Beyond the realm of human desire there is a darkness... A horror film like no other Possession is an intense shocking experience that was banned in the UK as a 'video nasty'. With its dark subject matter and high gore quotient it's not for the faint hearted. 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. Written and directed by Andrzej uawski Possession is a deeply unsettling experience aided by the horrific special effects of the great Carlo Rambaldi (Deep Red Close Encounters Alien). The film though banned on video was nominated for a BAFTA and the Palme d'Or and Adjani's astonishing performance earned her Best Actress awards at the Cannes Film Festival and the French Cesars.
A horror film like no other Possession is an intense shocking experience that was banned in the UK as a 'Video Nasty'. At the Cannes Film Festival however the film was nominated for the palm d'Or and Isabelle Adjani won Best Actress for her mesmerising performance. With their marriage in pieces and Anna and Mark's tense relationship has become a psychotic descent into screaming matches violence and self- mutilation. Believing his wife's only love is 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. Special Features: The other side of the wall: The making of Possession Audio Commentary with Director Andrzej Zulawski Audio Commentary with Co-Writer Frederic Tuten Andrzej Zulawski Interview Repossessed - The film's UK and US Reception the 'Video Nasties' furore and the U.S. recut A Divided City - The Berlin Locations The Sounds of Possession - Interview with Composer Andrzej Korszynski Our Friend in the West - Interview with the legendary Producer Christian Ferry Basha - Featurette on the artist who created the famed poster of the film Theatrical Trailer
When two young men arrive at a family-run guesthouse in rural France, their anticipation of a few days' peace and quiet is undermined by a variety of sinister occurrences. A small bird is found murdered, its neck in a tiny noose, a strangely sexualized stain appears on a wall, and a slug crawls across the breakfast tray. Are these all signs comprising a portent of truly cosmic significance, or merely bizarre coincidences? And is it any wonder that one of the visitors, Witold (piercing-eyed Jonathan Genet) has such difficulty writing his novel, or that his companion Fuchs (Johan Libéreau) prefers to find solace in earthier pleasures? The final film by the late Andrzej Å»uÅawski, director of the legendary Possession (the only Cannes-winning arthouse film to be officially classified as a video nasty), Cosmos adapts Witold Gombrowicz's legendarily challenging novel into a beguilingly witty combination of (deceptively) lighthearted French farce and a complex, knowing reflection on the absurdities both of humanity itself and the way that we define our notion of the universe according to our individual hang-ups. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: High Definition digital transfer of the film supervised by Andrzej Å»uÅawski New subtitle translation approved by Å»uÅawski Hanging Sparrows: A retrospective making of interview featurette including cast (Jonathan Genet, Victoria Guerra, Jean-Francois Balmer, Clementine Pons), crew (cinematographer Andre Szankowski and others) and archive footage of director Andrzej Zulawski A Brief History of Gombrowicz - An interview with Rita Gombrowicz and on the life and work of Witold Gombrowicz Bleurgh - Daniel Bird on the films of Andrzej Zulawski and adapting Cosmos into English Trailers Reversible sleeve featuring two artwork options
Set during the occupation of Poland during World War II Andrzej Zulawski's debut feature is a visionary tale of an apocalytic world. The film centers around a young man whose family we're massacred by the Nazi's and his own coming to terms with the guilt that he feels for still being alive.
When two young men arrive at a family-run guesthouse in rural France, their anticipation of a few days' peace and quiet is undermined by a variety of sinister occurrences. A small bird is found murdered, its neck in a tiny noose, a strangely sexualized stain appears on a wall, and a slug crawls across the breakfast tray. Are these all signs comprising a portent of truly cosmic significance, or merely bizarre coincidences? And is it any wonder that one of the visitors, Witold (piercing-eyed Jonathan Genet) has such difficulty writing his novel, or that his companion Fuchs (Johan Libéreau) prefers to find solace in earthier pleasures? The final film by the late Andrzej Å»uÅawski, director of the legendary Possession (the only Cannes-winning arthouse film to be officially classified as a video nasty), Cosmos adapts Witold Gombrowicz's legendarily challenging novel into a beguilingly witty combination of (deceptively) lighthearted French farce and a complex, knowing reflection on the absurdities both of humanity itself and the way that we define our notion of the universe according to our individual hang-ups. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: High Definition digital transfer of the film supervised by Andrzej Å»uÅawski New subtitle translation approved by Å»uÅawski Hanging Sparrows: A retrospective making of interview featurette including cast (Jonathan Genet, Victoria Guerra, Jean-Francois Balmer, Clementine Pons), crew (cinematographer Andre Szankowski and others) and archive footage of director Andrzej Zulawski A Brief History of Gombrowicz - An interview with Rita Gombrowicz and on the life and work of Witold Gombrowicz Bleurgh - Daniel Bird on the films of Andrzej Zulawski and adapting Cosmos into English Trailers Reversible sleeve featuring two artwork options
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