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Ninth Gate (The) (Blu-ray) (1999)
Every book has a life of its own...Director: Roman Polanski
Year of Copyright: 1999
Year of Production: 1998
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by director Roman Polanski (1999)
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Extras:"The Ninth Gate" 1999 featurette (2:02)
"Storyboard selections" storyboards and scripts:
- "Scene 8: A Friend's Death"
- "Scene 15(1): Permission Refused"
- "Scene 15(2): Permission Refused"
- "Scene 17: Looking for Answers"
- "Scene 21: The Telfer Woman"
- "Scene 26: I Saw It First"
"Satanic Drawings" art gallery (20 images)
"Fire Gates" teaser trailer (0:44)
Theatrical trailer (1:49)
Start-up / Bonus trailer:
- The Eye (HD) (2:10) -
Subtitles:English, English HoH, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 (48kHz/24-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Bitter Moon" (1992)
Audio Commentary featuring Paul Anthony Nelson and Emma Westwood (2024)
"Sailing with a Siren" 2024 Interview with Emmanuelle Seigner (12:57)
Theatrical Trailer
DISC TWO
* "Death and the Maiden" (1994)
Audio Commentary featuring Josh Nelson (2024)
"Justice or Revenge" 2024 Interview with Death and the Maiden writer Ariel Dorfman (39:38)
Behind the Scenes Footage (97:51)
Trailer
DISC THREE
* "The Ninth Gate" (1999)
Audio Commentary featuring Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson (2024)
Audio Commentary featuring Dr. David Huckvale (2024)
Audio Commentary featuring Roman Polanski (1999)
"The Devil Is a Woman - Female Representations of Satan in Cinema" 2024 Video Essay by Sally Christie (20:18)
Theatrical Trailer
Teaser Trailer
DISC FOUR
"Dancing with the Devil" 2024 Interview with Emmanuelle Seigner (12:12)
"A Page-Turning Perfectionism" 2024 Interview with James Russo (10:09)
"Encyclopedia Satanica" 2024 Interview with Gary Lachman, Mitch Horowitz, and Brandon Hodge (40:21)
"Occult Classics" 2024 analysis of the film and score with Dr. David Huckvale (21:02)
"Lucifer’s Version" 2024 slideshow of illustrations from the novel El Club Dumas with commentary by Dr. David Huckvale (21:56)
"Inside Roman Polanski" 1999 featurette (7:14)
1999 Promotional Interviews (10:26)
"Making-Of" 1999 featurette (2:02)
Satanic Drawings Gallery
DISC FIVE
* "Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired" (2008)
Audio Commentary featuring Marina Zenovich and Joe Bini
Deleted Scenes
- The Polanski Box #A334139 (1:24)
- Richard Brenneman at the Santa Monica Courthouse (0:28)
- Roger Gunson Visiting the Old Courtroom (0:48)
- Roger Gunson Reminiscing (0:29)
- Academie des Beaux-Arts Alternate Version (1:36)
Bonus Interviews:
- Roger Doyle (1:59)
- Sandi Gibbons (1:52)
- Robert Philbosian (1:49)
- Gil Garcetti (2:35)
- Stuart Rosen (2:22)
- Michael M. Crain (2:00)
- Arthur Barens (2:30)
- Don wager (1:45)
- Jon Ewing (5:05)
- Peter Keane (2:48)
- George Kiejman (3:10)
- Steven Futterman (2:22)
Friends and Colleagues Talk about Polanski Interviews:
- Ryszard Horowitz (2:58)
- Kris Malkiewicz (2:08)
- Stefan Wenta (2:09)
- Gene Gutowski (5:06)
- Pierre-Andre Boutang (4:58)
- Victor Lownes (2:44)
- Mike Sarne (3:46)
- Anthea Sylbert (2:16)
- Mia Farrow (4:00)
- Hercules Bellville (3:24)
- Hawk Koch (5:01)
- Nastassja Kinski (4:09)
- Robert Evans (3:27)
- Sandy Whitelaw (2:47)
- Ronald Harwood (5:22)
- Timothy Burrill (2:00)
- Lorenzo Semple Jr. (2:31)
- Fred Sidewater (1:56)
- Andrew Braunsberg (2:35)
- Jeff Berg (3:27)
- Robert Towne (1:43)
Writers on Polanski:
- F.X. Feeney (3:01)
- David Thompson (4:27)
- Joan Dupont (1:21)
"Will He Ever Come Back?" Interview Featurette (7:45) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English LPCM 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Packaged in a hardbox with a booklet, limited to 1500 copies.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director Roman Polanski (1999)
