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Cat O' Nine Tails (The) AKA Il gatto a nove code AKA Le chat à neuf queues AKA Die neunschwänzige Katze (Blu-ray) (1971)
Caught between the truth and a murderer's hand!Director: Dario Argento
Year of Copyright: 1970
Year of Production: 1970
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:"Tales of the Cat" 2000 interview with director Dario Argento, screenwriter Dardano Sacchetti, and composer Ennio Morricone (13:54)
US Theatrical Trailer (1:38)
International Theatrical Trailer (HD) (1:51)
TV Spot 1 (1:00)
TV Spot 2 (0:30)
Radio Spot 1 (HD) (1:00)
Radio Spot 2 (HD) (:30)
Radio Interviews (HD)
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Subtitles:English HoH, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo (48kHz/24-bit)
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in standard definition unless otherwise stated.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*The Film
Audio Commentary by film critics Alan Jones and Kim Newman (2018)
Interviews:
- "Nine Lives: Dario Argento, Director/Screenwriter" (15:57)
- "Writer o' Many Tales: Dardano Sacchetti, Screenwriter" (34:46)
- "Child Star: Cinzia De Carolis, Lori" (11:02)
- "Giallo in Turin: Angelo Iacono, Production Manager" (15:11)
Original Ending (3:09)
Trailers:
- Italian Theatrical Trailer (1:48)
- International Trailer (1:54)
- U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:39)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:English (for Italian audio), English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit) -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Features a 4K restoration from the original camera negative.
Checkdiscs sent out for review had an authoring error which linked the Child Star featurette to the Writer O’ Many Tales featurette. The release date was delayed till the error was fixed.
Comes with a Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Candice Tripp, Double-sided fold-out poster, Four lobby card reproductions, and 38-page liner notes booklet illustrated by Matt Griffin, featuring an essay on the film by Dario Argento, and new writing by Barry Forshaw, Troy Howarth, and Howard Hughes. -
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Extras:Additional Scenes from the German version (in German) (3:02)
"Tales of the Cat" 2000 interview with director Dario Argento, screenwriter Dardano Sacchetti, and composer Ennio Morricone (in English and Italian with German subtitles) (13:53)
Radio Interviews (in English with Germans subtitles)
- Karl Maldan (7:48)
- James Franciscus (7:33)
Picture Gallery (4:32)
Theatrical Trailers:
- English (3:39)
- Italian (1:45)
- International (1:52)
- American (1:38)
- TV Spot (1:34)
- Radio Spot (1:27) -
Subtitles:German (optional for original theatrical version)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono (both versions)
German Dolby Digital 2.0 mono (both versions) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:
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Extras:Interviews (2011)
- "Dario's Murderous Moggy: Dario Argento Remembers Cat o' Nine Tails" (10:31)
- "Luigi Cozzi: The Cat o' Nine Tails in Reflection" (16:24)
- "Sergio Martino: The Art and Arteries of the Giallo" (24:05)
Theatrical Trailer (1:44) -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 Mono (48kHz/16-bit)
Italian LPCM 2.0 Mono (48kHz/16-bit) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a double-sided fold-out poster and liner notes booklet.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*The Film
Audio Commentary by film critics Alan Jones and Kim Newman (2018)
Interviews:
- "Nine Lives: Dario Argento, Director/Screenwriter" (15:57)
- "Writer o' Many Tales: Dardano Sacchetti, Screenwriter" (34:46)
- "Child Star: Cinzia De Carolis, Lori" (11:02)
- "Giallo in Turin: Angelo Iacono, Production Manager" (15:11)
Original Ending (3:09)
Trailers:
- Italian Theatrical Trailer (1:48)
- International Trailer (1:54)
- U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:39)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:English (for Italian audio), English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit) -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Features a 4K restoration from the original camera negative.
Checkdiscs sent out for review had an authoring error which linked the Child Star featurette to the Writer O’ Many Tales featurette. The release date was delayed till the error was fixed.
