Hard to be a God - 5 versions ADDED

[George_Potemkin]

Hard to be a God AKA Трудно быть богом (Blu-ray) (2013)
Director: Aleksey German

Country: USA
Region: A (locked)
Releasing Studio: Kino Lorber
Case Type: Keep Case
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Picture: 1080p
Soundtracks:
Russian: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Russian: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
Subtitles: English (optional)
Extras:
* "German's Blood Pressure Today is 122 by 85", Pyotr Shepotinnik, 2003-2012, Russia, Documentary
44:36, HD, in Russian DD 2.0 embedded English subtitles
* Introduction by co-screenwriter Svetlana Karmalita in Paris Cinematheque, February 2015
29:55, HD, in Russian DD 2.0 embedded English subtitles
* Theatrical Trailer (1:55, HD)
* 16-page booklet with Director's Statement by Aleksei German and Essays by Alexey German Jr. and Aliza Ma
Amazon ASIN: B00VHAG82Q

Country: United Kingdom
Region: ABC
Releasing Studio: Arrow Films
Case type: Keep Case
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Picture: 1080p
Soundtrack(s): Russian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: English (optional)
Extras:
* Introduction by co-screenwriter Svetlana Karmalita in Paris Cinematheque, February 2015
15:22, HD, the same introduction as on US disc but a shorter cut. In Russian with optional English subtitles.
* Exclusive interview with Aleksei German Jr during The Berlin International Film Festival, February 2015
10:01, HD, in Russian with optional English subtitles.
* The History of the Arkanar Massacre, an appreciation of the film by Daniel Bird
28:26, HD, in English, not subtitled
* "The Unknown Genius": Michael Brooke looks at Aleksei German's creatively dazzling but politically hobbled career
34:00, HD, in English, not subtitled
* Imagery gallery (Actors, Film Stills, Production Stills)
* Trailer (1:56)
* 44-page liner notes booklet with photos, an essay by Jonathan Romney and interview with Aleksei German
Amazon ASIN: B00ZDJDUPU

Country: German
Region: ABC (but disc print says "B")
Releasing Studio: Bildstorung (Alive AG)
Case Type: Keep Case (DVD Size)
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Picture: 1080p
Soundtracks:
Russian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
German: commentary by Barbara Wurm & Olaf Moller
Subtitles: German (optional)
Extras:
* "Aleskei German" (1988 - Ron Holloway)
A classic interview by Ronald Holloway, conducted with Aleksei German in 1988 in Berlin during the Days of the Soviet Films
45:18, SD, in Russian with optional German subtitles
BTW, the interview in English translation: http://www.kinoeye.org/04/04/holloway04.php
* "Jenseits der Kamera" / "German, from the Other Side of the Camera", Aleksandr Pozdnjakov, Lenfilm, Russia, 2009, Documentary
51:59, SD, in Russian with optional German subtitles
* "Germans Blutdruck ist heute 122/85" / "German's Blood Pressure Today is 122 by 85", Peter Shepotinnik, Russia, 2003-2012
42:40, SD, in Russian with optional German subtitles
* Interview mit Svetlana Karmalita (2014)
Interview with writer and Aleksei Germans widow Svetlana Karmalita
Berlin, December 05, 2014, "Around the World in 14 Films" - The Festival
37:00, SD, in Russian with optional German subtitles.
* Interview mit Aleksei German Jr. (2015)
Interview with Aleksei German Jr., the son of director (the same as on UK disc)
09:35 min, SD, in Russian with optional German subtitles.
* "Die Geschichte des Arkanar-Massakers" (2015 - Daniel Bird)
The History of the Arkanar Massacre, an appreciation of the film by Daniel Bird
27:14, SD, in English with optional German subtitles.
* Kinotrailer (01:46)
* Bildergalerie
* 40-page booklet
Notes: Extras are on DVD (not playable on region 1 player)
Amazon ASIN: B014QC8D2Y

Country: Japan
Region: ABC
Releasing Studio: IVC
Case Type: Keep Case
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Picture: 1080p
Soundtracks: Russian PCM 5.1
Subtitles: Japanese (optional)
Extras:
* Dur d’etre Dieu / Playback | Antoine Cattin, Pavel Kostomarov | Switzerland, Russia | 2012 | Documentary
01:10:45, HD, in Russian (PCM Stereo) with optional Japanese subtitles
* 28-page booklet
Notes: Documentary on a separate BD
Amazon ASIN: B0162IM9SY

Country: Russia
Region: ABC
Releasing Studio: Lizard Cinema Trade
Case Type: Keep Case
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Picture: 1080p
Soundtracks:
Russian DTS 5.1 (1509 kbps)
Russian Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
Subtitles: none
Extras: none
Disc: BD-25 (19.31 GB)

[Samuel_Scott]

Hi George and welcome to the forums!

One thing we need is your source for the info on each release. I am guessing you own them due to the preciseness?

[George_Potemkin]

Yes, I own all 5 releases

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

Welcome George, though you forgot to list the runtimes of the film.

US - (177:35)
UK - (177:20)
Germany (177:10)
Russia (177:13)
Japan (???)

Could you please list the Japanese disc runtime. Thanks!

[George_Potemkin]

Japan (177:48)

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

Added, thank you!

By the way, the US and UK releases were already in the database, so no need to list them here, unless there is a mistake or missing information. Although I did correct the UK release from region B to region ALL.

[George_Potemkin]

The information in the database about the US and UK releases is a bit inaccurate:
"Making Of" documentary on US release is in fact the "German's Blood Pressure Today is 122 by 85" documentary that is also available on German DVD.

Maybe it's also worth to mention that introductions by Svetlana Karmalita on the US and UK releases are the same event but the UK version is almost a half shorter. And it differs from the interview with Svetlana Karmalita on German DVD. To avoid a misreading I tried to identify the events by "who, where and when" because it was not always clear even from the materials themselves.

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

Thanks George, made slight updates!