Topaz (1969) - Universal (Blu-ray, USA/UK, 2012)
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
- "Topaz: An Appreciation" - presented by Film Historian and Critic Leonard Maltin
- "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
Booklet/Insert
Related Releases
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
Reviews
Links
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)