This release has been a long time in the making (5 years). One of the best emotional horror stories ever made. Reelist put it well in that even the
blocking is violent. And Isabelle Adjani, well, see for yourself:
After witnessing the final film she called it "pyschological pornography"
Mondo Vision to Release Andrzej Zulawski's Possession in the U.S.via blu-ray.com
Independent U.S. distributors Mondo Vision have confirmed that they will release a Limited Special Edition of controversial Polish director Andrzej Zulawski's Possession (1981), starring Isabelle Adjani, Sam Neill, Margit and Margit Carstensen. The release is expected to arrive on the U.S. market later this year.
With their marriage in pieces Anna and Mark's tense relationship has become a psychotic descent into screaming matches, violence and self-mutilation. Believing his wife's only lover is the sinister Heinrich, Mark is unaware of the demonic, tentacled creature that Anna has hidden away for liaisons in a deserted apartment and will stop at nothing to protect.Possession will be presented in an all new 2K digital transfer supervised and approved by the director. UNCUT & Fully Uncensored, 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.
CONTENT:1. Original English Mono [dts-HD Master Audio]
2. Audio Commentary
3. Unauthorized Alternate Audio*
4. Subtitles: English, French, and Spanish Subtitles (optional, in White or Yellow)
5. Video: 1.66:1/1080P
6. Discs Dual Layer BD-50
DISC 1: THE FEATURE FILM-Digitally Restored 1080p HD Transfer Approved by Director Andrzej Zulawski [124min]
EXTRAS: [4 Hr. 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]
La Femme Publique
L'important C'est Da'imer
La'mour Braque
Szamanka
PLUS:-24-page Booklet Featuring an Essay by Daniel Bird
*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 Korzyński 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.
