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This Happy Breed (Blu-ray) (1944)
‘This is the story of a London family from 1919 to 1939’.Director: David Lean
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:Interview with Noel Coward scholar Barry Day (15:00)
"The Golden Age" 2010 interview with cinematographer/screenwriter/producer Ronald Neame (44:06)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Comes with a 44-page booklet (featuring essays by Ian Christie, Terrence Rafferty, Farran Smith Nehme, Geoffrey O’Brien and Kevin Brownlow).
Available in a 4-disc "David Lean Directs Noël Coward" box set, inc. "In Which We Serve (1942)", "This Happy Breed (1944)", "Blithe Spirit (1945)" and "Brief Encounter (1945)". -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
"David Lean par Jean-Pierre Dionnet" featurette (11 mins)
"Le film par Jean-Pierre Dionnet" featurette (13 mins)
"La restauration du film" featurette (8 mins)
Trailer (2:56)
Bonus Trailer for "Blithe Spirit" (2:47)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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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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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Trailer (2:39)
Re-release trailer (2:24)
Restoration Comparison (7:24)
Galleries:
- 'Behind the Scenes' (1:11)
- 'Portraits' (0:47)
- 'Production' (3:23)
- 'Publicity' (0:35)
DISC TWO (DVD)
The South Bank Show:
- 'David Lean: A Life in Film' (131:50)
- 'David Lean and Robert Bolt' (41:24)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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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 28-page commemorative booklet (by British film historian Neil Sinyard).
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OVERALL: Draw
All three releases have differing exclusive extras, though note the extras on the French release are not English friendly.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A David Lean Directs Noël Coward America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (111:12).
- Blu-ray ALL France- Elephant Films - No cuts (110:43).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Network - No cuts (110:37).
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Comparison added by Paul_Lewis on 11/06/12
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 03/04/16UPDATE LOG:
11/06/12: Initial entry.
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03/04/16: Addition of France, DVDBaaver.
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