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Possession AKA The Night the Screaming Stops (1981)
Murder. Evil. Infidelity. Madness.Director: Andrzej Żuławski
Year of Copyright: 1981
Year of Production: 1980
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director Andrzej Zulawski, moderated by biographer Daniel Bird (2000)
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Extras:International Trailer (2:40)
US Theatrical Trailer (1:56)
Andrzej Zulawski Biography and Filmography -
Subtitles:None
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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 2.0 Mono (alternate soundtrack)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in a double pack with "Shock".
Case incorrectly states the disc as coded R1.
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Extras:2009 interview with director Andrzej Zulawski (36:06)
2009 interview with actress Isabelle Adjani (1:40)
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Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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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
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All the extras are in French without any subtitles.
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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 documentary (51:40)*
Photo Gallery
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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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 (Alternate soundtrack)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Approved by director Andrzej Zulawski.
The documentary is in English, Polish and French with optional English and German subtitles.
*An earlier version of the documentary that has appeared on subsequent editions with "Copyright 2009-2012" in the credits. -
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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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 (Alternate soundtrack)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Biographies and Filmographies:
- Andrzej Zulawaski (Director)
- Isabelle Adjani (Actress)
- Sam Neil (Actor)
Cast and Crew List -
Subtitles:Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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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 (Alternate soundtrack)
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Spanish title: "La Posesión".
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Extras:Filmographies (in Swedish)
- Isabelle Adjani (5 pages)
- Sam Neill (5 pages)
Trivia (in Swedish) (8 pages)
Theatrical Trailer (1:56) -
Subtitles:Swedish
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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 (Alternate soundtrack)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:NTSC-to-PAL transfer.
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Extras:"The Other Side of the Wall: The Making of Possession" 2011 documentary (51:38)
2009 interview with director Andrzej Zulawski (36:06)
Photo Gallery -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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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:The documentary is in English, Polish and French with English subtitles.
The interview is in Polish with English subtitles. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director Andrzej Zulawski, moderated by biographer Daniel Bird (2000)
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Extras:International Trailer (2:45)
US Theatrical Trailer (2:00)
Bonus Trailers:
- "Vampyros Lesbos" (2:29)
- "Roadgames" (2:03)
- "Queen Margot" (2:01)
- "Last House on the Left" (1:59) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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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 (alternate soundtrack)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Coded R2/R4.
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OVERALL: Draw
R2 Germany is a proper transfer with good extras including the commentary and lengthy documentary, though only offers an alternate soundtrack and not the original.
Also note that the French/UK editions offer an interview with the director with the original film soundtrack.
Picture screenshots are available through the following links:
#1: R0 America R2 Germany R2 Spain
#2: R0 America R2 Germany R2 Spain
Special thanks to Rewind user Tommy_Lundberg for providing these screenshots.
Versions:
The film was originally released in the US in a version missing about half an hour of footage. However, this version of the film included a brief shot not included in the longer version: a pair of eyes looking back at Adjani during the sequence in which she miscarries on the subway. (Thanks to David Mackenzie for confirming this.) This shot was never intended to be a part of the finished film but was included in the abbreviated US edit.
Note on 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.
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts - longer original version (123:32 NTSC).
- R2 France- TF1 Video - No cuts - international cut (118:31 PAL)
- R2 Germany- Bildstörung - No cuts - international cut (118:58 PAL)
- R2 Standard Edition Germany- Bildstörung - No cuts - international cut (118:30 PAL)
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R2 Spain- Filmax - No cuts - international cut (118:30 PAL)
- R2 Sweden- Studio S - No cuts - international cut (123:27 NTSC-to-PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- Second Sight - No cuts - international cut (118:30 PAL).
- R4 Australia- Umbrella Entertainment - Yes - International cut but some frames from the end of subway scene are missing (123:46 NTSC-to-PAL).
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 12/04/04
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 18/08/22UPDATE LOG:
06/11/10: Addition of the UK edition.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
05/11/10: The missing frame is related to a scene occurring in the subway rather than in a bus station. This is confirmed to be also missing from the French release.
07/07/10: Addition of R2 France.
13/04/10: Addition of R2 Germany.
07/06/14: Added note on versions; updated cut status of various releases to reflect this.
22/02/17: Added Sweden, note about alternate soundtrack.
03/02/22: Dates, reissue title, German standard edition.
18/08/22: Dates.
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