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Blind Chance AKA Przypadek (Blu-ray) (1981)
Witek runs after a train. Three variations follow on how such a seemingly banal incident could influence the rest of Witek's life.Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:"Blind Chance: Unshelved" interview with Polish film critic Tadeusz Sobolewski (18:12)
Interview with filmmaker Agnieszka Holland from 2003 (5:24)
"Censored" reel of 9 sections from the film originally censored in Poland (9:48) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.72:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Polish LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes an essay by film critic Dennis Lim and a 1993 interview about the film with director Krzysztof Kieślowski.
At 61:30, a roughly 10-second scene that could not be restored plays with audio only. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (The Scar)
DISC TWO (Camera Buff)
DISC THREE (Blind Chance)
* The Film
Audio Commentary by film historian Michael Brooke
"Moral and Martial Anxieties" discussion with film historian Michael Brooke (44:30)
"Toys In the Hands of Fate" interview with Kieślowski scholar/critic Michał Oleszczyk (32:00)
"Blind Chance at the Kieślowski Archives" featurette with Michał Oleszczyk (6:44)
"Workshop Exercises" 1987 short film by Marcel Lozinski (12:38)
Archival Interviews: [SD 1080i60]
- Annette Insdorf (10:00)
- Irena Strzałkowska (20:43)
- Agnieszka Holland (5:23)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Polish DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All content in HD 1080p24, unless specified otherwise. Extras have optional English subtitles for non-English content.
At 61:12, a 20-second scene that could not be restored plays with audio only.
Packaged in a slim keep case, along with the other three films, inside a sturdy cardboard box with a 52-page booklet. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The UK Arrow release includes the best set of extras, but the Criterion includes an exclusive interview.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - Uncensored Version (123:17).
- Blu-ray B Cinema of Conflict: Four Films by Kieślowski United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts - Uncensored Version (122:46).
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 25/08/15
Comparison last updated by Rob_Hunt on 02/05/20UPDATE LOG:
25/08/15: Initial entry.
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02/05/20: Added UK release.
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