Alec Guinness

13 films on Best Blurays10 in 4K2 in HD1 with no official release

Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (April 2, 1914 – August 5, 2000) was an English actor. He was featured in several of the Ealing Comedies, including Kind Hearts and Coronets in which he played eight different characters. He later won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Colonel Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai. He is most well known for playing Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars trilogy. He also played Prince Feisal in Lawrence of Arabia and George Smiley in the TV adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.

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10 in 4K

UHD Blu-ray or 4K streaming

The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)

Leading role · Director: Charles Crichton

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly & Video:

StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray

3.8

The Ladykillers (1955)

Leading role · Director: Alexander Mackendrick

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly & Video:

StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

2007 R2 Universal DVD

3.8

Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)

Leading role · Director: Robert Hamer

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly & Video:

2024 StudioCanal UK 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

2006 R1 Criterion DVD

4.1

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Leading role · Director: David Lean

4K · Solid

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Sony 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)

Additional Info:

The 5.1 on Sony 4K Blu-ray is from the 1989 70mm mix. The original is 4-track. not on the disc.

4.4

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

Leading role · Director: David Lean

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly:

2022 Sony 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

2022 Sony 4K Blu-ray Steelbook

Video Notes:

/ (2019? Sony 4K Blu-ray with the mono)

Best Audio:

1985 RCA/Columbia Hi-Fi VHS

4.2

Star Wars (1977)

Supporting role · Director: George Lucas

Video format: UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly & Video:

OG: "4K77" or "D+77" on high seas.

Special Edition: "4K97_IV" or "D+97_IV" on high seas.

Upcoming Release:

2027 Original Trilogy restoration/50th anniversary rerelease clips leaked plus release confirmed

Best Audio:

OG: LaserDisc audio is the best option for the Dolby Stereo mixes (and usually included in fan restorations). There are 16mm/TV rips of the mono mixes.

Special Edition: Cinema DTS or 1997 LaserDisc for the Special Edition.

The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Supporting role · Director: Irvin Kershner

4K · Disappointing

Best English-Friendly:

OG: "4K80" or "D+80" on the high seas. If not, Disney 4K Blu-ray

Special Edition: "4K97_V" or "D+97_V" on high seas.

Upcoming Release:

2027 Original Trilogy restoration/50th anniversary rerelease clips leaked plus release confirmed

Best Video:

OG: "4K80" or "D+80" on the high seas

Special Edition: "4K97_V" or "D_97_VI" on the high seas.

Video Notes:

If not, the 4K Blu-rays are generally considered an improvement over the 2011 Blu-rays. (although both restorations are DNR'ed and have issues).

Best Audio:

OG: LaserDisc audio is the best option for the Dolby Stereo mixes. 70mm six-track mix is included in 4K80 (taken from an actual 70mm print). There are 16mm rips of the mono mix.

Special Edition: Cinema DTS or 1997 LaserDisc for the Special Edition.

Return of the Jedi (1983)

Small role · Director: Richard Marquand

Video format: UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly & Video:

OG: "4K83" or "OTD83" on the high seas

Special Edition: "4K97_VI" or "D+97_VI" on the high seas

Upcoming Release:

2027 Original Trilogy restoration/50th anniversary rerelease clips leaked plus release confirmed

Best Audio:

OG: LaserDisc audio is the best option for the Dolby Stereo mixes (and usually included in fan restorations). There are 16mm/TV rips of the mono mixes.

Special Edition: Cinema DTS or 1997 LaserDisc for the Special Edition.