Rewind @ www.dvdcompare.net - Lives of Others (The) AKA Das Leben der Anderen (2006)

R1 America - Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Commentaries: Audio commentary with director/writer/co-producer Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Extras: Interview with director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (29:59) "Making of The Lives of Others" featurette (19:27) Deleted Scenes (with optional audio commentary with director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck) (with Play All) - "Wiesler's Evening" (1:27) - "Hoarding of Goods" (0:57) - "Brecht's Animal Poems" (1:22) - "Farewell to Jerska" (1:38) - "Ute" (1:54) - "The Cactus" (0:35) - "Party of Democratic Socialism" (0:59) Start-up Trailers - "The Jane Austin Book Club" (2:19) - "Black Book" (1:55) - "Offside" (1:44) Bonus Trailers - "The Jane Austin Book Club" (2:19) - "Black Book" (1:55) - "Offside" (1:44) - "Angel-A" (1:49) - "Molière" (2:03) - "Paprika" (1:52) - "Sleuth" (1:59) - "Interview" (1:49) - "The Valet" (1:48) - "Driving Lessons" (2:00) Subtitles: English, French, Spanish (optional) Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): German Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Keep Case Notes: The commentaries and interview are in English. The featurette and deleted scenes are in German with burned-in English subtitles. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 France - Ocean Films/TF1 Vidéo Commentaries: Audio commentary with director/writer/co-producer Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Audio commentary with actor Ulrich Mühe Extras: 7 deleted scenes with optional audio commentary with director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck: – Play all (8:54) – Wiesler gets back from Work (1:30) – Merchandise traffic for speculative end (0:58) – Tierverse (1:21) – Jerska’s Goodbye (1!37) – UTE (1:53) – The Cactus (0:34) – PDS (0:58) "Making of The Lives of Others" featurette (19:22) "In the Heart of the Stasi" featurette (15:22) Production notes Biographies and filmographies Theatrical trailer Bonus trailers for 'C.R.A.Z.Y.', 'The Host', 'Don't Come Knocking' and 'Goodbye Lenin!' Ocean catalog DVD credits Subtitles: French (FORCED on German soundtrack) Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): German Dolby Digital 5.1 French Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Keep Case Notes: French title: La Vie des Autres. All extras are in German with forced French subtitles, except for the director commentary, which is in English and for the "Stasi" featurette and text extras, which are in French. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page	Buy this disc from Amazon France
R2 Germany - Buena Vista Home Entertainment Commentaries: Audio commentary with director/writer/co-producer Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Audio commentary with actor Ulrich Mühe Extras: Deleted Scenes with optional commentary by director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck "Making of Das Leben der Anderen" featurette Subtitles: German (optional) Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): German Dolby Digital 5.1 German Audio Descriptive Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Case type: Keep Case Notes: First edition of this release (16/11/2006) was cancelled, and in the re-release the director’s commentary is altered. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Germany - Buena Vista Home Entertainment Die Komplette Akte Extras: DISC ONE * The Film Audio commentary with director/writer/co-producer Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Audio commentary with actor Ulrich Mühe "Making of The Lives of Others" featurette (19:23) 7 deleted scenes with optional audio commentary by the director (8:57) Theatrical trailer (2:13) DISC TWO "Alltag einer Behörde" documentary (90:25) Interview with Wolfgang Schwanitz (38:41) Theatrical trailer for "Alltag einer Behörde" (1:44) Director biography Bonus trailers – Marlene Dietrich (1:24) – Jazz Seen (2:07) – Bunker (1:22) DISC THREE (Soundtrack CD) Subtitles: None Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): German Dolby Digital 5.1 German Audio Descriptive Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo Case type: Special Case Notes: All extras in German without any subtitles. Also included is a 216-page book on the film. Digipak in a cardboard box. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Holland - Homescreen Entertainment Commentaries: Audio commentary with director/writer/co-producer Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Extras: Interview with director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (5:05) 7 deleted scenes (8:52) Making-of featurette (19:21) Theatrical trailer Bonus trailers for 'The Counterfeiter' and 'The Unknown Woman' Subtitles: Dutch and French Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): German Dolby Digital 5.1 German Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo French Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Case type: Keep Case Notes: Comes with a 12-page booklet containing production notes. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Portugal - Prisvideo Extras: Interviews (30 min) "Making of The Lives of Others" featurette (20 min) Animated still gallery (6 min) Subtitles: Portuguese Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): German Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Keep Case Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Scandinavia - Sandrew Metronome Extras: Interviews: – Ulrik Mühe (6:35) – Martina Gedeck (4:24) – Sebastian Koch (4:54) – Ulrich Tukur (3:47) – Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (5:07) – Prof. Dr. Manfred Wilke (4:02) – Max Wiedemann & Quirin Berg (3:39) "Spy Equipment" featurette (2:36) Theatrical Trailer (FORCED Norwegian subtitles) Subtitles: Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): German Dolby Digital 5.1 German Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Case type: Keep Case Notes: Cover incorrectly states a DTS track is provided. There are different FORCED trailers on start-up depending on which language you chose: Danish: Volver, The Queen, Leonard Cohen - I'm Your Man & Little Red Flowers. Norwegian: The Queen, Volver, The Feast of the Goat & Jadesoturi Swedish: Paris, Je t’aime, Elementarteilchen, Je ne suis pas la pour être aime & Förortsungar. Finnish: None. Special thanks to Rewind user littlestar for providing these specifications.* Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Spain - Cameo Media Commentaries: Audio commentary with director/writer/co-producer Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Extras: Technical and artistic lists Biographies Bonus trailers for 'Good Bye Lenin!', 'Volver', 'La Vida Secreta de las Palabras' and 'Fahrenheit 9/11' Subtitles: Spanish Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): German Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Catalan Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Keep Case Notes: Spanish title: La Vida de los Otros. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Spain - Cameo Media Special Edition Extras: DISC ONE * The Movie Audio commentary with director/writer/co-producer Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Technical and artistic lists Biographies Bonus trailers for "Good Bye Lenin!", "Volver", "La Vida Secreta de las Palabras" and "Fahrenheit 9/11" DISC TWO Making-of featurette (6:07) "La Guerra" short movie (10:52) 7 Deleted Scenes (8:53) Interviews: – Ulrich Mühe (5:58) – Martina Gedeck (4:06) – Sebastian Koch (4:27) – Ulrich Tukur (3:24) – Florian Henkel von Donnersmarck (4:38) – Movie crew (7:57) "The Decay of the Soul" documentary (81:16) Theatrical trailer (2:09) Subtitles: Spanish Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): German Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Catalan Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Keep Case Notes: Spanish title: La Vida de los Otros. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 United Kingdom - Lions Gate Home Entertainment Commentaries: Audio Commentary by Director Florian Henckel von Donnermarck (in English) Extras: 7 deleted scenes with optional commentary by Director Florian Henckel von Donnermarck (8:52) Cast and crew interviews (27:01) "Making of The Lives of Others" featurette (19:20) Original Stasi Devices Gallery (2:35) Subtitles: English Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): German Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Keep Case Notes: Also available as a HMV exclusive in tin packaging. Special thanks to Rewind user PF Vega87 for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R3 Hong Kong - Edko Video Ltd. Extras: Theatrical trailer (2:08) Photo gallery (10 images) Filmographies for: – Ulrich Mühe – Martina Gedeck – Sebastian Koch – Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Subtitles: Chinese and English Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): German DTS-ES 6.1 German Dolby Digital 5.1-EX Case type: Keep Case Notes: This DVD is packaged in an amaray case housed in a cardboard slip-cover. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page

