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Berlin Alexanderplatz (TV) (Blu-ray) (1980)
Fassbinder's epic follows the hulking, violent, yet strangely childlike ex-convict Franz Biberkopf as he attempts to "become an honest soul" amidst the corrosive urban landscape of Weimar-era Germany.Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
OVERALL: Draw-
OVERALL: Draw
Between the English-friendly UK and US releases for the additional (differing) extras.
Note that the film was shot at 25fps for television, and the previous Criterion DVD was slowed down by 4% to yield a progressive 24fps image for transferral to NTSC. Here, Criterion have encoded the discs at 1080i to maintain the same speed.
Also available from:
- IVC (Japan)
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (900 mins - 25fps->30fps).
- Blu-ray B Germany- Studio Canal - No cuts (902:45)
- Blu-ray B Limited Edition United Kingdom- Second Sight - No cuts (901:02)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 29/06/18
Comparison last updated by Rob_Hunt on 02/02/19UPDATE LOG:
29/06/18: Initial entry.
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02/02/19: Added US release.
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