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Cuadecuc, vampir (Blu-ray) (1971)
An analysis of the construction mechanism for the magic in dominant narrative cinema though the filming of Count Dracula (1970), a commercial film by Jesús Franco.Director: Pere Portabella
Year of Copyright: 1970
Year of Production: 1969
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:* Count Dracula (Jess Franco, 1970; 97:14)
* The Film
Audio commentary on "Count Dracula" by Maria Rohm (-Towers) moderated by David Del Valle (2015)
"Christopher Lee reads Bram Stoker's Dracula" 1974 recording is presented in a slideshow of promotional stills and theatrical key art from around the world (from the 2007 Dark Sky DVD) (84:08)
"Beloved Count" 2015 interview with director Jess Franco (26:24)
"Handsome Harker: Actor Fred Williams Interviewed" 2015 interview (26:14)
"A Conversation with Jack Taylor" 2015 interview (10:00)
"Stake Holders: An appreciation of Jess Franco's Count Dracula by French director Christophe Gans" 2015 interview (upscaled SD to 1080/24p) 7:32)
German, French, Italian & Spanish alternate title sequences:
- German (1:36)
- French (1:23)
- Italian (1:35)
- Spanish (1:35)
German Trailer (3:08) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080i60 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:*The Film
"A Cinema Of Vampires: Pere Portabella, Jess Franco and the School of Barcelona" 2023 interview with Spanish film scholar Dr. Álex Mendíbil (35:40, in Spanish with English subtitles)
Video Trailer (1:50)
Umbracle (Pere Portabella, 1972; 88:23) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.39:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a booklet featuring text by Pere Portabella and film critics Jonathan Rosenbaum and Federico Karstulovich.
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Extras:"Interview with Pere Portabella: Barcelona, August 2017" 2017 interview (29:52)
"An Appreciation of Vampir Cuadecuc by William Fowler, BFI Curator: London, August 2017" 2017 interview (19:36)
Short Films:
- "La Tempesta per a l'espectacle de carles santos El compositor, la cantant, el cuiner i la pecadora" (The Storm for the Spectacle by Carles Santos: The Composer, the Singer, the Chef and the Sinner) (2003) (5:46)
- "No at No de Carles Santos" (No at No by Carles Santos) (2006) (3:24) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.40:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 20-page liner notes booklet "Vampir Cuadecuc: Schtinter Journal May 23" by Stanley Schtinter.
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OVERALL: Draw
The Second Run and 2023 Severin editions have 24p transfers and exclusive extras.
The timing differences between the two releases are down to the 2015 Severin coming from a 1080i50 source with 4% speedup.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL Count Dracula America- Severin Films - No cuts (66:18 - 25fps)
- Blu-ray ALL Directed by Pere Portabella America- Severin Films - No cuts (69:11)
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- Second Run - No cuts (69:05)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 12/12/15
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 05/12/23UPDATE LOG:
12/12/15: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
17/10/17: Updated specs for the UK.
28/06/18: Clarified winner (as both are Blu-ray ALL).
05/08/22: Added detail to UK listing.
05/12/23: Added 2023 Severin edition.
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