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Night Porter (The) AKA Il portiere di notte AKA Portier de nuit (Blu-ray) (1974)
The Most Controversial Picture of Our Time!Director: Liliana Cavani
Year of Copyright: 1973
Year of Production: 1973
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:"Women of the Resistance" 1965 documentary (49:56)
2014 introduction by director Liliana Cavani (4:55)
2014 interview with director Liliana Cavani (8:33) -
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 (48kHz/24-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with an essay by scholar Gaetana Marrone, author of The Gaze and the Labyrinth: The Cinema of Liliana Cavani, and an excerpt from a 1975 interview with Cavani
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Extras:"Women of the Resistance" 1965 documentary (49:56)
2014 introduction by director Liliana Cavani (4:55)
2014 interview with director Liliana Cavani (8:33) -
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 (48kHz/24-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with an essay by scholar Gaetana Marrone, author of The Gaze and the Labyrinth: The Cinema of Liliana Cavani, and an excerpt from a 1975 interview with Cavani
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Extras:"La Donna nella Resistenza" (Women in the Resistance) 1965 documentary (~50:00)
Interview with Liliana Cavani (~20:00) -
Subtitles:French (forced)
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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 DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in SD.
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Extras:
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"The Porter of the Night: Liliana Cavani" 2020 audio interview with Liliana Cavani (37:14)
"Charlotte Rampling: The Reality of Emotions" 2020 interview with Charlotte Rampling (30:30)
Italian Trailer (1:24) -
Subtitles:French (optional)
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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 DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
French DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by film historians Robert Sommer & Dr. Gerd Naumann (2021)
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Extras:"To Encapsulate Meaning" 2021 interview with director Liliana Cavani (31:36, in Italian with optional German subtitles)
"The Story Behind" 2021 interview with co-writer Italo Moscati (41:25, in Italian with optional German subtitles)
"Sadiconazista: The Sexualization of National Socialism in Film" 2021 documentary (40:49)
"The Reception of The Night Porter" film historian Professor Dr. Marcus Stiglegger in conversation with filmmaker Monika Treut (18:39)
"Charlotte Rampling: The Reality of Emotions" 2020 nterview with actress Charlotte Rampling (30:29, in English with optional German subtitles)
2014 introduction by director Liliana Cavani (4:56, in Italian with German subtitles)
U.S. Video Trailer Recreated in 2021 (1:33, in English)
Italian Theatrical Trailer (1:25, in Italian)
Press Gallery (11:18)
Still Gallery (22:42) -
Subtitles:German
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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 DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz/16-bit)
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz/16-bit) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extra are in German unless otherwise noted.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
*The Film
Audio Commentary by film historians Robert Sommer & Dr. Gerd Naumann (2021)
U.S. Video Trailer Recreated in 2021 (1:33, in English)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
*The Film
Audio Commentary by film historians Robert Sommer & Dr. Gerd Naumann (2021)
"To Encapsulate Meaning" 2021 interview with director Liliana Cavani (31:36, in Italian with optional German subtitles)
"The Story Behind" 2021 interview with co-writer Italo Moscati (41:25, in Italian with optional German subtitles)
"Sadiconazista: The Sexualization of National Socialism in Film" 2021 documentary (40:49)
"The Reception of The Night Porter" film historian Professor Dr. Marcus Stiglegger in conversation with filmmaker Monika Treut (18:39)
"Charlotte Rampling: The Reality of Emotions" 2020 nterview with actress Charlotte Rampling (30:29, in English with optional German subtitles)
2014 introduction by director Liliana Cavani (4:56, in Italian with German subtitles)
U.S. Video Trailer Recreated in 2021 (1:33, in English)
Italian Theatrical Trailer (1:25, in Italian)
Press Gallery (11:18)
Still Gallery (22:42)
DISC THREE (DVD Copy)
*The Film
Audio Commentary by film historians Robert Sommer & Dr. Gerd Naumann (2021)
"The Reception of The Night Porter" film historian Professor Dr. Marcus Stiglegger in conversation with filmmaker Monika Treut (17:54)
2014 introduction by director Liliana Cavani (4:56, in Italian with German subtitles)
U.S. Video Trailer Recreated in 2021 (1:33, in English)
Still Gallery (21:48) -
Subtitles:English, German
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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 DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz/16-bit)
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz/16-bit) -
Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:
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Extras:
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Subtitles:None
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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 DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Disc is labelled Region A/B but there are reports of it being Region B locked.
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Extras:"The Porter of the Night: Liliana Cavani" 2020 interview with director Liliana Cavani (37:20)*
"Charlotte Rampling: The Reality of Emotions" 2020 interview with actress Charlotte Rampling (30:27)
Startup Trailers:
- A Special Day (1:14)
- Battle of Algiers (1:51)
- The Postman (1994) (1:24)
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Subtitles:None
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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 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The disc is coded for regions 'B' and 'C'.
Taken from the 2018 restored 4K source approved by the director.
Reversible sleeve with choice of artworks
The film starts at 1:06 and ends at 118:57; either side are restoration credits.
* In Italian with optional English yellow subtitles.
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OVERALL: Draw
The US/Canada and the French releases share the documentary and both have different interviews with Cavani, though note the French release has forced subtitles.
The Wicked-Vision release uses the 2018 4K restoration and has exclusive extras (not all English-friendly).
The UK Cult Films and French Carlotta releases also uses the 2018 restoration and have two interviews not found elsewhere.
The UK Anchor Bay release has a 5.1 upmix and original mono audio, though there are no extras.
Also available from:
- Imagica (Japan)
- Umbrella Entertainment (Australia)
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (118:20)
- Blu-ray A Canada- Criterion Collection - No cuts (118:20)
- Blu-ray ALL France- Wild Side Video - No cuts (118:04)
- Blu-ray B Denmark- Soul Media - No cuts (112:07 - 25fps)
- Blu-ray B Finland- Soul Media - No cuts (112:07 - 25fps)
- Blu-ray B France- Carlotta Films - No cuts (119:17)
- Blu-ray B Germany- Weltkino - No cuts (118:15)
- Blu-ray B Limited Edition Germany- Wicked-Vision - No cuts (118:15)
- Blu-ray B Sweden- Soul Media - No cuts (112:07 - 25fps)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts (117:59)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Cult Films - No cuts (119:13)
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Comparison added by Nigel_Badnell on 12/07/12
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 07/06/24UPDATE LOG:
12/07/12: Initial entry
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
02/08/12: Added UK entry
21/11/14: added Criterion.
27/11/19: Added Scandinavia.
29/11/20: Added UK Cult Films.
04/12/20: Updated title.
29/04/22: Added Germany, updated title, tagline, dates, caps-a-holic, revised specs.
07/06/24: Added France Carlotta.
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