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Sax Rohmer's The Blood of Fu Manchu AKA The Blood of Fu Manchu AKA Der Todeskuß Des Dr. Fu Manchu AKA Fu Manchú y el beso de la muerte AKA Against All Odds AKA Kiss and Kill (1968)
10 Women programmed... to KILL... their LIPS instruments of DEATH!Director: Jess Franco
Year of Copyright: 1968
Year of Production: 1967
OVERALL: R0-
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Extras:"The Rise of Fu Manchu" featurette (15:03)
Theatrical Trailers:
- International trailer (2:59)
- US trailer (1:41)
Poster and photo gallery (42 images)
The Facts of Dr. Fu Manchu notes (32 text pages)
Talent Bios:
- Christopher Lee (20 text pages)
- Jess Franco (21 text pages)
4-page liner notes leaflet by Tim Lucas -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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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:Also available in the "The Christopher Lee Collection" containing with The Castle of Fu Manchu, Circus of Fear and The Bloody Judge.
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Easter eggs:Move selection up to "Chapters" in the scene selection menu, and a face of Fu Manchu appears. Press it: Excerpt from the interviews conducted for the extras about Maria Rohm (1:19)
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Extras:Cast and crew biographies and filmographies
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Subtitles:Japanase
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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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:2-page liner notes leaflet.
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Extras:DISC ONE: The Face of Fu Manchu
DISC TWO: The Brides of Fu Manchu
DISC THREE: The Vengeance of Fu Manchu
DISC FOUR: The Blood of Fu Manchu
*The Film - Original Version (89:47)
*The Film - German Version (77:53)
DISC FIVE: The Castle of Fu Manchu -
Subtitles:Original Version
German
German Version
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Original Version
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Version
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:* The Film
* The Castle of Fu Manchu (88:27) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format: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:Only available in a double pack with The Castle of Fu Manchu.
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Extras:SIDE A
* The Film
SIDE B
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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 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Open-matte transfer.
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OVERALL: R0
Blue Underground is the clear winner, although do note that the German set has two versions of the film.
This film is also known as:
- "Fu Manchu and the Keys of Death"
- "Fu Manchu and the Kiss of Death"
- "Fu Manchu's Kiss of Death"
- "Fu-Manchú y el beso de la muerte"
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Blue Underground - No Cuts (93:34 NTSC)
- R0 Japan- Pioneer - No cuts
- R2 Dr. Fu Man Chu Collection Germany- Kinowelt Home Entertainment - No cuts - includes the original version (89:47 PAL) and the German version (77:53 PAL)
- R2 Double Bill United Kingdom- Optimum Releasing - No Cuts (89:48 PAL)
- R2 The Fu Manchu DVD Double United Kingdom- Warner Home Video - No Cuts (89:50 PAL)
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 09/05/04
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 26/04/23UPDATE LOG:
11/08/11: Minor title update.
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10/06/17: Added Amazon links.
20/09/19: Added RT of Optimum & cuts waived info.
02/10/20: Typo.
12/06/21: Dates.
26/04/23: Spanish co-production title, tagline.
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