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Touch of Evil (Blu-ray) (1958)
The Strangest Vengeance Ever Planned!Director: Orson Welles
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film (Theatrical Version)
(1) Audio commentary by film historian Tim Lucas (2022)
(2) Audio commentary by writer/filmmaker F.X. Feeney (2008)
Theatrical Trailer (2:10)
DISC TWO
* The Film (1998 Reconstruction Version)
(1) Audio commentary by Film Historian Imogen Sara Smith (2022)
(2) Audio commentary by Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh and reconstruction producer Rick Schmidlin (1999)
"Evil Lost and Found" 2008 featurette (17:06)
DISC THREE
* The Film (Preview Version)
Audio commentary with Orson Welles historians Jonathan Rosenbaum and James Naremore (2008)
"Bringing Evil to Life" 2008 featurette (20:59) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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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:Transfers from 4K restorations.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film (Theatrical Version)
(1) Audio commentary by film historian Tim Lucas (2022)
(2) Audio commentary by writer/filmmaker F.X. Feeney (2008)
Theatrical Trailer (2:10)
DISC TWO
* The Film (1998 Reconstruction Version)
(1) Audio commentary by Film Historian Imogen Sara Smith (2022)
(2) Audio commentary by Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh and reconstruction producer Rick Schmidlin (1999)
"Evil Lost and Found" 2008 featurette (17:06)
DISC THREE
* The Film (Preview Version)
Audio commentary with Orson Welles historians Jonathan Rosenbaum and James Naremore (2008)
"Bringing Evil to Life" 2008 featurette (20:59) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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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:Transfers from 4K restorations.
Includes a slipcase. -
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Commentaries:(1) Audio Commentary by Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, and Reconstruction Producer Rick Schmidlin (reconstruction version) (1999)
(2) Audio Commentary by Reconstruction Producer Rick Schmidlin (reconstruction version) (2008)
(3) Audio Commentary with Writer/Filmmaker F.X. Feeney (theatrical version) (2008)
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Extras:Featurettes (2008)
- "Bringing Evil to Life" (20:59)
- "Evil Lost and Found" (17:06)
Theatrical Trailer (2:10) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 dual mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in 480i.
Includes Orson Welles's 1957 Memo reproduction: The 58-page memo that Welles wrote to Universal on December 5, 1957 to serve as a basis for the 1998 reconstruction.
Also includes a digital copy of the theatrical cut.
Also reissued in a standard edition without the 56 page memo and slipcase. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film (Reconstruction Version)
(1) Audio commentary by Rick Schmidlin (2008)
(2) Audio commentary with Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, and Rick Schmidlin (1999)
Featurettes (2008)
- "Bringing Evil to Life" (20:58)
- "Evil Lost and Found" (17:05)
Re-release Trailer (2:20)
Original Theatrical Trailer (2:10) [480i]
DISC TWO
* The Film (Theatrical Version)
* The Film (Preview Version)
(1) Audio commentary by F.X. Feeney (theatrical version) (2008)
(2) Audio commentary by Orson Welles historians James Naremore and Jonathan Rosenbaum (preview version) (2008) -
Subtitles:Dutch, French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Reconstruction & Theatrical:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
Preview:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Digibook
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Notes:Extras are in 576i except where noted.
Discs feature Dutch & French menus.
Includes a 44-page booklet. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film (Reconstruction Version - 1.85:1 and 1.37:1)
(1) Audio Commentary by Rick Schmidlin (2008) (widescreen version)
(2) Audio Commentary by Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, and Rick Schmidlin (1999) (fullscreen version)
Featurettes (2008)
- "Bringing Evil to Life" (21:00)
- "Evil Lost and Found" (17:06)
Gallery (10:01)
Original Theatrical Trailer (2:10)
DISC TWO
* The Film (Theatrical Version - 1.85:1 and 1.37:1)
* The Film (Preview Version - 1.85:1)
(1) Audio Commentary by F.X. Feeney (theatrical version) (2008)
(2) Audio Commentary by Orson Welles historians James Naremore and Jonathan Rosenbaum (preview version) (2008) -
Subtitles:English, German
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1 / 1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Digibook
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Notes:The ARs are: 1:37:1 (Theatrical & 1998 Reconstruction), 1:85:1 (all versions).
