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Tess (Blu-ray) (1979)
As timely today as the day it was written.Director: Roman Polanski
OVERALL: Blu-ray A-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
"Once Upon a Time... Tess" 2006 documentary (52:46)
Three programs on the making of the film:
- From Novel to Screen (28:51)
- Filming "Tess" (26:12)
- "Tess": The Experience (19:39)
Interview with Polanski from a 1979 episode of The South Bank Show (50:27)
French television making-of (48:49)
Theatrical Trailer (1:51)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Comes in a 3-Disc Digi-pack housed in a cardboard slipcase, with a 20-page booklet featuring an essay by critic Colin MacCabe.
Only available in a three-disc Blu-ray+DVD combo (1 Blu-ray, 2 DVDs).
"Once Upon a Time... Tess" and the French television making-of are in French with optional English subtitles and all other extras are in English without any subtitles. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
"Once Upon a Time... Tess" 2006 documentary (52:46)
Three programs on the making of the film:
- From Novel to Screen (28:51)
- Filming "Tess" (26:12)
- "Tess": The Experience (19:39)
Interview with Polanski from a 1979 episode of The South Bank Show (50:27)
French television making-of (48:49)
Theatrical Trailer (1:51)
DISCS TWO AND THREE (DVD) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Comes in a 3-Disc Digi-pack housed in a cardboard slipcase, with a 20-page booklet featuring an essay by critic Colin MacCabe.
Only available in a three-disc Blu-ray+DVD combo (1 Blu-ray, 2 DVDs).
"Once Upon a Time... Tess" and the French television making-of are in French with optional English subtitles and all other extras are in English without any subtitles. -
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Extras:"Once Upon a Time... Tess" documentary (53 mins)
"Tess: From Novel to Screen" featurette (29 mins)
"Filming Tess" featurette (27 mins)
"Tess: L'aventure" featurette (20 mins)
"Tess: The Experience" (38 mins) (in French)
Trailer (2 mins) -
Subtitles:French (Forced)
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Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Digibook
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Notes:Includes a 16 page booklet.
Extras are in PAL.
Extras have burned-in French subtitles for the English extras. -
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Extras:"Tess: From Novel to Screen" featurette (28:39)
"Filming Tess" featurette (26:10)
"Tess: The Experience" featurette (19:38)
Theatrical Trailer (1:43)
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Trailer (1:49)
Start-Up Trailers:
- "Based on a True Story" (2:02)
- "Belle de Jour" (1:36)
Bonus Trailers:
- "Bel Ami" (2:03)
- "Chloe" (1:52)
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes reversible cover without FSK logo.
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Subtitles:Polish (Optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital EX 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Part of the "Polański - Antologia filmowa Wydanie kolekcjonerskie" with "Teeth Smile", "Murder", "Break Up the Dance", "Two Men and a Wardrobe", "When Angels Fall", "The Lamp", "The Fat and the Lean", "Mammals", "Knife in the Water", "The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers", "Repulsion", "Cul-de-sac", "The Fearless Vampire Killers", "Rosemary's Baby", "Macbeth", "Weekend of a Champion", "What?", "Chinatown", "The Tenant", "Pirates", "Frantic", "Bitter Moon", "Death and the Maiden", "The Pianist", "The Ninth Gate", "Oliver Twist", "Cinéma Érotique", "The Ghost Writer", "Carnage", "A Therapy", "Venus in Fur", "Based on a True Story", "Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir", and "Roman Polanski's Cinema: Interview with Brett Ratner".
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
"Costume Designs" gallery (1:40)
Theatrical Trailer (1:48)
DISC TWO (DVD)
* The Film (164:14 PAL)
"Tess: From Novel to Screen" featurette (28:40)
"Filming Tess" featurette (26:13)
"Tess: The Experience" featurette (19:31)
"Costume Designs" gallery (1:36)
Theatrical Trailer (1:45) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Only available in a Blu-ray/DVD combo. Comes with a fully illustrated 30 page booklet with essays and credits.
Transferred from a new 4K restoration by the British Film Institute. -
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OVERALL: Blu-ray A
The US Criterion has the most extras and a 5.1 lossless track. Note the BFI has has the original 2.0 stereo track and a minor exclusive gallery, but the 5.1 track is lossy Dolby Digital.
OTHER KNOWN RELEASES:
- Japan by Kadokawa Entertainment
- South Korea by GreenNarae Media
- Spain by Divisa
- Spain by Vértice Cine
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (171:39)
- Blu-ray A Canada- Criterion Collection - No cuts (171:39)
- Blu-ray ALL France- Pathe! Distribution - No cuts (171:16)
- Blu-ray ALL Germany- Concorde - No cuts (171:10)
- Blu-ray B Germany- Studio Canal / Arthaus - No cuts (171:21)
- Blu-ray B Poland- Galapagos - No cuts (171:15)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts (171:17)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 26/02/13
Comparison last updated by Matthew_B_Harrah on 12/09/23UPDATE LOG:
27/02/13: Initial entry.
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31/01/14: Added US release.
13/04/16: Added Germany, France, ASINs, capsaholic.
12/09/23: Added Canada, Germany [2019], and Poland.
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