Red Desert aka Il deserto rosso (1964) R2 UK ADDED

[baggish]

Red Desert aka Il deserto rosso (1964) R2 UK

New dvd for the database.
Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058003/

Red Desert appears to have been released three times by BFI:

- BFIVD742 - 5035673007426 - ASIN B001DFINL4 - DVD edition released in 2008
- BFIB1002 - 5035673010020 - ASIN B001DFINIM - Blu-Ray edition released in 2008 - http://dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=17821
- BFIB1134 - 5035673011348 - ASIN B005W6SWMK - Dual-Format edition released in 2011 (1 x Blu-Ray and 1 x DVD)

I think the Dual-Format edition is just a re-packaging of the other two editions.
- https://www.thedigitalfix.com/film/cont ... ed-desert/ reviews the standalone DVD and it seems to be the same as the DVD in the Dual-Format edition (specs for this DVD below).

Title: Red Desert
Country: UK
Region: R2
Releasing Studio: BFI
Case Type: Keep case

DISC ONE (Blu-Ray Copy)
(specs already in the db, http://dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=17821 )

DISC TWO (DVD)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Anamorphic?: Yes
PAL or NTSC?: PAL
Soundtracks:
- Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Subtitles: English (there is no option in the DVD menu to turn off the subtitles, but I could do this using the tools in the Apple DVD Player and VLC so it’s probably possible to do so from a DVD player’s remote control)
Cuts: None https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/il-deserto- ... esert-1964
Duration: 112:02
Commentaries:
- Audio commentary by professor David Forgacs (with optional English HoH subtitles)
Extras:
- Trailer (3:43)
Notes:
In the case:
- 24-page booklet with essays by David Forgacs and Geoffrey Nowell-Smith, an interview with Antonioni by François Maurin about Red Desert first published in 1964, and full film credits.
ASIN: B005W6SWMK
Sources:
- I borrowed the DVD from the library

Other releases:
- US DVD (Image) - http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCompar ... desert.htm
- US DVD (Criterion) - https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/42809/red-desert/
- Australian DVD - http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCompar ... desert.htm and http://www.michaeldvd.com.au/Reviews/Re ... sp?ID=7444
- Russian DVD - http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCompar ... desert.htm
- German DVD (various editions) - https://ssl.ofdb.de/view.php?page=fassu ... vid=174716 , https://ssl.ofdb.de/view.php?page=fassu ... vid=223347 and https://ssl.ofdb.de/view.php?page=fassu ... vid=174716

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

Added all except the Criterion since it lacked info. Thank you!

[baggish]

Hi James

R0 America- Image Entertainment - No cuts (116:20 PAL). ---> probably should be NTSC

Do you have any way to check if the Blu-Ray has the HoH subtitles for the commentary? It's not mentioned in the comparison, but the packaging suggests it should be there.

Cheers!

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

Yes, the Blu-ray commentary also has subtitles. Updated.