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Journey to the Beginning of Time AKA Cesta do pravek AKA Journey to Prehistory (Blu-ray) (1955)
Youngest of four boys one day finds a fossil of trilobite. So his older friend take him on journey through prehistory, up to beginning of time, to see real live trilobites.Director: Karel Zeman
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE "Journey to the Beginning of Time"
* The Film - Czech Version (87:45)
* The Film - English Version (83:36)
"Directed by Karel Zeman" interview with filmmaker John Stevenson (12:21)
Museum Documentaries
- "The Birth of a Film Legend" featurette (5:13)
- "Why Zeman Made This Film" featurette (2:35)
- "Where Was This Film Shot" featurette (3:59)
- "Special Effects Techniques" featurette (2:59)
- "Restoration Demonstration" featurette (2:11)
Trailer (1:43)
DISC TWO "The Invention of Destruction"
* The Film
Alternate US Opening (3:00)
"Making Magic" featurette (23:29)
Four early short films by Karel Zeman
- "A Christmas Dream" (1946 (10:49)
- "A Horseshoe for Luck" (1946 (4:36)
- "Inspiration" (1949 (11:32)
- "King Lavra" (1950) (29:41)
Museum Documentaries
- "Why Zeman Made the Film" featurette (3:30)
- "Special Effects Techniques" featurette (3:44)
- "About the Restoration" featurette (3:35)
- "Restoration Demonstration" featurette (3:04)
Trailer (1:38)
DISC THREE "The Fabulous Baron Munchausen"
* The Film
"Film Adventurer Karel Zeman" documentary (101:50)
Museum Documentaries
- "Why Zeman Made the Film" featurette (3:44)
- "Cast" featurette (2:21)
- "Special Effects Techniques" featurette (3:28)
- "Karel Zeman The Legend Continues" featurette (3:32)
- "Karel Zeman and the World" featurette (5:07)
- "Restoration Demonstration" featurette (2:36)
Museum Promo (1:19)
Trailer (1:42) -
Subtitles:Czech Version: English (optional)
English Version: None -
Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Czech Version;
Czech LPCM 1.0
English Version:
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Includes an essay by film critic Michael Atkinson, along with limited-edition deluxe Blu-ray packaging featuring pop-up art.
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Extras:Featurettes:
- "The Birth of a Film Legend" (4:58)*
- "Why Zeman Made the Film" (3:25)*
- "The Sea Through Zeman's Lens" (2:02)
- "His Best Special Effects I" (0:45)
- "His Best Special Effects II" (0:44)
- "The Legend Continues" (3:22)*
- "Karel Zeman Museum" (1:13)
Filmography (in Czech and English)
"Karel Zeman Museum" promo (1:13)
Slideshow Presentations (scored by Clarinet Factory):
- "The Land of Moonlight" (4:42)
- "Journey to Karel Zeman" (8:09) -
Subtitles:English, Czech
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Czech DTS 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:*In Czech with optional English subtitles.
Menus available in Czech and English.
Shares the disc with The Fabulous Baron Munchausen and Invention for Destruction -
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Extras:*The Film: Czech Version (85:51)
*The Film: English Version (83:09)
"Karel Zeman's Journey to the Beginning of Time: An Appreciation by John Stevenson - London, August 2019" 2019 feaurette (22:59)
"The Making of Journey to the Beginning of Time" 2018 featurette (9:08)
"Restoring the World of Fantasy" 2018 restoration featurette (2:10)
Image Gallery (1:08)
Restoration Trailer (1:46)
U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:26)
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Subtitles:Czech Version: English (optional)
English Version: None -
Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Czech Version:
Czech LPCM 2.0 Mono
English Version:
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The English version is a reconstruction utilizing the HD Czech master and SD video sources.
Comes with a 20-page liner notes booklet by film historian Michael Brooke.
The Czech version starts at 0:19 and ends at 84:29 and has restoration credits until 85:51.
The English version starts at 0:15 and ends at 83:02 with reconstruction credits until 83:09. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The US and UK releases have 1080p transfers, uncompressed audio and differing exclusive extras.
Note the Czech release has its own exclusive extras but uses a 25fps transfer and lossy audio.
The film exists in at least two versions:
- the original Czech release (~84 minutes)
- the American, dubbed version (~82 minutes) with roughly twelve and a half minutes of prologue and epilogue footage
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A Three Fantastic Journeys by Karel Zeman America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - includes the original Czech version (87:45) and the English version (83:36).
- Blu-ray ALL The Best of Karel Zemen Czech Republic- Karel Zeman Museum / Bontonfilm - No cuts (80:55 - 25fps)
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- Second Run - No cuts - Includes the original Czech version (85:51) and the English version (83:09)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 14/11/18
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 29/01/20UPDATE LOG:
23/10/19 : added DVDBeaver
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