MIKLÓS RÓZSA SCORED FILMS AVAILABLE ON DVD & BLU-RAY
Compiled by Doug Raynes
INTRODUCTION
● This list of Miklós Rózsa scored films currently available on DVD and Blu-ray, concentrates on identifying the major U.S. and European releases. To keep the listing manageable, it does not attempt to include the very many corresponding releases in different countries.
● Film titles are those scored wholly or in part by Rózsa. Films containing tracked music by Rózsa taken from other films are not listed
● Unauthorised (bootleg) discs are not knowingly included.
● All are in mono sound unless otherwise stated.
● Discontinued discs have not been included unless it is the only known version of a title to have been released.
● Any disc which is region-free is identified as such. For information about DVD regional coding see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_region_codes. For Blu-ray regional coding information see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray
● Additional information; updates, corrections, is welcome and can be sent to: www.miklosRozsa.info/html/contact.html.
● At the time of writing every Rozsa scored films is available commercially on DVD, and many on Blu-ray, other than TEN DAYS IN PARIS (1939), ON THE NIGHT OF THE FIRE (1939), THE MAN IN HALF MOON STREET (1945), TIME OUT OF MIND (1947) and THE HOUR BEFORE THE DAWN (1944).
Reproduction of this discography without the author's permission is prohibited. Doc. Jan. 2018
YEAR FILM AVAILABILITY/LABEL DVD BLU-RAY 1937 THUNDER IN THE CITY DVD:
VCI (US). Contains edited main title and omits the end cast credits, resulting in music cuts.
VCI (US) Region free 1937 KNIGHT WITHOUT DVD: ARMOUR Firecake Entertainment (US) Rózsa is seen on screen amongst a group of Elephant Films (France) White Russian soldiers singing, whilst he plays Sinister Film (Italy) the piano. The scene starts at about 54 minutes into the film.
Firecake (US) Region free
1937 THE SQUEAKER DVD: (US: MURDER ON DIAMOND) ROW) Firecake Entertainment (US) Part of “The Edgar Wallace Collection” which includes FRIGHTENED LADY.
Sinister Cinema (US)
Firecake (US) 1938 THE DIVORCE OF LADY X DVD:
Numerous releases worldwide.
BLU-RAY:
Elephant Films (France)
Network (UK) Region locked Elephant Films (France) Region free
1938 THE FOUR FEATHERS DVD & BLU-RAY:
Numerous releases worldwide.
Network (UK) Region locked Criterion (US) Region locked
1939 THE SPY IN BLACK DVD: (US: U-BOAT 29) Numerous releases worldwide
BLU-RAY:
Elephant Films (France)
Elephant (France) Region free Strawberry media (UK) 1939 TEN DAYS IN PARIS Not released (US: MISSING TEN DAYS/SPY IN THE PANTRY)
1939 ON THE NIGHT OF THE Not released FIRE (US: THE FUGITIVE)
1940 THE GREEN COCKATOO DVD: (aka FOUR DARK HOURS/UK reissue: RACE Sinister Cinema (US) Discontinued GANG)
The British Film Institute website www.bfi.org.uk clarifies the title of this film: THE GREEN COCKATOO (1940) - Made circa 1937 but not released until 1940 after some re- shooting and re-editing. Re-issued in 1942 as RACE GANG. Submitted to the BBFC in 1939 as FOUR DARK HOURS but not apparently shown under this title. Sinister Cinema (US) Region free
1940 THE THIEF OF BAGDAD DVD & BLU-RAY:
Numerous releases worldwide
Criterion DVD includes a separate music audio track (with some effects and dialogue) and many other extras including a 30-minute KUT-FM radio interview with Rózsa from 1976. Bruce Eder discusses Rózsa’s music in his commentary track.
