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Possession AKA The Night the Screaming Stops (Blu-ray 4K) (1981)
She created a monster as her secret lover.Director: Andrzej Żuławski
Year of Copyright: 1981
Year of Production: 1980
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film: International Cut (124:02) [1080p]
* The Film: US Theatrical Cut (77:11) [480i]
(1.) Audio Commentary on the international cut by film historian Sally Christie (2023)
(2.) Audio Commentary on the international cut by director Andrzej Zulawski, moderated by biographer Daniel Bird (2000)
(3.) Audio Commentary on the international cut by co-screenwriter Frederic Tuten (2013)
"The Failure of Language" 2023video essay by author and film historian Alexandra Hiller-Nicholas (10:00)
"The Other Side of the Wall: The Making of Possession" 2009-12 documentary (51:42)
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)
International Theatrical Trailer (2:47)
US Theatrical Trailer (1:57)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* 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
American Cut: None -
Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:SDR
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Soundtrack(s):International Cut:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
American Cut:
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in a limited numbered Collector's Edition available exclusively from Umbrella Entertainment directly which includes:
- Rigid slipbox
- Over 120 page hardback book exploring Possession written by Alison Taylor
- Classic poster art outer rigid slipcase
- Classic poster art design slipcase
- 8 replica lobby cards
- A3 reversible poster -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film (2160p)
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)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film (1080p)
Audio Commentary by director Andrzej Zulawski and 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" 2011 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)
2014 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" 2013 interview with composer Andrzej Korzynski (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" 2013 location comparison (in English with forced French subtitles) (7:20)
"Repossessed" 2013 version comparison featurette (in English with forced French subtitles) (12:30)
"Basha" 2013 short documentary on poster 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 (she wrote the book "Three Glasses of Vodka" about Zulawski) and Daniel Bird, Zulawski's assistant, moderated by Nicolas Brevière, 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 (Blu-ray 4K and Blu-ray)
French
American Cut
None -
Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:SDR
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Soundtrack(s):International Cut (Blu-ray 4K and Blu-ray)
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:Special 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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OVERALL: Draw
Both releases have some differing exclusive extras.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL Australia- Umbrella Entertainment - No cuts - Includes the international cut (124:02) and the American cut (77:11)
- Blu-ray ALL Ultimate Edition France- Le Chat Qui Fume - No cuts - Includes the international cut (124:00) and the American cut (77:10)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 04/03/21
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 11/12/23UPDATE LOG:
04/03/21: Initial entry.
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03/02/22: Dates, reissue title.
18/08/22: Corrected detail.
11/12/23: Added Australia.
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