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On the Silver Globe AKA Na srebrnym globie AKA The Silver Globe (Blu-ray) (1988)
A team of astronauts land on an inhabitable planet and form a society. Many years later, a single astronaut is sent to the planet and becomes a messiah.Director: Andrzej Zulawski
Year of Copyright: 1987
Year of Production: 1978-1987
OVERALL: Draw-
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Subtitles:Japanese
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Polish Dolby TrueHD 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in a three-disc set with The Third Part of the Night and The Devil.
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Extras:DISC ONE: The Third Part of the Night
DISC TWO: The Devil
DISC THREE: On the Silver Globe
*The Film
Audio Commentary by film historian Daniel Bird (2023)
"Adam Żulawski on Jerzy Żulawski" 2023 interview with the author's grandson (20:45)
"Return to the Silver Globe" 2023 locations visit with cinematographer Andrzej Jaroszewicz (10:34, in Polish with optional English subtitles)
"The Cinematography of On the Silver Globe" 2023 documentary by film historian Daniel Bird (11:13)
"Lunar Futurism" 2023 documentary by film historian Daniel Bird (6:08)
DISC FOUR: Escape to the Silver Globe -
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 LPCM 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:4K restorations supervised by cinematographer Andrzej Jaroszewicz.
Unless noted, extras are in English.
The first 3,000 copies come in a limited edition hardbound slipcase.
"The Third Part of the Night" and "The Devil" are housed in one keep case with the spine number #274-275 while "On the Silver Globe" and "Escape to the Silver Globe" are housed in a second keep case with the spine number #276.
Comes with a 60-page collector’s book featuring "The Enigmas of Żulawski", a new essay by Philip Kemp; "Unidentified Film Object", Daniel Bird’s revised and edited notes for a presentation on the production history and restoration of "On the Silver Globe"; a new essay by Andrew Graves; a transcription from a 1979 samizdat journal criticising the official Polish coverage of "On the Silver Globe"; and an archival letter written by the crew of "On the Silver Globe". -
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Extras:DISC ONE: On the Silver Globe
*The Film
Audio Commentary by film historian Daniel Bird (2023)
"Adam Żulawski on Jerzy Żulawski" 2023 interview with the author's grandson (20:45)
"Return to the Silver Globe" 2023 locations visit with cinematographer Andrzej Jaroszewicz (10:34, in Polish with optional English subtitles)
"The Cinematography of On the Silver Globe" 2023 documentary by film historian Daniel Bird (11:13)
"Lunar Futurism" 2023 documentary by film historian Daniel Bird (6:08)
DISC TWO: Escape to the Silver Globe -
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 LPCM 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:4K restorations supervised by cinematographer Andrzej Jaroszewicz.
Unless noted, extras are in English.
Comes with a collector's booklet featuring writing by Daniel Bird and Andrew Graves, as well as archival writing from the time of the films’ production. -
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OVERALL: Draw
Eureka limited or standard edition for the original aspect ratio, English subtitles, and extras. Do note that the Japanese release has a 5.1 upmix.
Coming soon from:
- Le chat qui fume (France)
- Mondo Vision (US)
GENERAL NOTES:
The film was halted during production in 1978 and resumed in 1986 and finished in 1987 with narration covering some of the missing scenes. The film was further restored in 2016.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL Japan- TC Entertainment - No cuts - restored version (164:48)
- Blu-ray B Andrzej Zulawski: Three Films United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts - restored version (164:57)
- Blu-ray B Standard Edition United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts - restored version (164:57)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 22/02/21
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 17/11/23UPDATE LOG:
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