OVERALL: Draw

Draw between:
- R1 and R2 UK, which are English-friendly and include some decent extras
- R3, which is also English-friendly and has a DTS-ES track (but no extras),
- R2 SE Spain and R2 LE Germany for their exclusive documentaries (these aren’t English-friendly releases).
The choice is yours, and depends on which extras you prefer and which languages you speak.
CUTS:
- R1 America- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts (137:35 NTSC).
- R2 France- Ocean Films/TF1 Vidéo - No cuts (132:04 PAL).
- R2 Germany- Buena Vista Home Entertainment - No cuts (132:01 PAL).
- R2 Die Komplette Akte Germany- Buena Vista Home Entertainment - No cuts (132:03 PAL).
- R2 Holland- Homescreen Entertainment - No cuts.
- R2 Portugal- Prisvideo - No cuts.
- R2 Scandinavia- Sandrew Metronome - No cuts.
- R2 Spain- Cameo Media - No cuts (132:14 PAL).
- R2 Special Edition Spain- Cameo Media - No cuts (132:14 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Lions Gate Home Entertainment - No cuts.
- R3 Hong Kong- Edko Video Ltd. - No cuts.
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 08/06/07
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 03/01/21

UPDATE LOG:

15/04/2013: Addition of the R2 German LE.
03/01/21: Updated IMDB, ASINs.
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Lives of Others (The) AKA Das Leben der Anderen (2006)

R1 America - Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

R2 France - Ocean Films/TF1 Vidéo

R2 Germany - Buena Vista Home Entertainment

R2 Germany - Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Die Komplette Akte

R2 Holland - Homescreen Entertainment

R2 Portugal - Prisvideo

R2 Scandinavia - Sandrew Metronome

R2 Spain - Cameo Media

R2 Spain - Cameo Media
Special Edition

R2 United Kingdom - Lions Gate Home Entertainment

R3 Hong Kong - Edko Video Ltd.

OVERALL: Draw

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