The Operative (German Blu-ray) UPDATED

[Markus_Lang]

I own the German Blu-ray release of The Operative. A few notes.

1. The bonus trailers are the same as on the German DVD. All in HD.

Theatrical trailer (1:44)
Start-up trailer for “Custody” (1:33)
Bonus trailers
– Dheepan (1:36)
– Mustang (1:49)
– Double Lover (1:47)
– Una (1:38)
– Disconnect (2:26)
– Utøya: July 22 (1:44)
– Personal Shopper (1:52)
– What We Do in the Shadows (1:52)
– Un Sac de billes (1:34)
– Der Hauptmann (1:56)

2. There are English subtitles for non-English dialogue in the main feature.

3. Although coded region B, if played back on A and C players, after the “wrong region” screen appears, pressing the TOP MENU button on your remote control can bypass the region coding. (May not work on all players.)

4. German distribution title: <i>Die Agentin</i>.

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

For the English subtitles, are they optional?
Are the German subtitles optional as well?

[Markus_Lang]

All the subtitle tracks are optional. However, it seems to me that the English subtitle track cannot be selected from the menu, only via one’s remote control. The menu only has 3 options: German, German HoH, no subtitles.

Presumably the DVD has a similar selection of subtitles, that is, the English subtitles there only translate the non-English dialogue...?

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

Updated.

Can't find information about the DVD edition having the ENglish subtitle track.

[Markus_Lang]

The German database OFDb mentions about the DVD release: “Zusätzlich gibt es eine englische und eine dritte deutsche Untertitelspur mit jeweils unbekannter Funktion.”

There is also an English subtitle track and a third German one with unknown purpose.

This note does not confirm that the English subtitle track would only translate the non-English dialogue, but as the discs (DVD and BD) are rather similar, I would suspect so.

The third German subtitle track may be empty, or it may translate title cards, signs and other texts visible during the film for those who watch it with the German dubbing. I cannot check this right now (for the BD).

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

Thanks! updated the DVD page.