Description: Andrzej Zulawski's Masterpiece POSSESSION (1981) starring Isabelle Adjani & Sam Neil. This is the official North American 2Disc Blu-ray UNCUT Premium Signature Edition by MONDO VISION. Disc 1 (Feature Film) is Region Free and playable worldwide, Disc 2 is the Original Soundtrack CD. It is issued in a stunning Velvet Packaging and is Limited to 2000 Numbered Copies. It comes with original English Audio with Optional English, French and Spanish subtitles. BRAND NEW FACTORY SEALED. Rare & Out Of Print. This Edition was produced with the full Supervision & Approval of the late Andrzej Zulawski. MSRP: $89.99 ------------------------------------------------------- DEEP-CUTTING CINEMA THAT REACHES THE SOULA spiral staircase movie, a never-ending metaphysical game of cat-and-mouse, a moral aspiration to the Heavens, a “spotlight” on God, a scornful detective movie, a horror movie and frightful, high-octane baroque work – Possession is all of that at once. It is a film that provokes, but it provokes intelligence above all – not just the merry continuation of our little social mechanisms. Possession is a visionary, scathing attack on what could be called an “alien” from within. It is a movie that deliberately goes against the new “dominant ideology”, and takes huge risks. This deep-cutting, biological cinema, delves into the guts to reach the soul. Through its fire, it revives something that a lot of contemporary movies have lost: emotion, and the prospect of the audience reacting, perhaps even throwing up (figuratively?) in front of a screen displaying their own fantasies. Awards:Cannes Film Festival (1981)- Winner Best Actress, Isabelle Adjani- Nominee Palme D'or César Awards, France (1982)- Winner Best Actress, Isabelle Adjani São Paulo International Film Festival (1981)- Winner Critics Award Fantasporto International Film Festival (1983)- Winner Audience Jury Award - Special Mention- Winner Best Actress, Isabelle Adjani- Nominee Best Film BLU-RAY DISC CONTENTS:MONDO VISION presents the first ever North American Blu-ray release of Andrzej Zulawski's POSSESSION (1981) in an all new 2K Digital Transfer - UNCUT, supervised and approved by the director. This edition also marks the first ever release of the film in North America in its original Director's Cut.* The film is presented in the original aspect ratio of 1.66:1 along with an uncompressed mono audio soundtrack. This Dual Layer disc has been transferred and encoded using a high-frequency process which preserves as much of the detail and texture from the original film as is possible on the Blu-ray format. DISC 1 : THE FEATURE FILMDigitally Restored HD Transfer Approved by Director Andrzej Zulawski [124min] EXTRAS: [4Hr. 8 Mins.] [All extras except commentary come with Optional English Subtitles in White or Yellow]The Other Side of The Wall: The Making of POSSESSION [52min]Audio Commentary with Director Andrzej Zulawski [124min]Video Interview with Director Andrzej Zulawski [36min]Video Interview with Translator Eric Veaux [22min]Theatrical Trailer [3min]More from Mondo Vision [11min] [collection of 4 trailers from Andrzej Zulawski films]1) La Femme Publique2) L'important C'est Da'imer3) La'mour Braque4) Szamanka DISC 2 : SOUNDTRACK CD [ Digitally Remastered ] - This complete 32 track CD consists of all the music composed for the film, plus additional outtakes that did not make the final cut. Track 32 is a Bonus Track and exclusive to this MONDO VISION edition. PLUS :84pg Commemorative Booklet - Content rich including 4 Exclusive Essays + Rare and Insightful Archival Essays & Interviews (retranslated and published for the first time ever in English) + Rare Photos and Artwork.Exclusive- POSSESSION: A Brief Review By Tom Huddleston, TIME OUT (2012)- God Figured as a Public Whore Gone Crazy: Notes on Andrzej Zulawski’s POSSESSION (1981), An Essay By Daniel Bird (2009)- POSSESSION: An Essay By Jeremiah Kipp (2011)- Pink Socks and Monsters: Excess in Andrzej Zulawski’s POSSESSION: An Essay By Todd Garbarini (2010) Archival- "Cinema Superactivity": Extracts From An Interview With Andrzej Zulawski -- By Daniel Bird & Stephen Thrower (Spring 1998)- Double Apocalypse in Berlin: POSSESSION: By Max Tessier (1981)- Doubles Working in Concert (POSSESSION): By Hubert Niogret (1981)- POSSESSION by Andrzej Zulawski: By Max Tessier (1981)- POSSESSION, Andrzej Zulawski: By Carine Varène (1981)- The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters: By Stephen Thrower (1998) 8 [ 5x7 ] U.S. Lobby Card Reproductions Inside Custom Envelope5 [ 4x6 ] Exclusive Art Cards [ Original Paintings Courtesy of French Artist Jean-Philippe Guigou]1 Japanese Movie Flyer ReproductionIndividually Numbered Certificate Of Authenticity With Unique Serial # [Only 2000 Individually Numbered Sets Produced] PACKAGING:This edition of POSSESSION features a fully illustrated matte laminated Hardcover Box with magnetic enclosure + a separate Hardcover Slipcase with die-cut window. The slipcase is fully wrapped with import European blue velvet. The die-cut window reveals the original poster art from the magnetic box once the slipcase is on. Silver hot stamping is used throughout the packaging to highlight the title and the credits. Inside of the magnetic box features a foldout 6-panel digipak, shiny black trays to hold the Discs + a Hardcover magnetic pocket to store the 84pg booklet and the remaining contents. The silver hot stamping theme is carried throughout the inside. This is MONDO VISION's biggest Limited Edition yet, with a shipping weight of 2.5 pounds (1.13kg) and the following dimensions:In Inches: 7.9" (H) x 6.1" (W) x 1.67" (D)In Millimeters: 201 (H) x 155 (W) x 42 (D)H= Height W= Width D=Depth Technical Details:Run Time: 2 Hr. 4 Mins.Audio Tracks:1. Original English Mono [dts-HD Master Audio]2. Audio Commentary3. Unauthorized Alternate Audio *Subtitles: English, French, Spanish (optional, in White or Yellow)Image Format: 1.66:1 Original Aspect RatioDisc Type: Dual Layer BD-50 + CDUPC: 091037398666Catalog#: MVLE005 * This audio track features alternative music. It is not the director's approved version, and is included for completeness. Most notable is the addition of the piano theme during the subway miscarriage scene, and the removal of music during a pivotal scene. A handful of releases, including POSSESSION’s first U.S. DVD release (ironically billed as the “Director’s Cut”) were issued only with this audio track. This additional music although composed by Andrzej Korzyñski was never used by the director in the final cut of the film. It is strongly recommended to watch the film with the original director's approved audio.
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Music Artist: Andrzej Korzinski
Case Type: Velvet Magnetic Boxset
Former Rental: No
Rating: NR
Subtitle Language: English, French, Spanish
Director: Andrzej Zulawski
Cinematic Movement: Art/Indie Film, Arthouse/Independent, Cult
Sub-Genre: Creatures/Monsters, Devils/Demons, Gore, Occult/Supernatural, Cult, Drama, Thriller
Studio: MONDO VISION
Edition: Box Set, Collector's Edition, Deluxe Edition, Director's Cut, Limited Edition, 2000 Numbered Sets / Velvet Magnetic Boxset
Modified Item: No
Type: Movie
Format: Blu-ray Disc
Region Code: Blu-ray: Region Free
Release Year: 2000
Language: English
Actor: Isabelle Adani
Features: Behind The Scenes Featurette, Commentary, Art/Indie Film, Cult, Uncut
Genre: Drama, Horror
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Movie/TV Title: Possession