Topaz (1969) - Universal (Blu-ray, USA/UK, 2012)

Topaz
distributor	Universal
release date	2012
format	1 dual-layered Blu-ray disc
region encoding	Blu-ray region free
main transfer	1080P colour
database ID	6010

Important Note

• The Blu-ray released outside of the USA and UK contains a different version of the film

Overview

• Topaz (1969) — 142 minute version with the "airport" ending
• "Topaz: An Appreciation" documentary

Product Links

This film is released as part of the following Blu-ray box sets:

• Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection - Universal (Blu-ray, USA, 2012)
• Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection - Universal (Blu-ray, UK, 2012)

Blu-ray Contents

• Topaz (1969) -- US and UK box set only
  • this version has the "airport" ending
  • length: 142 minutes (02:22:10)
  • video: 1080P (VC-1 Advanced@L3, 23.976fps)
  • audio: English mono (DTS-HD 2.0, 24bit, 48kHz, 1536kbps)
  • subtitles: English, French & Spanish
  • ratio: approx 1.85:1 (1920x1040 matted to 1920x1080)
  • bitrate: approx 32.2Mbps (measured by MediaInfo)

Extras

• "Alternate Endings" - 3 different endings shot for the film
  • length: 6 minutes (00:06:24)
  • video: 480 NTSC (AVC Main@L3.2, 29.970fps)
  • audio: English (AC3 2.0, 16bit, 48kHz, 192kbps)
  • subtitles: English only

• "Topaz: An Appreciation" - presented by Film Historian and Critic Leonard Maltin
  • length: 29 minutes (00:29:23)
  • video: 480 NTSC (AVC Main@L3.2, 29.970fps, 1.47GB)
  • audio: English (AC3 2.0, 16bit, 48kHz, 192kbps)
  • subtitles: English only

• "Storyboards: The Mendozas"
  • length: 13 minutes (00:12:31)
  • video: 480 NTSC (AVC Main@L3.2, 29.970fps)
  • audio: none
  • subtitles: none

• Production Photographs
  • length: 6 minutes (00:06:10)
  • video: 480 NTSC (AVC Main@L3.2, 29.970fps)

• Theatrical Trailer
  • length: 3 minutes (00:03:03)
  • video: 480 NTSC (AVC Main@L3.2, 29.970fps)
  • audio: English (AC3 2.0, 16bit, 48kHz, 192kbps)
  • subtitles: English only

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Comments and Notes

Regional Differences

Two different versions of the film have been used for the Blu-ray sets:

The "Director's Cut" (02:22:10) with the "airport" ending

• used for the US and UK sets
• audio: English only
• subtitles: English, Spanish & French

The "European Theatrical" version (02:05:32) with the "suicide" ending

• this version was previously available on German DVD releases
• used for the German set (and presumably for other worldwide releases, based on the languages)
• audio: English, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Latin American Spanish & Russian
• subtitles: English, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Latin American Spanish, Russian, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian & Swedish

Relevant Message Board Topics

• Hitchcock Wiki Forums - Universal Blu-ray set
• Criterion Forum - Hitchcock on Universal DVD and Blu-ray
• Home Theater Fourm - USHE Announcement: Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection (Blu-ray)