Criterion (US) Region locked Network (UK) Region locked 1941 THAT HAMILTON WOMAN DVD: (UK: LADY HAMILTON) Numerous releases worldwide
BLU-RAY:
Elephant Films (France)
Simply Media (UK) Region locked Elephant (France) Region free 1941 LYDIA DVD:
Elephant Films (France)
Elephant Films (France) Region free
1941 NEW WINE - Schubert DVD: adaptation (US reissue: THE MELODY MASTER Alpha Video (US) under the reissue title (UK: THE GREAT THE MELODY MASTER. AWAKENING)
Alpha (US) Region free 1941 SUNDOWN DVD:
Numerous releases worldwide
Pegasus (UK)
1942 JACARE DVD:
VCI (US)
VCI (US) Region free
1942 TO BE OR NOT TO BE DVD:
Rózsa scored only one Numerous releases worldwide. short sequence which occurs at about 32 BLU-RAY: minutes into the film when Robert Stack Criterion (US) parachutes into Warsaw and is pursued by German troops.
Criterion (US) Region locked Warner Bros (US) Region free 1942 JUNGLE BOOK DVD:
Numerous, mainly poor quality public domain versions, available worldwide
The Network (UK) DVD is sourced from a print preserved by the British Film Institute’s National Film Archive.
BLU-RAY: Schroder Media (Germany)
Network (UK) region locked Schroder Media (Germany) Region locked
1943 FIVE GRAVES TO CAIRO DVD:
TCM (US)
Madman (Australia)
TCM (US)
1943 SAHARA DVD:
Numerous releases worldwide
Sony (US) 1943 SO PROUDLY WE HAIL DVD:
Universal (US)
Universal (US)
1943 THE WOMAN OF THE DVD: TOWN Alpha (US) Poor quality public domain disc.
Alpha (US) Region free
1944 DARK WATERS DVD:
Numerous releases worldwide
Sinister Film (Italy)Region free 1944 DOUBLE INDEMNITY DVD & BLU-RAY:
Numerous releases worldwide
Eureka BLU-RAY (UK) includes isolated music and effects audio track.
Universal (US) Region locked Eureka (UK) Region locked
1944 THE HOUR BEFORE THE Not released DAWN
1945 BLOOD ON THE SUN DVD:
Numerous, mainly poor quality, public domain releases available worldwide
Network (UK) Region locked
1945 LADY ON A TRAIN DVD:
Universal (US) Part of Deanna Durbin box set
Universal (UK)
Universal (UK) 1945 THE LOST WEEKEND DVD:
Numerous releases worldwide
BLU-RAY:
Eureka (UK)
Universal (US) Eureka (UK) Region locked
1945 THE MAN IN HALF MOON Not released STREET
1945 A SONG TO REMEMBER DVD:
Chopin adaptation score Sony (US)
Sony (US) Region locked
1945 SPELLBOUND DVD & BLU-RAY:
Numerous releases worldwide.
Criterion (US) and MGM (US) releases include an audio interview with Rózsa by Rudy Behlmer. Both versions contain Rózsa’s original Overture and Exit Music.
Criterion (US) Region locked MGM (US) Region locked 1946 BECAUSE OF HIM DVD:
Universal (US)
Universal (UK)
Universal (US)
1946 THE KILLERS DVD:
Numerous releases worldwide.
Criterion (US) contains music and effects audio track.
BLU-RAY:
Arrow (UK) contain music and effects audio track.
Koch Media (Germany) Region locked
Criterion (US) Region locked Arrow (UK) Region locked
1946 THE STRANGE LOVE OF DVD: MARTHA IVERS Numerous, mainly poor quality, public domain versions available worldwide. The Paramount (US) DVD from original studio elements has good quality picture and sound.
BLU-RAY:
Film Chest (US).
Paramount (US)Region locked Film Chest (US) Region locked
1947 THE RED HOUSE DVD:
Numerous, poor quality public domain versions available.
