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Lifeboat (1944)
Six men and three women - against the sea and each other.Director: Alfred Hitchcock
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with Dr. Drew Casper (2005)
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Extras:"A Talk with Hitchcock" 1964 episode of CBC's Telescope (49:36)
"The Making of 'Lifeboat'" 2005 documentary (19:58)
Poster gallery slideshow (0:37)
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:When audio commentary is chosen, the runtime is 93:31.
Package incorrectly states Region 2 only. -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with Drew Casper, Professor of American Film from USC (2005)
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Extras:"The Making of 'Lifeboat'" 2005 featurette (19:57)
Photo gallery:
- "Advertising Lifeboat"
- "Newspaper Ads"
- "Newspaper Articles"
- "Display Accessories"
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Subtitles:English, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a slipcase and a leaflet.
Also part of the Alfred Hitchcock Premiere Collection which includes "Lifeboat", "Spellbound", "Notorious", "The Paradine Case", "Sabotage", "Young and Innocent", "Rebecca", "The Lodger" -
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film
Audio commentary with Drew Casper, professor of American Film from USC (2005)
DISC TWO
"A Talk with Hitchcock" 1964 episode of CBC's Telescope (49:37)
"The Making of 'Lifeboat'" 2005 featurette (19:57)
Photo gallery:
- "Advertising Lifeboat"
- "Newspaper Ads"
- "Newspaper Articles"
- "Display Accessories"
- "Theater Promotions and Contests" -
Subtitles:Dutch, English, French
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes an 8 page foldout leaflet.
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Extras:"A Talk with Hitchcock" 1964 episode of CBC's Telescope
- Part 1 (25:06)
- Part 2 (24:27)
"Making Of" 2005 featurette (19:57)
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.39:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
German Dolby Digital 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary with Drew Casper, professor of American Film from USC (2005)
Bonus trailer for "Fox Cinema Reserve" (1:14)
DISC TWO
"A Talk with Hitchcock" 1964 episode of CBC's Telescope (49:37)
"The Making of 'Lifeboat'" 2005 featurette (19:59)
Photo gallery:
� Advertising Lifeboat
� Newspaper Ads
� Newspaper Articles
� Display Accessories
� Theater Promotions and Contests -
Subtitles:English, German, German HoH, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes an 8 page foldout leaflet.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO (DVD)
*The Film
"Bon voyage" 1944 short by director Alfred Hitchcock (25:58)
"Aventure Malgache" 1944 short by director Alfred Hitchcock (31:13)
"Making of 'Lifeboat'" 2005 featurette (19:57)
Audio interview with director Alfred Hitchcock by François Truffaut (1962) (11:59) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 36-page booklet containing essays.
The featurette and interview are in English without any subtitles and the shorts are in French with optional English subtitles.
Also available in a Steelbook. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary with Drew Casper, professor of American Film from USC (2005)
Bonus trailer for "Fox Cinema Reserve" (1:14)
DISC TWO
"A Talk with Hitchcock" 1964 episode of CBC's Telescope (49:37)
"The Making of 'Lifeboat'" 2005 featurette (19:59)
Photo gallery:
� Advertising Lifeboat
� Newspaper Ads
� Newspaper Articles
� Display Accessories
� Theater Promotions and Contests -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Steelbook
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Notes:Comes in a 2-disc Steelbook case with a 8-page fold-out leaflet.
Disc two has subtitles in Dutch, English HoH, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Swedish. -
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Extras:"Bon voyage" 1944 short by director Alfred Hitchcock (25:58)
"Aventure Malgache" 1944 short by director Alfred Hitchcock (31:13)
"Making of 'Lifeboat'" 2005 featurette (19:57)
Audio interview with director Alfred Hitchcock by François Truffaut (1962) (11:59) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The featurette and interview are in English without any subtitles and the shorts are in French with optional English subtitles.
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film
Audio commentary with Drew Casper, professor of American Film from USC (2005)
DISC TWO
"A Talk with Hitchcock" 1964 episode of CBC's Telescope (49:37)
"The Making of 'Lifeboat'" 2005 featurette (19:57)
Photo gallery:
- "Advertising Lifeboat"
- "Newspaper Ads"
- "Newspaper Articles"
- "Display Accessories"
- "Theater Promotions and Contests" -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes an 8 page foldout leaflet.
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OVERALL: Draw
R0 Scandinavian SE, R2 French Cinema Reference, R2 German Cinema Premium, R2 UK Cinema Reserve and R4 SE all include "A Talk with Hitchcock" documentary (missing on R1 Fox SE).
The R2 UK Masters of Cinema has a different set of extras.
For audio, note the US release has the original mono and a surround track, the Scandinavian, German Concorde, UK Eureka, and Australian Shock releases have the original mono, and the 2-disc Fox releases from France, Germany, UK, and Australia have a stereo track.
Note that this film and other early Alfred Hitchcock titles have been released in many bootleg editions, and these unlicensed, supposedly "public domain" releases should all be avoided. Information regarding the copyright status of his films can be found at Brenton Film's Alfred Hitchcock: Dial C for Copyright. Hitchcock's films and their official releases are also covered in detail at Brenton Film's Alfred Hitchcock Collectors' Guide. -
CUTS:
- R0 Special Edition Scandinavia- Future Film / Another World Entertainment / Studio S - No cuts (92:58 PAL).
- R1 Special Edition America- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (97:18 NTSC).
- R2 France- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts.
- R2 Germany- Concorde - No cuts (93:07 PAL).
- R2 Germany- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (93:33 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts (96:49 NTSC)
- R2 United Kingdom- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (93:33 PAL).
- R4 Australia- Shock - No cuts (96:49 NTSC)
- R4 Special Edition Australia- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (93:33 PAL).
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 06/05/06
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 26/03/25UPDATE LOG:
17/11/12: Addition of the R2 German and Scandinavian edition.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
04/01/14: Updated overall after moving "Cinema Reserve" to edition field.
19/01/14: Addition of R2 UK Masters of Cinema.
22/02/16: Addition of Germany Concorde, capsaholic, ASINs.
26/03/25: Added Australia Shock, notes.
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