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White Ribbon (The) AKA Das Weisse Band (Blu-ray) (2009)
Strange events happen in a small village in the north of Germany during the years just before World War I, which seem to be ritual punishment. The abused and suppressed children of the villagers seem to be at the heart of this mystery.Director: Michael Haneke
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:"Making of" documentary (38:33)
"My Life: Portrait of Michael Haneke" documentary (50:08)
"Cannes Film Festival" featurette (18:35)
Interview with director Michael Haneke (14:59)
Theatrical trailer (2:22)
Bonus Trailers for The Secret in Their Eyes, Get Low, A Prophet, Chloe, The Last Station, Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky, Waltz with Bashir, Wild Grass -
Subtitles:English and English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE "Lemmings"
Episodes:
- "Arcadia" (117:43)
- "Injuries" (111:10)
"Absurd, Filthy Creatures Set on Self-Destruction: Alexandra Heller-Nicholas on Haneke's Lemmings Films" 2025 video essay (16:31)
2025 Interview with Michael Haneke by David Poland (10:35)
DISC TWO "The Seventh Continent"
* The Film
Audio commentary with Academic and Author Alison Taylor (2025)
"Compulsive Monotony: Thomas Caldwell on The Seventh Continent" 2025 video essay (12:32)
"Michael H - Profession: Director" 2013 documentary (92:10)
2005 Interview with Michael Haneke by Serge Toubiana (17:25)
Trailer (1:54)
DISC THREE "Benny's Video"
* The Film
Audio Commentary with critics Emma Westwood and Stephen A Russel (2025)
"Remediation and Found Footage of Benny's Video and Cache" 2025 video essay by Mary Beth McAndrews (25:26)
2005 Interview with Michael Haneke by Serge Toubiana (20:45)
Deleted Scenes (14:36)
Trailer (1:07)
DISC FOUR
"Three Paths to the Lake"
"The Rebellion"
Audio Commentary on "The Rebellion" with writer and Film Critic Thomas Caldwell (2025)
"Michael Haneke on Violence" 2009 interview (7:41)
DISC FIVE "71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance"
* The Film
Audio Commentary with Author and Critic Martyn Conterio (2025)
"Picking up the Pieces: Josh Nelson on Haneke's 71 Fragments" 2025 video essay (16:57)
2005 Interview with Michael Haneke by Serge Toubiana (23:31)
Michael Haneke Masterclass at Cinéma Utopia Bordeaux 2017 (96:28)
DISC SIX "The Castle"
* The Film
"Work Will Make You Free: Sean Hogan on TV Adaptations of Haneke" 2025 video essay (12:44)
"24 Realities Per Second" 2004 documentary (58:51)
"BFI at Home - Filmmakers in Focus: Michael Haneke" 2021 discussion with Geoff Andrew and Catherine Wheatley (42:28)
DISC SEVEN "Funny Games"
* The Film
Audio Commentary with critics William Bibbiani and Witney Siebold (2025)
"Home Is Where the Heart Is: Alexandra West on Funny Games and the History of the Home Invasion Subgenre" 2025 video essay (11:35)
2025 Interview with Michael Haneke by David Poland
2005 Interview with Michael Haneke by Serge Toubiana (19:14)
Trailer (1:12)
DISC EIGHT "Code Unknown"
* The Film
Audio Commentary by Sean Hogan and James Mottram (2025)
"Making Of" featurette (28:36)
"Behind the Scenes - Filming the Boulevard Sequences" featurette (11:58)
Introduction by Michael Haneke (4:39)
Trailer (3:03)
DISC NINE "The Piano Teacher"
* The Film
Audio Commentary with Critic and Writer Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (2025)
Selected-Scene Audio Commentary with Isabelle Huppert (2001) (50:21)
"The Riddle of Erika: Nadine Whitney on Fetishism, Coldness and Cruelty in The Piano Teacher" 2025 video essay (18:29)
"Torturing the Ivories: Andrew Marshall-Roberts on The Piano Teacher" 2025 video essay (26:08)
"Beyond the Virgin and the Whore: Kat Ellinger on Erika Kohut and Terror of Female Desire" 2025 video essay (17:58)
Interview with Michael Haneke (25:58)
Interview with Writer Elfriede Jelinek (10:55)
"Behind the Scenes - Synchronisation Session" featurette (19:47)
Trailer (1:42)
DISC TEN "The Time of the Wolf"
* The Film
Audio Commentary with film scholar Josh Nelson (2025)
"No More Heroes: Kat Ellinger on Time of the Wolf and Post-Mythic Dystopia" 2025 video essay (16:17)
"Making Of" featurette (21:08)
"Cannes 2003" featurette (7:00)
Trailer (1:39)
DISC ELEVEN "Caché"
* The Film
Audio Commentary with William Bibbiani and Witney Siebold (2025)
"Hidden Fears: Kat Ellinger on the Bourgeois Psyche and Its Unconscious Threat in Caché" 2025 video essay (20:32)
"Making Of" documentary (33:13)
2005 Interview with Michael Haneke by Serge Toubiana (26:33)
Trailer (2:06)
DISC TWELVE "The White Ribbon"
* The Film
"The Evil Within: David Michael Brown on The White Ribbon" 2025 video essay (10:33)
"HBO Directors Dialogues: Michael Haneke and Darren Aronofsky" featurette (12:39)
Interview with Michael Haneke (15:31)
2025 Interview with Michael Haneke by David Poland (9:26)
"Making Of" documentary (40:13)
Trailer (1:46)
DISC THIRTEEN "Amour"
* The Film
"The Making of Amour" featurette (25:46)
"Movie Presentation by Philippe Rouyer" featurette (9:15)
Interview with Jean-Louis Trintignant (7:50)
Theatrical Trailer (1:47)
DISC FOURTEEN "Happy End"
* The Film
Audio Commentary with Emma Westwood and Stephen A Russell (2025)
"The Kids Aren't Alright: Josh Nelson on the Children of Happy End" 2025 video essay (17:14)
"Keep It in the Family: David Michael Brown on Haneke's Dysfunctional Family Units" 2025 video essay (12:20)
"Making Of" featurette (21:14)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Standard softpack edition available from select stores.
