To Be or Not To Be on Blu-ray in France and Germany

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Ernst Lubitsch's "To Be or Not to Be" (1942) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Studio Canal.

Video
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1

Audio
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
German: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

Subtitles
French, German

Discs
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)

Packaging
DigiBook

Playback
Region B (locked)

Movie appeal
Drama 100%
War 21%
Comedy Insignificant

extras -

Commentary - an audio commentary on selected sequences from the film by the renowned French critic Jean Douchet. In French, with optional German subtitles. (18 min, PAL).

To Be...A Classic - in this wonderful featurette, directed by Jerome Wybon for Studio Canal, film historian/professor at UCLA Janet Bergstrom and Positif journalist N.T. Bihn discuss To Be or Not to Be and Ernst Lubitsch's career and legacy. The featurette also contains archival footage with Francois Truffaut and Claude Berri. In English and French, with optional French and German subtitles. (36 min, 1080/50i).

To Be...A Film Favorite - in this video piece, director Joe Dante discusses To Be or Not to Be, the era it was made in, and its tone and message. In English, with optional French and German subtitles. (10 min, 1080/50i).

Galerie photo - a collection of stills from the production process. (1080p).