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Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson AKA Buffalo Bill and the Indians (Blu-ray) (1976)
The wildest Wild West show of them all!Director: Robert Altman
OVERALL: Blu-ray B-
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Extras:"From the Prairie to the Palace" 1976 featurette (4:33)
Teaser Trailer (1:45)
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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 DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in 480i.
All extras are in English with no subtitles.
Transfer features more natural & colorful color timing rather than Altman's intended "antique look". -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
"From the Prairie to the Palace" 1976 featurette (4:33)
Photo Gallery (19:05) (144 images)
US Teaser Trailer (1:45)
US Theatrical Trailer [with narration] (2:26)
US Theatrical Trailer [without narration] (2:28)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:English, German
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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
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Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:18-page mediabook featuring writing by Anna S. Ullmann and Daniel Wagner.
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Extras:
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Special thanks to Rewind user Markus_Lang for providing these specifications.
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Extras:"From the Prairie to the Palace" 1976 featurette (4:33)
"Jim Webb on Robert Altman" audio presentation excerpt from 20 April 2007 (22:03)
French Titles and Credit Sequence (6:55)
Image Galleries:
- Buffalo Bill and the Indians or Sitting Bull's History Lesson Image Gallery: Original Promotional Material (38 images)
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Image Gallery: Posters, Photographs and Other Ephemera (48 images)
Buffalo Bill Silent Films (Play All - 52:51):
- "Annie Oakley" 1895 (0:21)
- "Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 1" 1898 (0:51)
- "Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, No. 2" 1898 (1:51)
- "Buffalo Bill's Wild West Parade" 1902 (1:11)
- "Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Pawnee Bill's Far East" 1910 (12:18)
- "The Life of Buffalo Bill" 1912 (26:31)
- "Ford Animated Weekly" 1916 (9:45)
Theatrical Trailer (2:28)
TV Spot (0:31) -
Subtitles: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 LPCM 2.0 stereo (48kHz/24bit) *
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:High-definition remaster featuring original "antique" color timing.
Extras are in HD.
French Titles have optional English subtitles.
Silent films have musical accompaniment performed and recorded by Bernard Wrigley on 5–20 September 2020.
Includes a 36-page liner notes booklet by Richard Combs, extracts from Altman on Altman, an overview of contemporary critical responses, Peter Stanfield on the silent films of Buffalo Bill, and film credits.
Limited edition of 3,000 copies.
* There's no separations; this is essentially 2.0 Mono. When played through an amp set to output Surround it's essentially 4.0 Mono. -
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OVERALL: Blu-ray B
The UK release for including 2 versions of the film, original stereo audio, additional extras, and utilizing the film's intended "antique" color timing.
Versions:
Director Robert Altman and producer Dino De Laurentiis disputed over the editing of the film (which led to Altman being fired as the director of De Laurentiis' production of "Ragtime").
Altman's cut won the Golden Bear at the 1976 Berlin Film Festival and was released in the US, UK, Canada, & France. De Laurentiis' shorter cut was released in some European territories.
- Director's Cut (123 minutes)
- Producer's Cut - No unique footage, but soundtrack has been slightly altered in places to cover the changes (105 minutes)
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Kino Lorber - No cuts - Director's Cut (123:44).
- Blu-ray B Germany- Koch Media - No cuts - Director's Cut (123:30).
- Blu-ray B Scandinavia- Soul Media - No cuts - Director's Cut (118:49).
- Blu-ray B Limited Edition United Kingdom- Powerhouse Films - No cuts - includes the Director's Cut (123:51) and the Producer's Cut (104:33).
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 07/12/14
Comparison last updated by Vincent_Prendergast on 15/12/20UPDATE LOG:
07/12/14 : Initial entry.
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25/06/19: Added Scandinavia.
02/12/20: Added UK.
14/12/20: Updated DVDBeaver link, added Germany, corrected US runtime & added notes, corrected UK release from LPCM 1.0 to LPCM 2.0 stereo, updated Winner notes, added Versions info.
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