BLU-RAY:
Film Chest (US)
Film detective (US)
Sinister Cinema (US) Region free Film Chest (US) Region free
1947 SONG OF SHEHERAZADE DVD:
Rimski-Korsakov Universal (US) adaptation Screenshot (UK)
Universal (US)
1947 THE MACOMBER AFFAIR DVD:
Regasa (Spain) Region free
Regasa (Spain) Region free
1947 TIME OUT OF MIND Not released
Score by D. Amfitheatrof. “New England Symphonette” based on Rózsa material from LYDIA as adapted by M. Castelnuovo-Tedesco.
1947 THE OTHER LOVE DVD:
Screenshot (UK)
BLU-RAY:
Olive Films (US).
Olive Films (US) Region locked Renown Pictures (UK)
1947 DESERT FURY DVD:
Koch Media (Germany)
DV1 (Australia)
DV1 (Australia) Region free 1947 BRUTE FORCE DVD:
Numerous releases worldwide
BLU-RAY:
Arrow (UK)
Concorde (Germany) Region locked.
Criterion (US) Region locked Arrow Films (UK) Region locked
1948 SECRET BEYOND THE DVD & BLU-RAY: DOOR Numerous releases worldwide
Olive Films (US) Region free Exposure Cinema (UK)Region locked
1948 A WOMAN’S VENGEANCE DVD:
Universal (US)
Screenshot (UK)
Universal (US) 1948 A DOUBLE LIFE DVD:
Olive Films (US)
BLU-RAY:
Olive Films (US)
Olive Films (US) Region free Olive Films (US) Region free
1948 THE NAKED CITY – part DVD: score (with Frank Skinner) Criterion (US)
Arrow (UK)
BLU-RAY:
Arrow (UK)
Criterion (US) Region locked Arrow (UK) Region locked
1948 KISS THE BLOOD OFF MY DVD: HANDS (UK: BLOOD ON MY HANDS) Universal (US)
Universal (US)
1948 CRISS CROSS DVD:
Numerous releases worldwide
BLU-RAY:
Shock Entertainment (Australia)
Shock Entertainment (Australia) Region Universal (US)Region locked locked 1949 COMMAND DECISION DVD:
Warner Bros. (DVD)
Warner Bros (US) Region free
1949 THE BRIBE DVD:
Warner Bros (US) Region free.
Warner Bros (France)
Warner Bros (France) 1949 MADAME BOVARY DVD:
Warner Bros (US)
Warner Bros (France)
Warner Bros. (US) Region free
1949 THE RED DANUBE DVD:
Warner Bros (US)
Warner Bros. (US) Region free
1949 EAST SIDE, WEST SIDE DVD:
Warner Bros (US)
Warner Bros. (US) Region free 1949 ADAM’S RIB DVD:
Warner Bros. Worldwide releases
Warner Bros. (US) Region free
1950 THE ASPHALT JUNGLE DVD:
Warner Bros. Worldwide releases.
Criterion (US)
BLU-RAY:
Criterion (US).
Criterion (US) Region locked Warner Bros (UK) Region free
1950 CRISIS DVD:
Warner Bros (US)
Warner Bros. (US) Region free 1950 THE MINIVER STORY – DVD: Herbert Stothart adaptation Warner Bros (US)
Warner Bros. (US)Region free 1950 KING SOLOMON’S MINES DVD:
Rózsa only scored the Warner Bros. theatrical trailer which is included on this DVD.
Warner Bros. (US)Region free
1951 QUO VADIS DVD & BLU-RAY
Warner Bros. Worldwide release.
Includes original Overture and Exit Music. Rudy Behlmer discusses Rózsa’s music in the documentary “In the Beginning: Quo Vadis and the Genesis of the Biblical Epic”.
Warner Bros. (Spain) Region free Warner Bros (US)Region free
1951 THE LIGHT TOUCH Rózsa appears in the film as a party Not released guest.
1952 IVANHOE DVD:
Warner Bros. Worldwide release.
