishes (The) (1938)
While traveling in continental Europe, a young British couple realize that a passenger seems to have been kidnapped from their train.Director: Alfred Hitchcock
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by film historian Bruce Eder
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Extras:"Restoration demonstration" featurette (3:21)
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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: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:Comes with a 4-page booklet containing film notes by Michael Wilmington.
Also available in 6 disc 5 film "Wrong Men & Notorious Women: Five Hitchcock Thrillers" boxset containing "The 39 Steps", "The Lady Vanishes", "Rebecca", "Spellbound" and "Notorious". -
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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:Windowboxed transfer.
Only available in the 50 film “Essential Art House: 50 Years of Janus Films” set with a 240 page book. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary by film historian Bruce Eder
DISC TWO
* "Crook's Tour" 1940 film (80:54)
"Excerpts from François Truffaut's interview with Alfred Hitchcock" featurette (10:05)
"Mystery Train" video essay by film scholar Leonard Leff (33:29)
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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:Keep Case
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Notes:Windowboxed transfer.
Comes with a booklet containing liner notes with essays by critic Geoffrey O'Brien and Hitchcock scholar Charles Barr.
The Bruce Eder audio commentary has a few portions updated for the Special Edition DVD release with new comments. -
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Extras:"Hitchcock: The Early Years" featurette (24:34)
"Analyse de Claude Chabrol" featurette (33:17)
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Subtitles:French (forced)
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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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Notes:"The Early Years" featurette is in English with forced French subtitles.
The other featurettes are in French.
Also available the 5-film 5-disc "Hitchcock: Le maître du suspens" set which includes "The 39 Steps", "Secret Agent", "Sabotage", "The Young and Innocent", and "The Lady Vanishes". -
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Subtitles: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 1.0
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Only available in the "Alfred Hitchcock - The Early Years" boxset containing "The Lodger", "Downhill", "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1934), "Sabotage", "Secret Agent", "Young and Innocent" and "The Lady Vanishes".
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Extras:Text bios and filmographies:
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Margaret Lockwood
- Michael Redgrave
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Subtitles:English, Hungarian (optional)
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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 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
*"The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1934) movie
DISC TWO
*"The 39 Steps" movie
3 Cast and crew biographies
DISC THREE
*"Secret Agent" movie
3 Cast and crew biographies
DISC FOUR
*"Sabotage" movie
DISC FIVE
*"Young and Innocent" movie
DISC SIX
*"The Lady Vanishes" movie
3 Cast and crew biographies
DISC SEVEN
*"Jamaica Inn" movie
DISC EIGHT
"Bon Voyage" short by Alfred Hitchcock (24:55)
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish
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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 Dual Mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Both shorts are in French with optional Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish subtitles.
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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 Dual Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in the 3-disc 3-film 3 Classic Hitchcock Filmsset which includes "The 39 Steps", "The Lady Vanishes", and "Secret Agent"
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Extras:"Introduction by film historian Charles Barr" featurette (4:00)
Picture slideshow (51 images) (2:34)
Theatrical trailer (1:54)
DVD-ROM content: movie script -
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 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in the "Alfred Hitchcock: The British Years" boxset containing "The Pleasure Garden", "The Lodger" (Restored and Archive versions), "Downhill", "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1934), "The 39 Steps", "Secret Agent", "Sabotage", "Young and Innocent", "The Lady Vanishes" (1938) and "Jamaica Inn".
Comes with a 6-page booklet containing liner notes by film historian Charles Barr. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The US Criterion SE has the lengthiest extras, though note the transfer is windowboxed.
The French release has exclusive featurettes, though it has forced subtitles.
The UK release has an exclusive featurette.
Note that this film and other early Alfred Hitchcock titles have been released in many bootleg editions. Supposedly "public domain" releases by companies such as Avenue One, Brentwood, Diamond Entertainment, Digiview, Laserlight, Mill Creek, Passion Productions, St. Clair Vision, Sonart, Westlake, Whirlwind and others should be avoided. Information regarding the copyright status of his films can be found at Brenton Film's Alfred Hitchcock: Dial © for Copyright. Hitchcock's films and their official releases are also covered in detail at Brenton Film's Alfred Hitchcock Collectors' Guide.
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Criterion Collection - Yes, missing a six-second shot of a maid bending over (95:11 NTSC).
- R1 Essential Art House America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (95:51 NTSC).
- R1 Special Edition America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (96:15 NTSC).
- R2 France- TF1 Video - No cuts (91:51 PAL).
- R2 Alfred Hitchcock - The Early Years Germany- Concorde - No cuts (91:48 PAL).
- R2 Hungary- Cinetel Kft - No cuts (91:51 PAL).
- R2 Hitchcock: Classic Collection Scandinavia- Future Film/Atlantic Film - No cuts (91:55 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Carlton Visual Entertainment - No cuts (92:00 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Network - No cuts (91:48 PAL).
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Comparison added by The Rewind Team on 15/09/01
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 03/11/20UPDATE LOG:
27/08/11: Addition of R2 UK "The British Years".
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
03/01/14: Fixed a few typos in the overall.
03/08/17: Removed unauthorized St Clair, Whirlwind, Laserlight, Platinum, MRA, Avenue One.
03/11/20: Added US EAH, France, Hungary.
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