Fargo by Joel Coen
R2 — Scandinavia (Scanbox)
Amaray case
1.85 : 1 non-anamorphic PAL
English MPEG 2.0 surround
Danish, Finnish subtitles
Runtime 93:51 (25 fps PAL — no cuts).
Extra features:
Four cast biographies (in English)
Two crew biographies (in English)
Synopsis (English text)
"Behind the Movie" featurette (4:18)
Bonus trailers
– Affliction (2:01)
– Bound (2:26)
– The Usual Suspects (2:28).
Notes: This is a 1999 release, now out of print.
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I borrowed this DVD from the library.
R2 — Scandinavia (MGM / 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)
Amaray case
1.78 : 1 anamorphic PAL
English Dolby Digital 5.1
Danish, English, English HoH, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish subtitles
Runtime 94:06 (25 fps PAL — no cuts).
Audio commentary by director of photography Roger Deakins.
Extra features:
"Minnesota Nice" vintage documentary (27:46)
Vintage interview with the Coen Brothers and Ms. McDormand (20:30)
Trailers & TV Spots
– Trailer 1 (2:03)
– Trailer 2 (1:57)
– TV Spot (0:30)
American Cinematographer article (40 pages)
"Behind-The-Scenes" photo gallery (3:30)
Trivia Track
"The Coen Brothers Family Tree" (interactive tree linking stars and Coen Brothers' films).
Notes: Also available in the "Coen Brothers" collection (3-disc Alpha Keepcase) along with Miller's Crossing and Raising Arizona.
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