The DigiBook case includes a 12-page booklet.
The extras are in English with German subtitles.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, and Reconstruction Producer Rick Schmidlin
Audio Commentary by Reconstruction Producer Rick Schmidlin -
Extras:Featurettes:
- "Bringing Evil to Life" (20:59, 480i)
- "Evil Lost and Found" (17:06, 480i)
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Subtitles:Cantonese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English HoH, Finnish, French, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (Traditional), Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (European), Russian, Spanish (Castilian), Spanish (Latin), Swedish, Thai, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 dual mono
French DTS 2.0 dual mono
Spanish DTS 2.0 dual mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Italian title: "L'infernale Quinlan"
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, and Reconstruction Producer Rick Schmidlin
Audio Commentary by Reconstruction Producer Rick Schmidlin -
Extras:Featurettes:
- "Bringing Evil to Life" (20:59, 480i)
- "Evil Lost and Found" (17:06, 480i)
Theatrical Trailer (2:10, 480i) -
Subtitles:Cantonese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English HoH, Finnish, French, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (Traditional), Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (European), Russian, Spanish (Castilian), Spanish (Latin), Swedish, Thai, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 dual mono
French DTS 2.0 dual mono
Spanish DTS 2.0 dual mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, and Reconstruction Producer Rick Schmidlin
Audio Commentary by Reconstruction Producer Rick Schmidlin -
Extras:Featurettes:
- "Bringing Evil to Life" (20:59, 480i)
- "Evil Lost and Found" (17:06, 480i)
Theatrical Trailer (2:10, 480i) -
Subtitles:Cantonese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English HoH, Finnish, French, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (Traditional), Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (European), Russian, Spanish (Castilian), Spanish (Latin), Swedish, Thai, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 dual mono
French DTS 2.0 dual mono
Spanish DTS 2.0 dual mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, and Reconstruction Producer Rick Schmidlin
Audio Commentary by Reconstruction Producer Rick Schmidlin -
Extras:Featurettes:
- "Bringing Evil to Life" (20:59, 480i)
- "Evil Lost and Found" (17:06, 480i)
Theatrical Trailer (2:10, 480i) -
Subtitles:Cantonese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English HoH, Finnish, French, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (Traditional), Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (European), Russian, Spanish (Castilian), Spanish (Latin), Swedish, Thai, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 dual mono
French DTS 2.0 dual mono
Spanish DTS 2.0 dual mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Spanish title: "Sed de mal"
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K Copy)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film (Theatrical Version)
* The Film (Preview Version)
(1) Audio Commentary by F.X. Feeney (theatrical version) (2008)
(2) Audio Commentary by Orson Welles historians James Naremore and Jonathan Rosenbaum (preview version) (2008)
Theatrical Trailer (2:11)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
* The Film (1998 Reconstruction Version)
(1) Audio commentary by Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh and reconstruction producer Rick Schmidlin (1999)
(2) Audio commentary by reconstruction Producer Rick Schmidlin (reconstruction version)
Reconstruction Trailer (2:19)
DISC FOUR (Blu-ray)
"The Eyes of Orson Welles" 2018 documentary (114:43)
"Bringing Evil to Life" 2008 featurette (20:59)
"Evil Lost and Found" 2008 featurette (17:05) -
Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Reconstruction / Theatrical Versions:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
Preview Version:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Includes a 160 page booklet.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film - Reconstruction Version
(1) Audio Commentary by Rick Schmidlin (2008)
(2) Audio Commentary by Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, and Rick Schmidlin (1999)
Featurettes (2008)
- "Bringing Evil to Life" (21:00)
- "Evil Lost and Found" (17:06)
Gallery (10:01)
Original Theatrical Trailer (2:10)
DISC TWO
* The Film - Theatrical Version
* The Film - Preview Version
(1) Audio Commentary by F.X. Feeney (2008) (theatrical version)
(2) Audio Commentary by Orson Welles historians James Naremore and Jonathan Rosenbaum (2008) (preview version) -
Subtitles:English, German
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 Mono
German LPCM 2.0 Mono (1958 cinema dub)
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Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:Come with a 20-page booklet by Sascha Westphal.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film (1998 reconstruction - 1.85:1 and 1.37:1)
(1) Audio commentary by Rick Schmidlin (2008) (on widescreen version)
(2) Audio commentary with Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, and Rick Schmidlin (1999) (on fullscreen version)
Featurettes (2008)
- "Bringing Evil to Life" (21:00)
- "Evil Lost and Found" (17:06)
Original Theatrical Trailer (2:10)
DISC TWO
* The Film (Theatrical Version - 1.85:1 and 1.37:1)
* The Film (Preview Version - 1.85:1)
(1) Audio commentary by F.X. Feeney (2008) (Theatrical Version)
(2) Audio commentary by Orson Welles historians James Naremore and Jonathan Rosenbaum (2008) (Preview Version) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1 / 1.85:1
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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:The ARs are: 1:37:1 (Theatrical & 1998 Reconstruction), 1:85:1 (all versions).