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Extras:"In conversation with Roman Polanski" featurette (31:42)
"Inside Roman Polanski" featurette (7:11)
"Making Of" featurette (2:00)
Interviews (10:24)
Bonus Trailers:
- "The Pyramid" (2:20)
- "Stronger" (2:19)
- "Based on a True Story" (2:02) -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes reversible cover without FSK logo.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director Roman Polanski (1999)
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Extras:"In conversation with Roman Polanski" featurette (31:41)
"Inside Roman Polanski" featurette (7:11)
"Making Of" featurette (2:00)
Interviews (10:23)
English Trailer (1:40)
German Trailer (1:36)
Start-Up Trailer for "The Ghost Writer" (1:55)
Bonus Trailers:
- "Chloe" (1:52)
- "The Tourist" (1:01)
- "Million Dollar Baby" (2:38)
- "The English Patient" (2:42)
- "Studio Canal Collection" (1:49)
- "The Men Who Stare at Goats" (2:16) -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes reversible cover without FSK logo.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director Roman Polanski (1999)
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Extras:"In conversation with Roman Polanski" featurette (31:42)
"Inside Roman Polanski" featurette (7:11)
"Making Of" featurette (2:00)
Interviews (10:24)
Bonus Trailers:
- "The Pyramid" (2:20)
- "Stronger" (2:19)
- "Based on a True Story" (2:02) -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes alternative reversible cover without FSK logo.
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Subtitles:Polish (Optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital EX 5.1
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Part of the "Polański - Antologia filmowa Wydanie kolekcjonerskie" with "Teeth Smile", "Murder", "Break Up the Dance", "Two Men and a Wardrobe", "When Angels Fall", "The Lamp", "The Fat and the Lean", "Mammals", "Knife in the Water", "The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers", "Repulsion", "Cul-de-sac", "The Fearless Vampire Killers", "Rosemary's Baby", "Macbeth", "Weekend of a Champion", "What?", "Chinatown", "The Tenant", "Tess", "Pirates", "Frantic", "Bitter Moon", "Death and the Maiden", "The Pianist", "Oliver Twist", "Cinéma Érotique", "The Ghost Writer", "Carnage", "A Therapy", "Venus in Fur", "Based on a True Story", "Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir", and "Roman Polanski's Cinema: Interview with Brett Ratner".
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OVERALL: Draw
The US release has 7.1 audio with exclusive storyboard selection galleries.
The Australian and German releases have some differing exclusive extras with 5.1 audio.
OTHER KNOWN RELEASES:
- Canada by Alliance
- France by Studio Canal
- Italy by CG Entertainment
- Japan by Kadokawa Entertainment
- Russia by Carmen Film
- South Korea by Ara Media
- Spain by A Contracorriente Films -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- Lionsgate Home Entertainment - No cuts (133:14)
- Blu-ray ALL Directed By… Roman Polanski Australia- Via Vision - No cuts.
- Blu-ray B Germany- Filmjuwelen / AL!VE - No cuts (133:34)
- Blu-ray B Germany- Kinowelt Home Entertainment - No cuts (133:08)
- Blu-ray B Germany- Studio Canal - No cuts (133:34)
- Blu-ray B Poland- Galapagos - No cuts (133:20)
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Comparison added by Noor_Razzak on 14/09/09
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 19/01/25UPDATE LOG:
14/09/09: Initial entry.
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28/07/21: Amazon links.
11/09/23: Added Caps-a-holic, DVDBeaver, 3x Germany, and Poland.
19/01/25: Added Australia.
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