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Possession AKA The Night the Screaming Stops (Blu-ray) (1981)
She created a monster as her secret lover.Director: Andrzej Żuławski
Year of Copyright: 1981
Year of Production: 1980
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio Commentary by director Andrzej Zulawski, moderated by biographer Daniel Bird (2000)
"The Other Side of the Wall: The Making of Possession" 2009-12 documentary (52 mins)
2009 interview with director Andrzej Zulawski (36 mins)
2014 interview with translator Eric Veaux (22 mins)
Theatrical Trailer (3 mins)
Bonus Trailers (French and Polish, 11 mins):
- "La femme publique"
- "L'important c'est d'aimer"
- "L'amour braque"
- "Szamanka"
DISC TWO (CD)
Original Soundtrack by Andrzej Korzynski:
1. "Possession: Intro" (1:06)
2. ""State of Perfect Harmony"" (0:52)
3. "Anna Calls Mark" (1:12)
4. "Helen's Intro" (0:37)
5. "A.K. "#1" (2:05)
6. "Anna Takes a Beating" (0:38)
7. "Looking Through Anna's Belongings" (1:31)
8. "Mark & Anna Street Fight" (0:17)
9. "Broken Foot" (0:35)
10. "Chasing Anna" (1:39)
11. "A.K. "#2" (1:01)
12. ""You're My Whole Family"" (0:51)
13. "A.K. "#3" (1:29)
14. ""I Live with that Detective"" (0:31)
15. "Mark & Helen in Bed" (1:11)
16. "Anna Kills the First Detective" (0:47)
17. "Reunion in Blood" (0:26)
18. "Zimmermann Visits Anna" (0:50)
19. ""Ying-Yang Balls Dangling from Your Zen Brain"" (0:28)
20. "Heinrich Possessed" (0:27)
21. ""Drowning Dogs"" (1:24)
22. "A.K. "#4" (0:45)
23. "Mark Kills Heinrich" (0:57)
24. ""Take Me"" (1:04)
25. ""Almost... "Almost..."" (1:29)
26. "Starway to Heaven" (1:39)
27. "Deathbed" (0:28)
28. "A.K. "#5" (1:39)
29. "Motorbike Crash" (0:47)
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Subtitles:English HoH, French and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (original track)
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Limited to 2000 copies.
Includes an 84-page booklet featuring essays, interviews and more, 8 x US Lobby Cards, a Japanese Movie Flyer Reproduction, and a Numbered Certificate. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director Andrzej Zulawski, moderated by biographer Daniel Bird (2000)
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Extras:"The Other Side of the Wall: The Making of Possession" 2009-12 documentary (52 mins)
2009 interview with director Andrzej Zulawski (36 mins)
2014 interview with translator Eric Veaux (22 mins)
Theatrical Trailer (3 mins)
Bonus Trailers (French and Polish, 11 mins):
- "La femme publique"
- "L'important c'est d'aimer"
- "L'amour braque"
- "Szamanka" -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (original track)
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Comes with a 24-page booklet featuring an essay by Daniel Bird.
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Extras:* The Film: International Cut (124:08) [1080p]
* The Film: US Theatrical Cut (77:11) [480i]
(1.) Audio Commentary on the international cut by director Andrzej Zulawski, moderated by biographer Daniel Bird (2000)
(2.) Audio Commentary on the international cut by co-screenwriter Frederic Tuten (2013)
"The Other Side of the Wall: The Making of Possession" 2009-12 documentary (51:42)
2009 interview with director Andrzej Zulawski (36:01)
"Repossessed: The Re-Editing of Possession" 2013 featurette (12:29)
"A Divided City: The Locations of Possession" 2013 featurette (7:19)
"The Sounds of Possession: Andrzej Korzynski" 2013 interview (19:06)
"Our Friend in the West" 2013 interview with critic and producer Christian Ferry (6:40)
"Basha: The Unsung Heroine of Polish Poster Art" 2013 documentary about artist Barbara Baranowska" (5:55)
International Theatrical Trailer (2:47)
US Theatrical Trailer (1:57) -
Subtitles:International Cut: English HoH
US Cut: None -
Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):International Cut
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
US Cut
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a slipcase.