Warner Bros. (US)Region free
1952 PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE DVD:
Warner Bros (US)
Warner Bros. (US) Region free
1953 JULIUS CAESAR DVD: Film soundtrack was in stereo Warner Bros. Worldwide release. Contains original stereo soundtrack mixed to Dolby Digital 5.1.
Warner Bros. (US)Region free
1953 THE STORY OF THREE DVD: LOVES Warner Bros (US). Rózsa appears at about 6 minutes into the film as a conductor in “The Jealous Lover” episode.
Warner Bros. (US)Region free
1953 YOUNG BESS DVD: Film soundtrack was in stereo Warner Bros. (US) Contains original stereo soundtrack
Warner Bros. (Spain)
Warner Bros. (US) Region free 1953 ALL THE BROTHERS DVD: WERE VALIANT Film soundtrack was Warner Bros. (US). partly in stereo
Warner Bros. (US)Region free
1953 KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND DVD: TABLE Film soundtrack was in Warner Bros. Worldwide release. stereo Contains original stereo surround soundtrack.
Warner Bros. (US)Region free
1954 BEAU BRUMMEL (part DVD: score) Film soundtrack was in Warner Bros (US). Region free. Contains stereo original stereo soundtrack.
Warner Bros. (US) Region free 1954 MEN OF THE FIGHTING DVD: LADY Warner Bros.(US)
Warner Bros. (US) Region free
1954 VALLEY OF THE KINGS DVD:
Warner Bros. (US).
Warner Bros. (US) Region free
1954 SEAGULLS OVER DVD: SORRENTO (US: CREST OF THE Warner Bros. (US). WAVE) Originally shown widescreen 1.75:1. DVD is 1.37:1 full frame.
Warner Bros. (US) Region free 1954 GREEN FIRE DVD: Film soundtrack was in stereo Warner Bros. (US). Region free. Contains original stereo soundtrack.
Warner Bros. (US) Region free 1955 MOONFLEET DVD: Film soundtrack was in
stereo Warner Bros. (US). Contains original stereo soundtrack
Warner Bros. (US) Region free
1955 THE KING’S THIEF DVD: Film soundtrack was in stereo Warner Bros. (US) Contains original stereo soundtrack
Warner Bros. (US) Region free 1955 DIANE DVD: Film soundtrack was in stereo Warner Bros. (US). Contains original stereo soundtrack
Warner Bros. (US) Region free
1956 TRIBUTE TO A BAD MAN DVD: Film soundtrack was in stereo Warner Bros. (US). Contains original stereo soundtrack.
Warner Bros. (US) Region free 1956 BHOWANI JUNCTION DVD: Film soundtrack was in stereo Warner Bros. (US) Contains original stereo soundtrack.
Warner Bros. (US) Region free
1956 LUST FOR LIFE DVD & BLU-RAY: Film soundtrack was in stereo Warner Bros. Worldwide release. Contains original stereo soundtrack mixed to DD 5.1.
Warner Bros. (US) Region free Warner Bros (US) Region free
1957 SOMETHING OF VALUE DVD:
Warner Bros. (US)
Warner Bros. (US) Region free 1957 TIP ON A DEAD JOCKEY DVD:
Warner Bros. (US) Region free
Warner Bros. (US) Region free
1957 THE SEVENTH SIN DVD:
Warner Bros. (US)
Warner Bros. (US) Region free
1958 A TIME TO LOVE AND A DVD & BLU-RAY: TIME TO DIE Film soundtrack was in Numerous releases worldwide. None has stereo the original stereo soundtrack
Eureka (UK) contains isolated mono music and effects audio track.
Madman (Australia) Eureka (UK) Region locked 1959 THE WORLD, THE FLESH DVD: AND THE DEVIL Film soundtrack was in Warner Bros. (US) Region free. Contains stereo original stereo surround soundtrack.
