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Season of the Witch AKA Hungry Wives AKA Jack's Wife (1972)
A bored, unhappy suburban housewife gets mixed up in witchcraft and murder.Director: George A. Romero
OVERALL: Draw-
OVERALL: Draw
- Arrow editions offer the video version in its original 1.33:1 aspect ratio,
- US Anchor Bay is the only known DVD edition offering the International theatrical version, but it is reframed at 1.85:1 with a non-anamorphic transfer.
Both editions have exclusive extras.
Note the Arrow Blu-rays offer the International theatrical version.
The following versions of the movie are known:
- The original and unreleased Romero cut running ~130min (this version is believed to be lost),
- The theatrical version, running ~89min, originally titled "Hungry Wives" and later retitled "Season of the Witch",
- An extended version running ~104min and titled "Jack's Wife". -
CUTS:
- R0 George Romero Between Night and Dawn: Limited Ed. America- Arrow Films - No cuts - video version (89:45 NTSC).
- R0 George Romero Between Night and Dawn: Limited Ed. United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts - video version (89:45 NTSC).
- R1 America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts - International theatrical version (104:17 NTSC).
- R2 France- Wild Side Video - No cuts - video version (89:44 PAL).
- R2 George Romero boxset France- Wild Side Video - No cuts - video version (89:44 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts - video version (90:53 PAL).
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 01/11/05
Comparison last updated by Vincent_Bouche on 15/01/19UPDATE LOG:
23/07/10: Update of the US and French boxset specifications and addition of the French single-disc release.
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16/05/16: ASINs /R2 UK added.
17/10/17: Added Arrow editions.
05/11/18: Slightly updated overall.
15/01/19: Updated the list of versions in the overall.
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