Includes an illustrated 56 page booklet featuring Francois Truffaut's review of "Touch of Evil"; an excerpt from Andre Bazin's book about Orson Welles, "At Top Speed"; an excerpt from Terry Comito's essay, "Touch of Evil," published in Film Comment; Orson Welles' essay "Ribbon of Dreams," an interview with Welles; and notes about the different versions of the film and the aspect ratios.
Also available in a limited edition Steelbook exclusively at HMV. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The UK 2011 and German 2014 releases include the 3 versions of the film with 2 different aspect ratios and extras mirroring the US release.
The French 2023 release features a 4K restoration of all three versions in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio only, with an exclusive documentary.
The US/Canadian Kino Lorber releases have 3 versions of the film in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with some exclusive commentaries, though they lack one of the commentaries found on the other releases.
Note the German release includes an additional gallery featurette, while the UK release has gallery materials within the booklet.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Kino Lorber - No cuts - features the 1998 reconstruction (110:40), the theatrical version (95:23), and the preview version (108:59).
- Blu-ray A Canada- Kino Lorber - No cuts - features the 1998 reconstruction (110:40), the theatrical version (95:23), and the preview version (108:59).
- Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition America- Universal Pictures - No cuts - features the 1998 reconstruction (110:40), the theatrical version (95:23), and the preview version (108:59)
- Blu-ray ALL Édition Limitée France- Universal Pictures - No cuts - features the 1998 reconstruction (110:45), the theatrical version (95:08), and the preview version (108:58).
- Blu-ray ALL Germany- Koch Media - No cuts - features the 1998 reconstruction (110:47), the theatrical version (95:22), and the preview version (108:59)
- Blu-ray ALL Italy- Universal Pictures - No cuts - The 1998 reconstruction (110:40).
- Blu-ray ALL The Director's Vision Japan- Universal Pictures - No cuts - The 1998 reconstruction (110:40).
- Blu-ray ALL The Director's Vision Scandinavia- Universal Pictures - No cuts - The 1998 reconstruction (110:40).
- Blu-ray ALL The Director's Vision Spain- Universal Pictures - No cuts - The 1998 reconstruction (110:40).
- Blu-ray B 4K + Blu-ray France- BQHL Éditions - No cuts - features the 1998 reconstruction (110:38), the theatrical version (95:25), and the preview version (108:58)
- Blu-ray B 4K Remastered Germany- Koch Media - No cuts - features the 1998 reconstruction (110:47), the theatrical version (95:22), and the preview version (108:59)
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Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts, includes 3 versions of the film:
1) "Restored Version" (110:39 - re-edited in 1998 - restored to Orson Welles' vision based on his detailed 58-page memo to the studio).
2) "Theatrical Version" (95:22 - original U.S. theatrical version from 1958).
3) "Preview Version" (108:59 - created prior to the theatrical version, this cut of the film incorporates some of Orson Welles' requests and was discovered by Universal in 1976).
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Comparison added by Oliver_Wicks on 30/10/11
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 28/11/23UPDATE LOG:
30/10/11: Initial Entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
10/04/14: Added US release.
12/06/15: Added France, Italy, Japan, Scandinavia, Spain, Germany editions, updated extras runtime in the UK, added Steelbook note, capsaholic link.
21/08/17: Updated capsaholic.
26/03/22: Added US/Canada Kino Lorber.
19/04/22: Updated France.
28/11/23: Added France 2023.
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