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Mute Witness AKA Snuff Movie AKA Stumme Zeugin AKA Немой свидетель (Blu-ray) (1995)
She won't be silenced.Director: Anthony Waller
Year of Copyright: 1994
Year of Production: 1993-94
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:(1) Audio Commentary by writer/director Anthony Waller (2024)
(2) Audio Commentary by production designer Matthias Kammermeier and composer Wilbert Hirsch, moderated by critic Lee Gambin (2024) -
Extras:"The Silent Death: Snuff Films and Mute Witness" 2024 visual essay by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (11:33)
"The Wizard Behind the Curtain: Films Within Films and Mute Witness" 2024 visual essay by author and critic Chris Alexander (23:23)
"Snuff Movie: Presentation Video" circa 1992 presentation produced to generate interest from investors and distributors, featuring interviews with Anthony Waller and members of the creative team (25:08)
Original Boston Location Scouting Footage (7:30)
"Alec Guinness footage" filmed a decade prior to the rest of "Mute Witness" (2:41)
Teaser Trailer (1:09)
Theatrical Trailer (1:47)
Image Gallery (8 images) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 Stereo (48kHz/24-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Region A/B-coded.
Comes with a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Adam Rabalais.
The first pressing includes:
- A double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Adam Rabalais.
- A 20-page liner notes booklet "Seen But Not Heard: A Brief Exploration of Mute Women in Film" by Michelle Kisner. Also has information on the cast, crew, the transfer and acknowledgements. -
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Commentaries:(1) Audio Commentary by writer/director Anthony Waller (2024)
(2) Audio Commentary by production designer Matthias Kammermeier and composer Wilbert Hirsch, moderated by critic Lee Gambin (2024) -
Extras:"The Silent Death: Snuff Films and Mute Witness" 2024 visual essay by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (11:33)
"The Wizard Behind the Curtain: Films Within Films and Mute Witness" 2024 visual essay by author and critic Chris Alexander (23:23)
"Snuff Movie: Presentation Video" circa 1992 presentation produced to generate interest from investors and distributors, featuring interviews with Anthony Waller and members of the creative team (25:08)
Original Boston Location Scouting Footage (7:30)
"Alec Guinness footage" filmed a decade prior to the rest of "Mute Witness" (2:41)
Teaser Trailer (1:09)
Theatrical Trailer (1:47)
Image Gallery (8 images) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 Stereo (48kHz/24-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Region A/B-coded.
Comes with a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Adam Rabalais.
The first pressing includes:
- A double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Adam Rabalais.
- A 20-page liner notes booklet "Seen But Not Heard: A Brief Exploration of Mute Women in Film" by Michelle Kisner. Also has information on the cast, crew, the transfer and acknowledgements. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K Copy)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
*The Film
German Theatrical Trailer (1:01)
English Theatrical Trailer (1:48) -
Subtitles:German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 2.0 Stereo
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:7220347753886
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Notes:Also available in three limited edition mediabooks.
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Commentaries:(1) Audio Commentary by writer/director Anthony Waller (2024)
(2) Audio Commentary by production designer Matthias Kammermeier and composer Wilbert Hirsch, moderated by critic Lee Gambin (2024) -
Extras:"The Silent Death: Snuff Films and Mute Witness" 2024 visual essay by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (11:33)
"The Wizard Behind the Curtain: Films Within Films and Mute Witness" 2024 visual essay by author and critic Chris Alexander (23:23)
"Snuff Movie: Presentation Video" circa 1992 presentation produced to generate interest from investors and distributors, featuring interviews with Anthony Waller and members of the creative team (25:08)
Original Boston Location Scouting Footage (7:30)
"Alec Guinness footage" filmed a decade prior to the rest of "Mute Witness" (2:41)
Teaser Trailer (1:09)
Theatrical Trailer (1:47)
Image Gallery (8 images) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 Stereo (48kHz/24-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Region A/B-coded.
Comes with a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Adam Rabalais.
The first pressing includes:
- A double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Adam Rabalais.
- A 20-page liner notes booklet "Seen But Not Heard: A Brief Exploration of Mute Women in Film" by Michelle Kisner. Also has information on the cast, crew, the transfer and acknowledgements. -
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OVERALL: Draw
Arrow US/Canada/UK for lossless English audio and extras.
GENERAL NOTES:
The film was shot in Super 35mm and the laserdisc release was framed at 1.85:1; but 2.39:1 appears to be the original aspect ratio (the laserdisc defaulted to this aspect ratio during the end credits).
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Arrow Films - No cuts (96:35)
- Blu-ray A Canada- Arrow Films - No cuts (96:35)
- Blu-ray B Germany- Nameless Media - No cuts (96:36)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts (96:35)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 25/05/24
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 21/07/24UPDATE LOG:
26/05/24: Initial entry.
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08/06/24: Corrected dates and sound (16-bit > 24-bit), added the full titles for the extras.
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