Collector's Edition, limited to 2500 copies exclusively available at the Umbrella Webshop, The Michael Haneke Blu-ray Collection Collector's Edition includes:
- 100+ page hard bound book 'An Exploration of the films of Michael Haneke' includes essays by David Michael Brown, Jack Sargeant, William Bibbiani and Witney Siebold
- Custom diecut rigid case
- Package design by Time Tomorrow
- 16" x 20" (400mm x 505mm) canvas poster -
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Extras:"Making of" documentary (~39min)
"My Life: Portrait of Michael Haneke" documentary (~50min)
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Subtitles:Dutch and French
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE "The Seventh Continent"
* The Film
Presentation by Michel Cieutat (10:08)
Interview with director Michael Haneke (16:42)
Theatrical trailer (1:49)
DISC TWO "Benny's Video"
* The Film
Presentation by Philippe Rouyer (10:09)
Interview with Michael Haneke by Serge Toubiana (20:45)
Deleted Scenes (13:59)
Theatrical Trailer (1:08)
DISC THREE "71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance"
* The Film
Presentation by Michel Cieutat (8:07)
Interview with Michael Haneke by Serge Toubiana (23:32)
Theatrical trailer (0:36)
DISC FOUR "Funny Games"
* The Film
Presentation by Philippe Rouyer (11:36)
Interview with Michael Haneke (18:27)
Theatrical trailer (1:14)
DISC FIVE "Code Unknown"
* The Film
"Michael H - Profession: Director" 2013 documentary (88:25)
Presentation by Philippe Rouyer (10:16)
"Making Of" featurette (27:28)
DISC SIX "The Piano Teacher"
* The Film
Presentation by Michel Cieutat (9:37)
Interview with Michael Haneke by Serge Toubiana (25:16)
Selected-scene commentary from 2001 featuring Isabelle Huppert (48:53)
DISC SEVEN "The Time of the Wolf"
* The Film
Presentation by Michel Cieuta (10:49)
"Making Of" featurette (20:16)
Theatrical Trailer (1:35)
DISC EIGHT "Hidden"
* The Film
Presentation by Michel Cieutat (10:54)
"Making Of" documentary (31:52)
Theatrical Trailer (1:57)
DISC NINE "Funny Games U.S."
* The Film
DISC TEN "The White Ribbon"
* The Film
Presentation by Michel Cieutat (8:16)
"Making Of" documentary (38:34)
"My Life: Portrait of Michael Haneke" documentary (50:09)
Theatrical Trailer (1:46)
DISC ELEVEN "Amour"
* The Film
Presentation by Philippe Rouyer (8:52)
"The Making of Amour" featurette (25:47)
"Pourquoi que je vis" documentary excerpt (7:40)
DISC TWELVE "Happy End"
* The Film
"Making Of" featurette (20:21)
"Masterclass by Michael Haneke" interview (69:48)
DISC THIRTEEN "The Castle"
* The Film
Interview with director Michael Haneke (10:19)
DISC FOURTEEN "Lemmings"
Episodes:
- "Arcadia" (113:00)
- "Injuries" (106:43)
Interview with director Michael Haneke by Olivier Père (23:13)
DISC FIFTEEN
"Three Paths to the Lake"
"The Rebellion"
Interview with director Michael Haneke on "Three Paths to the Lake" (16:19)
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Subtitles:French and French HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Comes in 15 slim digi-packs housed in a cardboard slipcase.
Extras are in French and German with French subtitles for German portions. -
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Extras:"Making of" documentary (38:33)
"My Life: Portrait of Michael Haneke" documentary (50:08)
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Subtitles:German HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Making-of documentary (38:33)
"My Life: Portrait of Michael Haneke" documentary (50:08)
"Cannes Film Festival press conference" featurette (18:35)
Interview with Michael Haneke [HD] (14:59) -
Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:6416548530833
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Notes:Except for the interview, extras in SD.
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Extras:"Making of" documentary (38:33)
"My Life: Portrait of Michael Haneke" documentary (50:08)
"Cannes Film Festival" featurette (18:35)
Interview with director Michael Haneke (14:59)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All the extras are in German and French with English subtitles.
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OVERALL: Draw
The US/UK/Scandinavian releases have an exclusive Cannes featurette.
The Australian release has some exclusive featurettes but lack the "My Life" documentary found on other releases.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts (143:55).
- Blu-ray ALL Haneke Australia- Umbrella - No cuts (143:35)
- Blu-ray B Benelux- Twin Pics - No cuts.
- Blu-ray B Michael Haneke Boxset France- Arte Editions - No cuts (143:34).
- Blu-ray B Germany- X-Verleih - No cuts (144:05).
- Blu-ray B Scandinavia- Future Film - No cuts (143:33).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Artificial Eye - No cuts (143:33).
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Comparison added by Vincent_Bouche on 04/07/10
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 03/07/25UPDATE LOG:
04/07/10 : Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
06/09/10 : Slightly updated the specifications of the UK edition.
29/01/11 : Added Scandinavian edition.
03/05/20: Added swedish subtitles to Scandinavian release.
23/07/24: Added French Arte boxset.
03/07/25: Added Australia.
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