Comes with a Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Candice Tripp, Double-sided fold-out poster, Four lobby card reproductions, and 38-page liner notes booklet illustrated by Matt Griffin, featuring an essay on the film by Dario Argento, and new writing by Barry Forshaw, Troy Howarth, and Howard Hughes. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*The Film - Original Theatrical Version
*The Film - German Theatrical Version
Additional Scenes from the German Version (in German) (3:02)
"Tales of the Cat" 2000 interview with director Dario Argento, screenwriter Dardano Sacchetti, and composer Ennio Morricone (in English and Italian with German subtitles) (13:53)
Radio Interviews (in English with Germans subtitles)
- Karl Maldan (7:48)
- James Franciscus (7:33)
Picture Gallery (4:32)
Theatrical Trailers:
- English (3:39)
- Italian (1:45)
- International (1:52)
- American (1:38)
- TV Spot (1:34)
- Radio Spot (1:27)
DISC TWO (DVD)
*The Film (Extended Version; export version with German scene added)
German Trailer (3:29)
English Trailer 1 (3:29)
English Trailer 2 (1:38)
TV Spot 1 (1:02)
TV Spot 2 (1:01)
Advertising Material (0:21)
German Lobby Cards (1:26)
Italian Cinema Wallpapers Italy (1:06)
American Lobby Cards (0:47)
French Cinema Wallpapers (1:36)
German Press Photos (4:07)
American Press Photos (3:05)
Artwork Gallery (6:16)
Press Material (2:17)
Picture Gallery 1 (8:00)
Advertising Council America (1:01)
Werberatschlag Germany (1:06)
Picture Gallery 2 (0:31)
Super-8 Version 1 (16:21)
Super-8 Version 2 (15:40)
Changed Scene (3:43)
The Diary (1:53)
"Tales of the Cat" 2000 interview (in English and Italian with German Subtitles) (13:53)
Filmographies
German Opening Credits (1:14)
Radio Spot 1 (:56)
Radio Spot 2 (:29)
Radio Interview with James Franciscus (7:29 mins)
Radio Interview with Karl Maldan (7:47)
Bonus Trailers
DISC THREE (DVD)
*The Film (German version)
Trailer (1:00)
Cut Scenes from the German version (4:03)
Previews -
Subtitles:German (optional for original theatrical version)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (both versions)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Three cover choices, each limited to 555 copies.
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OVERALL: Draw
The identical US/UK Arrow 2018 LE feature a new 4K master, both Italian and English soundtracks, and many extras,
The original Arrow edition has both Italian and English soundtracks, and its own exclusive extras,
The US Blue Underground has only a few extras, but offers English and Italian stereo soundtracks in addition to mono ones.
The German 84 Entertainment release has many different extras, as well as the extended German version on DVD, but has lossy audio and doesn't include the Italian audio track.
The following versions of the movie are known:
- The original theatrical version (~112min),
- The heavily cut US theatrical version (~92min),
- The German theatrical version, also heavily cut, which may be identical to the US theatrical (~92min)
- The extended German version, which adds two scenes to the original Theatrical (~114min). The additional scenes are discussed HERE.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- Blue Underground - No cuts - original theatrical version (111:44).
- Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition America- Arrow Films - No cuts - original theatrical version (111:48).
- Blu-ray ALL Germany- CMV Laservision - No cuts - includes both the original theatrical version (111:43) and the German theatrical version (92:19).
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts - original theatrical version (111:45).
- Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts - original theatrical version (111:48).
- Blu-ray B Limited Edition Germany- '84 Entertainment - No cuts - includes both the original theatrical version (111:43) and the German theatrical version (92:19).
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Comparison added by Anthony_DiPaola on 31/05/11
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 23/08/21UPDATE LOG:
31/05/11: Initial entry.
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17/06/11: Addition of the DVDActive link.
21/09/11: Addition of UK release.
09/10/11: Corrected audio on US release.
12/04/12: Corrected region coding for UK release.
20/04/17: Typo
31/01/18: Updated winner note.
18/03/18: Slighty updated the overall and added detail regarding the versions of the film.
23/09/19: Added Germany CMV.
04/08/21: Updated title.
05/08/21: Added co-production titles, dates.
16/08/21: Corrections.
23/08/21: caps-a-holic.
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