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Sax Rohmer's The Brides of Fu Manchu AKA The Brides of Fu Manchu AKA Die Dreizehn Sklavinnen des Dr. Fu Man Chu (Blu-ray) (1966)
Fu Manchu has kidnapped the daughters of prominent scientists and taking them to his remote island headquarters; he demands that the fathers help him to build a death ray with which he intends to take over the world.Director: Don Sharp
OVERALL: Blu-ray B-
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Extras:* The Film: UK theatrical version
* The Film: US theatrical version
Audio Commentary with film historians Kevin Lyons and Jonathan Rigby (2020)
"The British Entertainment History Project (BEHP) Interview with Don Sharp, Part Two: A Director of Substance - Conducted by Teddy Darvas and Alan Lawson on 2 November 1993" plays as an alternate audio track over the film (94:53)
"The British Entertainment History Project (BEHP) Interview with Ernest Steward, Part Two: From Teddington to Carry On - Conducted by Roy Fowler on 29 March 1990" plays as an alternate audio track over the film (93:04)
"The Guardian Interview with Christopher Lee Conducted by David Robinson: 6 November 1994 National Film Theatre London" (86:49)
"Vic Pratt Introduces The Brides of Fu Manchu" 2020 featurette (6:33)
"Pages of Peril: Kim Newman on Sax Rohmer and the Fu Manchu Novels" 2020 featurette (20:37)
Theatrical Trailer (2:25)
TV Spot (0:22)
The Brides of Fu Manchu Image Gallery: Original Promotional Material (76 images) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:120-page liner notes book by Tim Lucas, a look at the career of producer / screenwriter Harry Alan Towers, an examination of the work of Fu Manchu creator Sax Rohmer, new writing on The Ghost of Monk’s Island and the Stoll Pictures’ Fu Manchu silent serials, archival newspaper articles on the films, extracts from the films’ pressbooks, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits.
Limited edition exclusive double-sided poster and five replica production stills.
Limited edition of 6,000. -
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OVERALL: Blu-ray B
The only version we currently have specifications for.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray B The Fu Manchu Cycle, 1965-1969 United Kingdom- Powerhouse Films - No cuts - Contains both the UK version (94:16) and the US version (94:55)
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Comparison added by Rick_Curzon on 02/10/20
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 02/10/20UPDATE LOG:
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