Packaging mistakenly states region B only. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film (1080p)
Audio Commentary by director Andrzej Zulawski, moderated by biographer Dan Bird (in English only) (2000)
Isolated Score and Effects Track (in Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
"The Other Side of the Wall: The Making of Possession" 2009-12 documentary (in English with forced French subtitles) (51:41)
French Theatrical Trailer (2:46)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film - American Cut (1.33:1 480i MPEG-2) (77:10)
2009 interview with director Andrzej Zulawski (in French) (36:00)
Archival interview with director Andrzej Zulawski and actors Sam Neill & Heinz Bennent from "Le monde du cinéma: Le carrousel aux images" (15/04/1982) (in French and English with burnt-in French subtitles, 576i) (24:29)
"The Sounds of Possession: Andrzej Korzynski" 2013 interview (in Polish with forced French subtitles and burnt-in English subtitles) (19:07)
"Our Friend in the West" 2013 interview with critic and producer Christian Ferry (in English with forced French subtitles) (6:41)
"A Divided City: The Locations of Possession" 2013 featurette (in English with forced French subtitles) (7:20)
"Repossessed: The Re-Editing of Possession" 2013 featurette (in English with forced French subtitles) (12:30)
"Basha: The Unsung Heroine of Polish Poster Art" 2013 documentary about artist Barbara Baranowska (in English with forced French subtitles) (5:56)
Analysis of the Movie from "Anima présente La Zone #15 - Petite anatomie de la rupture" (in French only, 1080i50) (14:49)
8 Deleted Scenes (in English with forced French subtitles) (4:32)
Talk by Producer Marie-Laure Reyre, author Dominique Schneidre and Daniel Bird, Zulawski's assistant, moderated by Nicolas Brevičre, on the 4th of October 2020 at the cinéma Le Grand Action, Paris (in French) (42:01)
Lecture about Cinema by Andrzej Zulawski at the Festival de Cinéma d'Arras in 2007 (in French, 576i) (103:04)
About the 5K restauration of "Possession" (in French) (25:28)
International Trailer (in English) (2:46)
American Theatrical Trailer (in English, 480i MPEG-2) (1:58) -
Subtitles:International Cut: French
American Cut: None -
Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):International Cut
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48hKz/16-bit)
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48hKz/16-bit)
French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48hKz/16-bit)
French DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48hKz/16-bit)
American Cut
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K Copy)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film: International Cut (1080p)
Audio Commentary by director Andrzej Zulawski, moderated by biographer Dan Bird (in English only) (2000)
Isolated Score and Effects Track (in Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
"The Other Side of the Wall: The Making of Possession" 2009-12 documentary (in English with forced French subtitles) (51:41)
French Theatrical Trailer (2:46)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
* The Film: American Cut (1.33:1 480i MPEG-2) (77:10)
2009 interview with director Andrzej Zulawski (in French) (36:00)
Archival interview with director Andrzej Zulawski and actors Sam Neill & Heinz Bennent from "Le monde du cinéma: Le carrousel aux images" (15/04/1982) (in French and English with burnt-in French subtitles, 576i) (24:29)
"The Sounds of Possession: Andrzej Korzynski" 2013 interview (in Polish with forced French subtitles and burnt-in English subtitles) (19:07)
"Our Friend in the West" 2013 interview with critic and producer Christian Ferry (in English with forced French subtitles) (6:41)
"A Divided City: The Locations of Possession" 2013 featurette (in English with forced French subtitles) (7:20)
"Repossessed: The Re-Editing of Possession" 2013 featurette (in English with forced French subtitles) (12:30)
"Basha: The Unsung Heroine of Polish Poster Art" 2013 documentary about artist Barbara Baranowska (in English with forced French subtitles) (5:56)
Analysis of the Movie from "Anima présente La Zone #15 - Petite anatomie de la rupture" (in French only, 1080i50) (14:49)
8 Deleted Scenes (in English with forced French subtitles) (4:32)
Talk by Producer Marie-Laure Reyre, author Dominique Schneidre and Daniel Bird, Zulawski's assistant, moderated by Nicolas Brevičre, on the 4th of October 2020 at the cinéma Le Grand Action, Paris (in French) (42:01)
Lecture about Cinema by Andrzej Zulawski at the Festival de Cinéma d'Arras in 2007 (in French, 576i) (103:04)
About the 5K restauration of "Possession" (in French) (25:28)
International Trailer (in English) (2:46)
American Theatrical Trailer (in English, 480i MPEG-2) (1:58)
DISC FOUR (CD)
Soundtrack - Compact Disc OST by composer Andrzej Korzynski
1. "The Night the Screaming Stops (Opening Titles)" (1:50)
2. "Meeting with a Pink Tie" (1:53)
3. "Opetanie 2" (0:28)
4. "Anna Rewards Mark" (1:01)
5. "Mark Looks in the Fridge" (0:25)
6. "Heinrich's Demise" (0:42)
7. "Blue Ford B-Az6" (0:47)
8. "Helen Has Green Eyes" (1:10)
9. "Bloody Embrace" (0:23)
10. "Detective's Desserts" (0:44)
11. "The Night the Screaming Stops (Tempo)" (1:41)
12. "Mark Formulates a Plan" (0:49)
13. "Mark Sees Everything" (1:23)
14. "Closely Observed Anna" (1:37)
15. "What Is It?" (1:09)
16. "The Man with the Pink Socks" (1:59) -
Subtitles:International Cut: French
American Cut: None -
Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):International Cut
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48hKz/16-bit)
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48hKz/16-bit)
French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48hKz/16-bit)
French DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48hKz/16-bit)
American Cut
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The four discs are in a digipack with a slipcover housed in a cardboard box.
