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Originally Posted by Will Krupp
I can't wait for this either. I have the old MGM disc and was happy with it, but I'm looking forward to the upgrade.
Can anybody explain the production history of this to me? I'm most interested in the filming dates. How long did they shoot in England? How long was the hiatus? How long did they shoot in the US and what was the final prodcution cost? I can't seem to find definitive answers anywhere so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for the great review!
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Some of your questions about dates will be answered in Bruce's Eder's commentary and in Michael Powell's reminiscences in his audio bonus feature. I don't remember any specific mention of the final cost of the film (Powell mentions they had spent $2 million with the film not yet finished), but Powell does say that the film cost Korda a fortune and made back that fortune many times over.
Come to think of it, he might have said two million pounds rather than 2 million dollars.