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S E A R C H D V D B e a v e r |
(aka "Forår for Hitler" or "Springtime for Hitler (working title)")
directed by Mel Brooks
USA 1968
Winner of the 1969 Academy Award and WGA for best
screenplay, Mel Brook’s “The Producers” is one of the most insanely funny
films ever made. Anarchic, rebellious and hysterically in any way possible,
it tells the story of perhaps the most greedy and self-centred producer
ever, Max Bialystock, who has no morals and who will sell out on everything,
and his grey sidekick, Leo Bloom, and how one of the most stupid schemes for
making a quick buck turned into the biggest failure (read: success) in
history. |
Poster
Theatrical Release: March 18, 1968 (New York)
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Comparison:
MGM (Special Edition (16x9)) - Region 1 - NTSC vs. Momentum Pictures (Special Edition) - Region 2 - PAL vs. MGM (Special Edition (Fullscreen)) - Region 1 - NTSC vs. Shout! Factory "Collector's Edition" - Region 'A' - Blu-ray vs. Kino Lorber "Special Edition" - Region 'A' - Blu-ray |
Big thanks to Henrik Sylow and Mathias Nielsen for the DVD Screen Caps!
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MGM Region 1 - NTSC |
Momentum Pictures Region 2 - PAL |
MGM Region 1 - NTSC |
Shout! Factory - Region 'A' - Blu-ray | Kino Lorber - Region 'A' - Blu-ray |
Runtime | 1:29:32 | 1:25:45 (4% PAL speedup) | 1:29:40 | 1:29:22.440 | 1:29:22.440 |
Video |
1.85:1 Original Aspect Ratio
16X9 enhanced |
1:85:1 Original Aspect Ratio
16X9 enhanced |
1.33:1 Aspect Ratio |
1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 38,366,657,209 bytesFeature: 26,952,830,976 bytes Video Bitrate: 32.89 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 34,979,763,751 bytes Feature: 29,369,118,720 bytesVideo Bitrate: 37.91 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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Audio | 2.0 Dolby Digital Mono English, 5.1 Dolby Digital English |
5.1 Dolby Digital English |
2.0 Dolby Digital Mono English, 5.1 Dolby Digital English |
LPCM Audio English 2304 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps /
24-bit DTS-HD Master Audio English 2816 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 2816 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit) |
DTS-HD Master Audio English 1695 kbps 5.1 /
48 kHz / 1695 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps /
16-bit) Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps / DN -31dB |
Subtitles | English, French, Spanish, None | English for the hearing impaired | English, French, Spanish, None | English, French, Spanish, None | English, None |
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Release Information: Studio: MGM Aspect Ratio:
Edition Details: Chapters 28 |
Release Information: Studio: Momentum Pictures Aspect Ratio:
Edition Details:
DVD
Release Date: October 25, 2004 Chapters 28 |
Release Information: Studio: MGM Aspect Ratio:
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DVD
Release Date: August 8, 2003 Chapters 28 |
Release Information: Studio: Shout! Factory Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 38,366,657,209 bytesFeature: 26,952,830,976 bytes Video Bitrate: 32.89 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: DVD of the
Feature
Blu-ray
Release Date: July 2nd, 2013 Chapters 28 |
Release Information: Studio: Kino Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 34,979,763,751 bytes Feature: 29,369,118,720 bytesVideo Bitrate: 37.91 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details:
Blu-ray
Release Date:
April 13th, 2021 Chapters 12 |
Comments |
NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were obtained directly from the Blu-ray disc.
ADDITION: Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray (March 2021): Kino Lorber presents an all new 4K restoration of Mel Brooks' Oscar winning debut picture, "The Producers". This Kino presentation resides in a dual-layered Blu-ray disc. Upon looking at our comparison images below, one would be hard-pressed to defend the previous transfer after seeing this new 4K restoration. Not only is the framing slightly improved (now showing a tad more in the top and left frame, with less on the bottom/right), but a much heftier contrast improves not only the blacks, but the depth and richness of reds, blues, and greens especially. The 1.85:1 HD image looks brilliant in motion, thanks to a fully maxed-out bitrate. Detail is a bit better, but that increase in contrast also helps to show information that was previously lost. Thankfully there is still a healthy amount of grain in the texture too. A fabulous upgrade for Brooks fans.
NOTE: We have added 20 more large
resolution Blu-ray captures
(in lossless PNG format) for DVDBeaver Patrons HERE -Colin Zavitz
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ADDITION: Shout! Factory Collector's Edition - Region 'A' - Blu-ray (June 2013): Shout! Factory's new 1080P transfer is in 1.85:1 and skin tones demonstratively warm. Colors (notable blues and maroons) become vibrant and detail does pick up with the improved layered-contrast. It retains some film-like thickness. The Producers isn't part of the Mel Brooks Collection (on Blu-ray) reviewed HERE by Leonard. I like the grain but question how red those faces are. It is dual-layered with a strong bitrate - perhaps this is how it looked theatrically?
Audio goes lossless in a DTS-HD Surround or linear PCM in original 2.0 channel. I stuck with the stereo and it sounded quite good with potency and crispness. There are optional subtitles.
Extras mimic, most of, the 2-disc SE but add the 19-minute Mel and His Movies piece that fans will appreciate. A second disc DVD is included. I still enjoy this - so much fun. I love Gene Wilder. ***
ON THE DVD: It
doesn't look like the sources are the same. The R2 image is in some
scenes slightly cropped vs. the R1 image (approx 2,5% top and 2% right),
and in other scenes display more image right and bottom. I can only
assume, that its two different sources and two different widescreen
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