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Cul-de-Sac (1966)
A wounded criminal and his dying partner take refuge at a beachfront castle.Director: Roman Polanski
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:"Two Gangsters and an Island" 2003 documentary (23:26)
1967 TV interview with director Roman Polanski (27:04)
Theatrical Trailer 1 (2:42)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a liner notes booklet featuring an essay by film critic David Thompson.
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer
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Subtitles:Dutch
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Only available in the "Roman Polanski" boxset.
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer
Bonus Trailers for "Repulsion" and "Knife in the Water" -
Subtitles:Japanese
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Cast and Crew Biographies and Filmographies (in English)
Theatrical Trailer -
Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Comes in a slipcase.
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Extras:"Two Gangsters and an Island" featurette (23:26)
Poster and Photo Gallery (45 pictures)
Biographies:
- Roman Polanski (director) (18 pages)
- Françoise Dorléac (actor) (3 pages)
- Jack MacGowran (actor) (3 pages)
- Donald Pleasence (actor) (11 pages)
- Iain Quarrier (actor) (4 pages)
- Lionel Stander (actor) (5 pages)
- Gerard Brach (writer) (3 pages)
- Gene Gutowski (co-producer) (3 pages)
- Gilbert Taylor (cinematographer) (3 pages)
- Tony Tenser (co-producer) (3 pages)
Theatrical Trailer (2:15) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Knife in the Water" movie
"A Ticket to the West" featurette (30:34)
Poster and Photo Gallery (96 pictures)
Biographies:
- Roman Polański (director) (24 pages)
- Zygmunt Malanowicz (actor) (1 page)
- Leon Niemczyk (actor) (2 pages)
- Jerzy Skolimowski (writer) (5 pages)
- Jerzy Lipman (cinematographer) (2 pages)
- Andrzej Kostenko (assistant director) (3 pages)
- Halina Prugar-Ketling (editor) (1 page)
DISC TWO
* "Repulsion" movie
Audio commentary by director Roman Polański and actor Catherine Deneuve
"A British Horror Film (2003)" featurette (23:46)
"Eye and Brain" audio inteview with professor Richard Gregory
Biography for Richard Gregory
"Carol's Eyes" notes
Picture Gallery (65 pictures)
"Original drawings by art director Seamus Flannery" gallery (13 pictures)
Biographies and Filmographies:
- Roman Polański (director) (19 pages)
- Catherine Deneuve (actor) (6 pages)
- Ian Hendry (actor) (6 pages)
- Seamus Flannery (art director) (2 pages)
- Gene Gutowski (producer) (3 pages)
- Gerard Brach (writer) (3 pages)
- Tony Tenser (3 pages)
- Gil Taylor (3 pages)
Theatrical Trailer (2:40)
DISC THREE
* "Cul-De-Sac" movie
"Two Gangsters and an Island" featurette (23:26)
Poster and Photo Gallery (45 pictures)
Biographies:
- Roman Polanski (director) (18 pages)
- Françoise Dorléac (actor) (3 pages)
- Jack MacGowran (actor) (3 pages)
- Donald Pleasence (actor) (11 pages)
- Iain Quarrier (actor) (4 pages)
- Lionel Stander (actor) (5 pages)
- Gerard Brach (writer) (3 pages)
- Gene Gutowski (co-producer) (3 pages)
- Gilbert Taylor (cinematographer) (3 pages)
- Tony Tenser (co-producer) (3 pages)
Theatrical Trailer (2:15)
DISC FOUR
8 early short films by director Roman Polański made in 1957–1961:
- Murder (1:27)
- Teethful Smile (1:52)
- Let’s Break the Ball (7:41)
- Two Men and the Wardrobe (14:16)
- When Angels Fall (20:49)
- The Lamp (7:21)
- The Mammals (10:22)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Comes in a 4-disc digi-pack with a 24-page booklet.
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OVERALL: Draw
The R2 UK "Roman Polanski Collection" boxset has DTS and Dolby Digital remixes, as well as exclusive extras, including eight short Polanski films on its bonus disc.
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CUTS:
- R1 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts.
- R2 Holland- A-Film - No cuts.
- R2 Japan- Pioneer - No cuts.
- R2 Scandinavia- Future Film - No cuts (107:14 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts (107:16 PAL).
- R2 Roman Polanski Collection United Kingdom- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts (107:16 PAL).
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Comparison added by Noor_Razzak on 17/09/03
Comparison last updated by Rob_Hunt on 26/03/18UPDATE LOG:
17/09/03: Initial entry.
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16/08/11: Addition of the Criterion release and comparison clean-up.
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