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Great Expectations - The Criterion Collection 1999 DVD ( USA) Oliver Twist - The Criterion Collection 1999 DVD ( USA) The Most Dangerous Game - The Criterion Collection 1999 DVD ( USA) Lord of the Flies - The Criterion Collection 2000 DVD ( USA) Great Adaptations - The Criterion Collection 2004 DVD ( USA) Great Expectations - ITV Studios 2008 Blu-ray ( United Kingdom) The Most Dangerous Game/Gow The Headhunter - Flicker Alley 2012 Blu-ray ( USA) Lord of the Flies - The Criterion Collection 2013 DVD ( USA) Lord of the Flies - The Criterion Collection 2013 Blu-ray ( USA) The Most Dangerous Game - The Masters of Cinema Series 2022 Blu-ray ( United Kingdom)
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  • Release Date: Tuesday, 07 September 2004
  • Country of Release: USA
  • MSRP: $99.95
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Great Expectations | Oliver Twist | Lord of the Flies | The Most Dangerous Game
Licensor Information
Rank Organization, Lord of the Flies Company, Janus Films
Criterion presents four classic literary adaptations together in a single set at a special price.
  • Year: 1932 | 1946 | 1948 | 1963
  • Time: 63 | 118 | 116 | 90 min.

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Release Information:

Technical Specifications

Format:
DVD
Discs:
DVD-9 (3 Discs)
DVD-5 (1 Disc)
Total: 4 Discs
Regions:
6/5/4/3/2/1 (DVD)
1/6/5/4/3/2 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Audio Options:
English Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Resolution:
480p/29.97
Subtitles:
English

Supplements

Types of Supplements Included:
  • The original theatrical trailer
  • The original theatrical trailer
  • Audio commentary featuring director Peter Brook, producer Lewis Allen, director of photography Tom Hollyman, and cameraman/editor Gerald Feil
  • Audio commentary by film historian Bruce Eder
  • Insert featuring an essay by Adrian Turner
  • Insert featuring an essay by Michael Sragow
  • Audio recordings of William Golding reading from his novel Lord of the Flies, accompanied by the corresponding scenes from the film
  • An insert featuring an essay by Bruce Kawin
  • Deleted scene, with optional commentary and William Golding reading
  • Trailer
  • Living “Lord of the Flies,” a piece composed of never-before-seen footage shot by the boy actors during production, with new voice-over by actor Tom Gaman
  • Excerpt from Feil
  • Insert featuring an excerpt from Peter Brook

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Release Notes on Restoration

Great Expectations
Great Expectations is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.33:1. This new digital transfer was created from a 35mm composite fine-grain master.
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.33:1. This new digital transfer was created from the 35mm fine-grain master, made from the original negative. The sound was created from a 35mm optical soundtrack positive.
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.33:1. This new digital transfer was created from a 35mm answer print, made from the original negative. The sound was created from the a 35mm optical track positive.
The Most Dangerous Game
The Most Dangerous Game is presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.33:1. This new digital transfer was created from a 35mm composite fine-grain master.