Das Feuerzeug - English subtitles? - Blu-ray Forum

Hintermann · 08-16-2013, 09:27 AM

As a 7 year old kid in India in 1962 I saw a film called The Tinder Box, which was very good. i later learned that it was actually an English dubbed (east) German film Das Feuerzeug directed by Siegfried Hartmann. It is now available on DVD and Blu-ray but it is only in German audio. The information about English subtitles is not very clear but from it appears that the Blu-ray disc ( but not the DVD) has English subtitles.

Can anyone tell me if the blu-ray indeed has English subtitles?

Chopstick · 08-16-2013, 09:40 AM

I don't own the blu-ray, but I did some research on amazon.de and I found one customer review that says there are no subtitles on the disc. OFDb.de says the same.

ionsi · 08-16-2013, 10:23 AM

The Blu Ray does indeed Feature no subtitles at all.

According to the ofdb this DVD-Edition (there are more than this one) features english subtitles - but don't own the disc myself...

http://www.ofdb.de/view.php?page=fas...541&vid=331721

Hintermann · 08-16-2013, 10:40 AM

I found this link that says that there ARE English subtitles. I don't know how reliable this is.

http://www.bluray-disc.de/blu-ray-fi...r-blu-ray-disc

ionsi · 08-16-2013, 12:17 PM

In that case it is unfortunately not reliable. I read quite a few customer reviews and they all state that unfortunately there are no subs there...

Here's a back-cover-scan:

Don't know the DVD-Edition stating to have some though...

ionsi · 08-16-2013, 12:29 PM

But you may grab that UK-Release - it's a two-in-one, so "The singing, ringing Tree" is included too - but to my knowledge and in the description is stated that it features the german audio as well as the english dub, optional english subtitles...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tales-Europe-Singing-Ringing-Tinderbox/dp/B0068M11N4

No Blu Ray though, but reviews comparing DVD and Blu aren't that favourable towards the Blu anyways...

Hintermann · 08-16-2013, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ionsi

But you may grab that UK-Release - it's a two-in-one, so "The singing, ringing Tree" is included too - but to my knowledge and in the description is stated that it features the german audio as well as the english dub, optional english subtitles...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tales-Europe-Singing-Ringing-Tinderbox/dp/B0068M11N4

No Blu Ray though, but reviews comparing DVD and Blu aren't that favourable towards the Blu anyways...

Thanks for that! I ordered that UK release DVD as soon as I saw your link. Bless you!

You are right about the German release though. I sent an e-mail direct to Ice Storm GmbH and the replied confirming that neither the DVD nor Blu-ray had English subtitles.

Hintermann · 08-17-2013, 12:22 PM

The UK release DVD arrived. Oddly enough, it was marketed by Ice Storm themselves. Both films have both facilities of original German dialogue with English subtitles (preferred) and English dubbed audio.

I am going to see The Tinder Box ( Das Feuerzeug) this afternoon for the first time in 51 years!

08-16-2013, 09:27 AM	#1
Hintermann Special Member Member since:Sep 2010 Location:Bexhill on Sea, UK Blu-ray reviews:2	Das Feuerzeug - English subtitles? As a 7 year old kid in India in 1962 I saw a film called The Tinder Box, which was very good. i later learned that it was actually an English dubbed (east) German film Das Feuerzeug directed by Siegfried Hartmann. It is now available on DVD and Blu-ray but it is only in German audio. The information about English subtitles is not very clear but from it appears that the Blu-ray disc ( but not the DVD) has English subtitles. Can anyone tell me if the blu-ray indeed has English subtitles?

08-16-2013, 12:17 PM	#5
ionsi Active Member Top contributor Member since:May 2013	In that case it is unfortunately not reliable. I read quite a few customer reviews and they all state that unfortunately there are no subs there... Here's a back-cover-scan: Don't know the DVD-Edition stating to have some though... Last edited by ionsi; 08-16-2013 at 12:29 PM.

08-16-2013, 12:29 PM	#6
ionsi Active Member Top contributor Member since:May 2013	But you may grab that UK-Release - it's a two-in-one, so "The singing, ringing Tree" is included too - but to my knowledge and in the description is stated that it features the german audio as well as the english dub, optional english subtitles... http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tales-Europe-Singing-Ringing-Tinderbox/dp/B0068M11N4 No Blu Ray though, but reviews comparing DVD and Blu aren't that favourable towards the Blu anyways... Last edited by ionsi; 08-16-2013 at 12:34 PM.

08-16-2013, 09:40 AM	#2
Chopstick Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2013 Location:Germany 4K collection:36 Blu-ray collection:358 DVD collection:101	I don't own the blu-ray, but I did some research on amazon.de and I found one customer review that says there are no subtitles on the disc. OFDb.de says the same.

08-16-2013, 10:23 AM	#3
ionsi Active Member Top contributor Member since:May 2013	The Blu Ray does indeed Feature no subtitles at all. According to the ofdb this DVD-Edition (there are more than this one) features english subtitles - but don't own the disc myself... http://www.ofdb.de/view.php?page=fas...541&vid=331721

08-16-2013, 10:40 AM	#4
Hintermann Special Member Member since:Sep 2010 Location:Bexhill on Sea, UK Blu-ray reviews:2	I found this link that says that there ARE English subtitles. I don't know how reliable this is. http://www.bluray-disc.de/blu-ray-fi...r-blu-ray-disc

08-17-2013, 12:22 PM	#8
Hintermann Special Member Member since:Sep 2010 Location:Bexhill on Sea, UK Blu-ray reviews:2	The UK release DVD arrived. Oddly enough, it was marketed by Ice Storm themselves. Both films have both facilities of original German dialogue with English subtitles (preferred) and English dubbed audio. I am going to see The Tinder Box ( Das Feuerzeug) this afternoon for the first time in 51 years!

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