Fritz Lang's The Testament of Dr. Mabuse - Criterion - Region 0 - NTSC vs. G.C.T.H.V./Opening (Coffret Fritz Lang - 3-disc) - Region 2 - PAL - DVD Review Fritz Lang The Testament of Dr. Mabuse DVD Review Fritz Lang The Testament of Dr. Mabuse DVD Review Fritz Lang The Testament of Dr. Mabuse DVD Review Fritz Lang The Testament of Dr. Mabuse DVD Review Fritz Lang The Testament of Dr. Mabuse DVD Review Fritz Lang The Testament of Dr. Mabuse DVD Review Fritz Lang The Testament of Dr. Mabuse DVD Review Fritz Lang The Testament of Dr. Mabuse DVD Review Fritz Lang The Testament of Dr. Mabuse DVD Review Fritz Lang The Testament of Dr. Mabuse DVD Review Fritz Lang The Testament of Dr. Mabuse DVD Review Fritz Lang The Testament of Dr. Mabuse DVD Review Fritz Lang The Testament of Dr. Mabuse DVD Review Fritz Lang The Testament of Dr. Mabuse DVD Review Fritz Lang The Testament of Dr. Mabuse DVD Review Fritz Lang The Testament of Dr. Mabuse

(aka "Dr. Mabuses Testament" or "Das Tagebuch des Dr. Mabuse" or "The Testament of Dr. Mabuse" or "The Crimes of Dr. Mabuse" )

Germany 1933

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Theatrical Release: April 21st, 1933 - France

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Distribution	Criterion Region 0 - NTSC	G.C.T.H.V./Opening Region 2 - PAL
Runtime	2:01:04	1:54:20 (4% PAL speedup)
Video	1.19:1 Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 8.11 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s	1.19:1 Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 8.3 mb/s PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s
	NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes.
Bitrate: Criterion
Bitrate: G.C.T.H.V./Opening (Coffret Fritz Lang - 3-disc )
Audio	German (Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono)	German (Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono)
Subtitles	English, None	French
Features	Release Information: Studio: Criterion Aspect Ratio: Fullscreen - 1.19:1 Edition Details: • Audio commentary by David Kalat, author of The Strange Case of Dr. Mabuse • Complete French-language version of the film, Le Testament du Dr. Mabuse, filmed simultaneously by Lang with French actors • Excerpts from For Example Fritz Lang, 1964 interview with Lang • Mabuse in Mind, 1984 film by Thomas Honickel featuring an interview with actor Rudolf Schundler • Comparison between the 1932 German version, the French version, and The Crimes of Dr. Mabuse the edited and dubbed American version of the film • Interview with German Mabuse expert Michael Farin about the literary inventor of the series, Norbert Jacques • Rare production design drawings by art director Emil Hasler • Collection of memorabilia, press books, stills, and posters • New essay by Tom Gunning, author of The Films of Fritz Lang DVD Release Date: May 18, 2004 Keep Case Chapters 21	Release Information: Studio: G.C.T.H.V./Opening Aspect Ratio: Fullscreen - 1.19:1 Edition Details: • Disc 1 : M le Maudit (1931) • Disc 2 : Le Testament du Dr. Mabuse (1933) • Disc 3 : Extras (3:25:00) • Extras : • Fritz Lang : Le cercle du destin. Le documentaire de Jorge Dana (Documentaire - 54:20 min) • Image par image : l'analyse de M le Maudit par Radha-Rajen Jaganathen (42:16 min) • L'entretien avec Noël Simsolo et Alfred Eibel, réalisation Dreamlight (M, le Maudit (47:26 min) / Le Testament du Dr. Mabuse (39:46 min)) • Les décors de Emil Hasler (M, le Maudit (2:38 min) / Le Testament du Dr. Mabuse (3:03 min)) DVD Release Date: November 25, 2003 Custom Case Chapters 14

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NOTE: We posted one image (see 1st set of captures) from the Universum PAL DVD from Germany and it too looks very good, but like some of the old Eureka DVDs can look very thin. Markus of Chiaroscuro has done a comparison with the old Eureka disc HERE. It, unfortunately, has no English substitles.

Although the Fritz Lang Boxset from France may pale in comparison to the Criterion - it really isn't bad at all. Its biggest failing is lack of English subtitles, but the image, although a little hazy has strong 'heavy' contrast. Exceptional image quality from Criterion. It looks more like a film from the 50's than the early 30's. I looked closely for edge-enhancement, but if it's there, it is not visible to my eye. I love the 1.19 Pillar Boxing and that (unlike Warner with the Chaplins) they have respected it. Everything is top-shelf - excellent subtitles... shadow detail and film grain are prevalent, Extras out the wazooo.... What else can one say? - another "must-own" from the greatest DVD Production company in the world!

- Gary W. Tooze

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Below: example of the Universum Film / UFA - UFA Klassiker Edition - Region 2 PAL edition sold here:

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