Disc 1
BD
The Seventh Continent (1989)
107 min
Drama
Chronicles three years of a middle-class family seemingly caught up in their daily routines, troubled only by minor incidents. Behind their apparent calm and repetitive existence, however, they're planning something much more sinister.
Credits
Director
Michael Haneke
Writer
Michael Haneke
Johanna Teicht
Cast
Birgit Dollas Anna Schober
Dieter Berneras Georg Schober
Leni Tanzeras Eva Schober
Silvia Fenzas Optician Customer
Robert Dietlas Georg's Superior
Georg Friedrichas Fault Service of the Post Office
Udo Samelas Alexander
Elisabeth Rathas Eva's Teacher
Georges Kernas Bank Clerk
Meat Loafas Self(archive footage) (uncredited)
Cinematographer
Anton Peschke
Editor
Marie Homolkova
Producer
Veit Heiduschka
Disc 2
BD
Benny's Video (1992)
110 min
CrimeDrama
A 14-year-old video enthusiast obsessed with violent films decides to make one of his own and show it to his parents, with tragic results.
Credits
Director
Michael Haneke
Writer
Michael Haneke
Cast
Arno Frischas Benny
Angela Winkleras Anna, Benny's Mother
Ulrich Müheas Georg, Benny's Father
Stephanie Brehmeas Evi, Benny's Sister
Stefan Polasekas Ricci
Ingrid Stassneras Girl
Martin Schoendelinas Sales manager in videostore (uncredited)
Christian Pundy
Max Berner
Shelley Kästner
Cinematographer
Christian Berger
Editor
Marie Homolkova
Producer
Bernard Lang
Veit Heiduschka
Disc 3
BD
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance (1995)
100 min
Drama
71 scenes revolving around multiple Viennese residents who are by chance involved with a senseless gun slaughter on Christmas Eve.
Credits
Director
Michael Haneke
Writer
Michael Haneke
Cast
Gabriel Cosmin Urdesas Marian Radu
Lukas Mikoas Max
Otto Grünmandlas Tomek
Anne Bennentas Inge Brunner
Udo Samelas Paul Brunner
Dorothee Hartingeras Kristina
Branko Samarovskias Hans
Claudia Martinias Maria
Georg Friedrich
Alexander Pschillas Hanno
Cinematographer
Christian Berger
Editor
Marie Homolkova
Producer
Willi Segler
Veit Heiduschka
Images
Release Details
- Packaging
- Blu-ray Case
- Spine number
- 1163
- Write-up
"One of contemporary cinema's most original, provocative, and uncompromising filmmakers, Austrian auteur Michael Haneke dares viewers to stare into the void of modern existence. With his first three theatrical features, The Seventh Continent, Benny's Video, and 71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance-a trilogy depicting a coldly bureaucratic society in which genuine human relationships have been supplanted by a deep-seated collective malaise-Haneke established the rigorous visual style and unsettling themes that would recur throughout his work. Exploring the relationship among consumerism, violence, mass media, and contemporary alienation, these brilliant, relentlessly probing films open up profound questions about the world in which we live while refusing the false comfort of easy answers. Films in this set: The Seventh Continent (1989) Benny's Video (1992) 71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance (1994)"
- Included extras
Director-Approved Three-Blu-ray Special Edition Features High-definition digital masters, supervised by director Michael Haneke, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks • New interview with actor Arno Frisch • New interview with film historian Alexander Horath • Interviews from 2005 with Haneke • Documentary about Haneke's career featuring interviews with Haneke and actors Juliette Binoche, Isabelle Huppert, and Jean-Louis Trintignant • Deleted scenes from Benny's Video • Trailers • New English subtitle translations • PLUS: An essay by novelist John Wray
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Wes King
- Date added
- July 18, 2026