Missing (Scomparso) (Costa-Gavras)

[RDA]

'Missing' has been released on blu-ray in Italy:



http://www.amazon.it/Missing-Scomparso-Jack-Lemmon/dp/B00V1DYIP8/ref=sr_1_2?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1433036911&sr=1-2&keywords=scomparso

The Amazon.it listing states Italian audio, Italian subtitles and that the blu-ray is PAL, but sources online suggest this has the original English audio and the correct frame rate.

Can anyone confirm the specifications please?

[Bruce Morrison]

I've just found your posting (I don't usually look at the Italy section!). 'Missing' is one of my most wanted titles on Blu, so I too would be very interested to know for sure whether this BD has the original English soundtrack (rather than just an Italian dubbed version).

Anyone?

[Erasmus Craven]

Grabbed this from cinefacts.de: (http://forum.cinefacts.de/241140-mis...o-italien.html)

DISC INFO:

Disc Title: Missing.1982
Disc Size: 22.082.879.086 bytes
Protection: AACS
BD-Java: No
Extras: 50Hz Content
BDInfo: 0.5.8

PLAYLIST REPORT:

Name: 00006.MPLS
Length: 2:02:40.311 (h:m:s.ms)
Size: 20.616.321.024 bytes
Total Bitrate: 22,41 Mbps

VIDEO:

Codec Bitrate Description
----- ------- -----------
MPEG-4 AVC Video 19998 kbps 1080p / 23,976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1

AUDIO:

Codec Language Bitrate Description
----- -------- ------- -----------
Dolby Digital Audio Italian 448 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps / DN -4dB
Dolby Digital Audio Italian 448 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio Italian 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps

SUBTITLES:

Codec Language Bitrate Description
----- -------- ------- -----------
Presentation Graphics Italian 23,450 kbps


Also, Torsten Kaiser (TLE) has confirmed that Cult Media is a legit label, NOT one of those notorious bootleggers. According to him, the disc looks pretty good, native HD.

[RDA]

An eBay seller confirmed the English audio, so I ordered the blu-ray a few days ago. Should be here any day now.

[RDA]

Arrived here today and the PQ looks good on a quick check.

[surfinhank]

Originally Posted by RDA

Arrived here today and the PQ looks good on a quick check.

Any additional details once you've had a chance to watch the whole thing would be greatly appreciated. I've been hoping Criterion would get around to releasing this, but I can only wait so long.

[filmmusic]

Still I think that this will be a Criterion title so i'm waiting to see..

[RDA]

I *hope* Criterion will upgrade 'Missing', but it's not certain. I think they'll more likely upgrade 'Z' as they'll have access to the new restoration. It was known for a while that Criterion had both 'The Confession' and 'State Of Siege', but I don't think their releases mean anything regarding 'Missing', and also I think the recent newsletter clue is for 'Young And Innocent' and not 'Missing' as upgrade clues always include some blue and that one didn't.

I haven't had the chance to watch the film yet, but I did sync up the English subtitles from the Criterion DVD... There isn't much non-English dialogue, but to my surprise it was a waste of time for the most part, as there are hardcoded English subtitles on the Italian blu-ray for the majority of the non-English dialogue anyway. The PQ looks solid. Very English friendly. Definitely worth picking up if you don't want to wait.