Warner Bros (US) Region free
1959 BEN-HUR DVD & BLU-RAY: Film soundtrack was in stereo Warner Bros. Worldwide release. Contains original stereo soundtrack mixed to DD 5.1
Isolated stereo music audio track is included on some DVD releases and on all Blu-ray releases.
Warner Bros (US) Region free Warner Bros. (US) Region free
1961 KING OF KINGS DVD & BLU-RAY: Film soundtrack was in stereo Warner Bros (US). Worldwide release. Contains original stereo soundtrack mixed to DD 5.1.
Warner Bros (US) Region free Warner Bros (US) Region free 1961 EL CID DVD: Film soundtrack was in stereo Miramax (US) Complete roadshow version with Overture, End of Act 1, Entr’acte and Exit Music.
Numerous other DVD releases on various labels worldwide.
BLU-RAY:
Released in many countries on various labels.
Some European DVDs/Blu-rays contain a dubbed German language audio track with additional music which was deleted
from English language prints. Anchor Bay (UK) Region locked Miramax (US) Region free
1962 SODOM AND GOMORRAH DVD:
The film was reportedly Numerous releases on various labels roadshown with a stereo worldwide, none of which are the soundtrack in Australia roadshow version but not in US or Europe.
Fox (US)Region free
1963 THE V.I.P.s DVD:
Warner Bros. (US)
Warner Bros (US) Region free 1968 THE POWER DVD:
Warner Bros. (US).
Warner Bros (US) Region free
1968 THE GREEN BERETS DVD & BLU-RAY:
Warner Bros. Worldwide release.
Warner Bros. (US) Region free Warner Bros. (UK) Region free
1970 THE PRIVATE LIFE OF DVD: SHERLOCK HOLMES Numerous releases worldwide Rózsa appears at about 12 minutes into the film BLU-RAY: conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Kino Lorber (US) and Eureka (UK). Both during a performance of have extensive extras, including Rózsa’s Swan Lake. music from the deleted episode “The Upside Down Room” accompanied by still pictures plus unused epilogue on audio track.
MGM (US) Eureka (UK) region locked 1974 THE GOLDEN VOYAGE OF DVD: SINBAD Numerous releases worldwide
BLU-RAY:
Twilight Time (US) and Indicator (UK). Both include isolated stereo music audio track. Both region free.
Sony (UK) Twilight Time (US) Region free
1977 PROVIDENCE DVD:
Jupiter Films (France)
Jupiter Films (France) Region free 1977 THE PRIVATE FILES OF J. DVD: EDGAR HOOVER MGM (US)
MGM (US) Region free
1978 FEDORA DVD:
Olive Films (US)
BLU-RAY:
Olive Films (US)
Eureka (UK)
Eurovideo (Germany) Region locked. Includes feature length documentary “Swan Song: The Story of Billy Wilder’s fedora”
Olive Films (US) Region locked UK: Eureka Region locked
1979 TIME AFTER TIME DVD: Film soundtrack was in Dolby stereo Warner Bros. worldwide release. Contains original stereo soundtrack mixed to DD 5.1.
BLU-RAY:
Warner Bros (US) Contains original stereo soundtrack mixed to DD 5.1
Warner Bros (US) Region free Warner Bros (US) Region free
1979 LAST EMBRACE DVD:
Numerous releases worldwide
BLU-RAY:
Kino Lorber (US)
Signal One (UK)
Signal One (UK)Region locked Kino (US) Region locked
1981 EYE OF THE NEEDLE DVD:
Numerous releases worldwide
BLU-RAY
Twilight Time (US) Contains isolated stereo music audio track. The
US DVDs and BLU-RAYs are the cut US theatrical version of the film with an edited version of the finale and includes some music cuts. International releases have the longer theatrical version.
Twilight Time (US) Region free MGM (US)
1982 DEAD MEN DON’T WEAR DVD: PLAID Numerous releases worldwide.
BLU-RAY:
Universal (US) Fabulous Films (UK)
Universal (US) Fabulous Films (UK) Region locked
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