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Short Night of Glass Dolls AKA La corta notte delle bambole di vetro AKA Malastrana AKA Unter dem Skalpell des Teufels AKA Das Todessyndrom AKA Kratka noc leptira AKA Unter dem Skalpell des Teufels AKA Catalepsis AKA Paralyzed (Blu-ray 4K) (1971)
When things are not what they seem...Director: Aldo Lado
Year of Copyright: 1971
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
*The Film
(1) Audio Commentary by writer/director Aldo Lado and Federico Caddeo (2007, in French with English subtitles)
(2) Audio Commentary by film critic Guido Henkel (2025, in English)
Isolated Score (in DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono)
English International Trailer (3:07)
Italian Theatrical Trailer (3:08, in Italian with English subtitles)
Grindhouse Theatrical Trailer (3:07, in Italian with English subtitles)
Unreleased "Catalepsis" English Trailer (3:09)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
Extras (with "Play All" option; 257:04)
- "The Nights of Malastrana" 2015 retrospective documentary with director Aldo Lado and Jean Sorel (101:08, in Italian and French with optional English subtitles)
- 2018 interview with writer/director Aldo Lado (32:32, in Italian with optional English subtitles)
- "The Most Beautiful Voice in the World" 2015 interview with soprano Edda Del Orso (21:44, in Italian with optional English subtitles)
- "The Quest for Money" 2020 interview with producer Enzo Doria featuring archival comments by director Aldo Lado and actor Jean Sorel (20:10, in Italian and French with optional English subtitles)
- "Cuts Like a Knife" 2015 interview with film editor Mario Morra (23:48, in Italian with optional English subtitles)
- "To Italy and Back" 2015 interview with co-producer Dieter Geissler (30:17, in German with English subtitles)
- "The Man on the Bridge" 2025 video essay by Howard Berger (23:08, in English)
- Image Gallery (2:28)
- German "Malastrana" Opening Credits and "Ende" Card (4:19)
DISC FOUR (Blu-ray)
*The Film - Grindhouse Version from 35mm archival lab print (97:08)
*The Film - US "Paralyzed" VHS Pan&Scan Version (96:35) -
Subtitles:4K Restoration
English HoH (for English), English (for Italian) (optional)
Grindhouse Version
English
VHS Version
English -
Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:HDR10, Dolby Vision
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Soundtrack(s):4K Restoration
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
Grindhouse Version
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
VHS Version
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Blu-ray is Region A.
Comes with a reversible cover.
Presented in a rigid slipcase with a 64-page booklet with a commemorative essay on Aldo Lado by Andy Marshall-Roberts, additional information and many photographs. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
*The Film
(1) Audio Commentary by writer/director Aldo Lado and Federico Caddeo (2007, in French with English subtitles)
(2) Audio Commentary by film critic Guido Henkel (2025, in English)
Isolated Score (in DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono)
English International Trailer (3:07)
Italian Theatrical Trailer (3:08, in Italian with English subtitles)
Grindhouse Theatrical Trailer (3:07, in Italian with English subtitles)
Unreleased "Catalepsis" English Trailer (3:09)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
Extras (with "Play All" option; 257:04)
- "The Nights of Malastrana" 2015 retrospective documentary with director Aldo Lado and Jean Sorel (101:08, in Italian and French with optional English subtitles)
- 2018 interview with writer/director Aldo Lado (32:32, in Italian with optional English subtitles)
- "The Most Beautiful Voice in the World" 2015 interview with soprano Edda Del Orso (21:44, in Italian with optional English subtitles)
- "The Quest for Money" 2020 interview with producer Enzo Doria featuring archival comments by director Aldo Lado and actor Jean Sorel (20:10, in Italian and French with optional English subtitles)
- "Cuts Like a Knife" 2015 interview with film editor Mario Morra (23:48, in Italian with optional English subtitles)
- "To Italy and Back" 2015 interview with co-producer Dieter Geissler (30:17, in German with English subtitles)
- "The Man on the Bridge" 2025 video essay by Howard Berger (23:08, in English)
- Image Gallery (2:28)
- German "Malastrana" Opening Credits and "Ende" Card (4:19)
DISC FOUR (Blu-ray)
*The Film - Grindhouse Version from 35mm archival lab print (97:08)
*The Film - US "Paralyzed" VHS Pan&Scan Version (96:35) -
Subtitles:4K Restoration
English HoH (for English), English (for Italian) (optional)
Grindhouse Version
English
VHS Version
English -
Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:HDR10, Dolby Vision
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Soundtrack(s):4K Restoration
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
Grindhouse Version
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
VHS Version
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Blu-ray is Region A.
Comes with a reversible cover.
Presented in a rigid slipcase with a 64-page booklet with a commemorative essay on Aldo Lado by Andy Marshall-Roberts, additional information and many photographs. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
*The Film
Audio Commentary by Italian cinema experts Troy Howarth, Nathaniel Thompson and Eugenio Ercolani (2025)
"When Butterflies Turned to Glass" 2025 interview with director Aldo Lado (26:19, in Italian with optional English subtitles)
"Glass Doll Theories" 2025 video essay by film historian Pier Maria Bocchi (9:54, in Italian with optional English subtitles)
"Lado's Trilogy of Terror" 2025 video essay by film historian Mike Foster (17:23)
"Paralyzed by Fear" 2025 interview with expert Stephen Thrower (23:10)
"The Need to Sing" 2015 interview with singer Edda dell Orso (21:56, in Italian with optional English subtitles)
"Cutting Glass Dolls" 2015 interview with editor Mario Morra (23:54, in Italian with optional English subtitles)
"Czech Mate" 2015 retrospective documentary with director Aldo Lado and Jean Sorel (101:14, in Italian and French with optional English subtitles)
"Einmal Italien und zurück [Once to Italy and Back]" 2015 interview with co-producer Dieter Geissler (30:17, in German with optional English subtitles)
English International Trailer (3:06)
Italian Theatrical Trailer (3:05, in Italian with optional English subtitles)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray Copy) -
Subtitles:English HoH (for English), English (for Italian) (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:HDR10, Dolby Vision
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 Mono (48kHz/24-bit)
Italian LPCM 2.0 Mono (48kHz/24-bit) -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Blu-ray is Region B.
Presented in a rigid slipcase featuring new artwork by Graham Humphreys, and containing a perfect-bound book, and a double-sided poster. -
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OVERALL: Draw
Each has exclusive commentaries and extras in addition to carrying over the German Blu-ray limited edition extras (with different titles). Celluloid Dreams also includes an isolated score track and also carries over the French Blu-ray interview with the producer.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition America- Celluloid Dreams - No cuts (96:53), a "Grindhouse Version" (97:08) with a 13-second introductory text, and a VHS version (96:35).
- Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition Canada- Celluloid Dreams - No cuts (96:53), a "Grindhouse Version" (97:08) with a 13-second introductory text, and a VHS version (96:35).
- Blu-ray ALL Deluxe Limited Edition United Kingdom- 88 Films - No cuts (96:56)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 30/01/25
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 08/04/25UPDATE LOG:
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