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Troy: Director’s Cut – The Ultimate Guide to the Open Matte Version (2004, ITA/EN)
In the landscape of home cinema, few films have undergone as many fascinating format transformations as Wolfgang Petersen’s 2004 epic, Troy. While the theatrical cut starring Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, and Orlando Bloom is well-known, the holy grail for cinephiles and aspect ratio purists remains a specific, rare variant: The Open Matte version of the Director’s Cut, presented with dual Italian and English (ITA/EN) audio.
For Troy, the Open Matte version is prized for breathtaking shots of the Aegean Sea, the walls of Troy, and the battle formations, which feel more expansive vertically. Troy - Director-s cut - Open Matte -2004 ITA EN...
- English: DTS 5.1 or AC3 5.1
- Italian: DTS 5.1 or AC3 5.1
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- Resolution: Usually 720p or 1080p (no 4K Open Matte exists officially).
- Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 (Fills a 16:9 screen completely—no black bars on top/bottom or sides).
- Runtime: Approximately 3 hours, 16 minutes (196 minutes).
- Audio Tracks:
The Open Matte version of Troy exists because international television networks (particularly in Italy and Germany) in 2004-2006 paid for "Pan & Scan" or "Open Matte" masters to fit 4:3 and early 16:9 CRT televisions that could not display Cinemascope properly. These masters are technically the property of Warner Bros., but the studio has chosen to bury them in favor of the wider, more "cinematic" modern transfers. English: DTS 5