Also included is a 44-page booklet with rare photographs and promotional material and the 272-page book "Une histoire orale d'Andrzej Zulawski" from authors Matthieu Rostac and François Cau and the movie poster as refrigerator magnet.
Exclusively available from Le Chat Qui Fume -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio Commentary by director Andrzej Zulawski, moderaetd by biographer Daniel Bird (2000)
Theatrical Trailer (1:06)
Bonus Trailers:
- "Coherence" (1:58)
- "La Bete" (0:55)
- "Hard to Be a God" (1:50)
DISC TWO (DVD)
"The Other Side of the Wall: The Making of Possession" 2009-12 documentary (51:40)
Stills Gallery
Trailer (2:37) -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a booklet.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director Andrzej Zulawski, moderated by biographer Daniel Bird (2000)
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer (1:06)
Bonus Trailers:
- "Coherence" (1:58)
- "La Bete" (0:55)
- "Hard to Be a God" (1:50) -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:(1.) Audio Commentary by director Andrzej Zulawski, moderated by biographer Daniel Bird (2000)
(2.) Audio Commentary by co-screenwriter Frederic Tuten (2013) -
Extras:"The Other Side of the Wall: The Making of Possession" 2009-12 documentary (51:40)
2009 interview with director Andrzej Zulawski (35:59)
"Repossessed: The Re-Editing of Possession" 2013 featurette (12:29)
"A Divided City: The Locations of Possession" 2013 featurette (7:19)
"The Sounds of Possession: Andrzej Korzynski" 2013 interview (19:06)
"Our Friend in the West" 2013 interview with critic and producer Christian Ferry (6:40)
"Basha: The Unsung Heroine of Polish Poster Art" 2013 documentary about artist Barbara Baranowska (5:55)
Theatrical Trailer (2:47) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: Draw
The Australian and French releases have both cuts of the film with differing exclusive extras.
The US releases have the longer international cut with an exclusive interview, plus an alternate soundtrack option.
Note about the alternate soundtrack:
This audio track features alternative music. It is not the director's approved version. Most notable is the addition of the piano theme during the subway miscarriage scene, the repurposing of music originally designed for the deleted Abe character, and the removal of music during a pivotal scene. A handful of releases, included Possession's U.S. DVD release (ironically billed as the "Director's Cut") were issued only this audio track. Accordingly, this Blu-ray Disc (the Mondo Vision release) is the first release of the film in its original form in North America. It is strongly recommended to watch the film with the original director's approved audio. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition America- Mondo Vision - No cuts - international cut (123:39).
- Blu-ray ALL Special Edition America- Mondo Vision - No cuts - International cut (123:39)
- Blu-ray ALL Australia- Umbrella Entertainment - No cuts - Includes the international cut (124:08) and the American cut (77:11)
- Blu-ray ALL Standard Edition France- Le Chat Qui Fume - No cuts - Includes the international cut (124:00) and the American cut (77:10)
- Blu-ray ALL Ultimate Edition France- Le Chat Qui Fume - No cuts - includes the international cut (124:00) and the American cut (77:10)
- Blu-ray B Limited Edition Germany- Bildstörung - No cuts - International cut (123:37)
- Blu-ray B Standard Edition Germany- Bildstörung - No cuts - International cut (123:37)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Second Sight - No cuts - International cut (123:42)
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 01/07/13
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 18/08/22UPDATE LOG:
01/07/13: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
12/01/16: Added 2 x US releases + caps-a-holic link.
22/02/17: Updated UK runtimes, note about alternate soundtrack.
04/04/18: Added Germany x2.
04/03/21: Added French editions.
19/10/21: Added Australia.
03/02/22: Dates, reissue title.
18/08/22: Corrected various details.
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