Championed by Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola, The Saragossa Manuscript has evolved from a cult oddity into a film widely regarded as one of the greatest ever produced in Poland. Directed by Wojciech Has, this epic narrative blends the gothic, quixotic, and erotic, interrogating the very nature of storytelling itself.

The story follows a Polish soldier during the Napoleonic wars who seeks refuge and discovers a mysterious manuscript. When enemy Spanish officers arrive, one recognizes the book appears to tell the story of his grandfather, Alfonse Van Worden (Zbigniew Cybulski), detailing his surreal, mystical adventures in the region decades earlier. This discovery initiates a time-shifting, genre-hopping narrative.

Key Features & Benefits

• Dual format presentation: 4K UHD and Blu-ray
• World premiere presentation of the feature on 4K UHD
• New 4K restoration from the original camera negative, presented in Dolby Vision HDR
• Newly improved English subtitle translation
• Includes archival making-of documentary "Saragossa" (1998, 29 mins)
• Limited edition packaging featuring reversible sleeve with newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow

Contents & Presentation

• 4K UHD Disc
• Blu-ray Disc
• Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by David Hering and archival writing by Annette Insdorf
• Full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip

Specifications

• Director: Wojciech Has
• Actors: Iga Cembrzynska, Zbigniew Cybulski, Elzbieta Czyzewska
• Run Time: 3 hours and 2 minutes
• Audio: Uncompressed mono PCM audio
• Languages: English, Polish
• Format: 4K, Blu-ray
• Release Date: 2026-09-14
• Edition Size: Limited edition of 5000 copies

This release cements Wojciech Has's status as one of European cinema’s most visionary and idiosyncratic directors, offering a definitive presentation of this masterpiece.