Erland Josephson

8 films on Best Blurays2 in 4K6 in HD

Erland Josephson photo

Erland Josephson (15 June 1923 – 25 February 2012) was a Swedish actor and author. He was best known by international audiences for his work in films directed by Ingmar Bergman, Andrei Tarkovsky and Theodoros Angelopoulos. Description above from the Wikipedia article Erland Josephson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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2 in 4K

UHD Blu-ray or 4K streaming

The Sacrifice (1986)

Leading role · Director: Andrei Tarkovsky

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Best Audio:

Japan King Records Blu-ray

4.3

Nostalgia (1983)

Leading role · Director: Andrei Tarkovsky

4K · Solid

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1986 Pioneer LaserDisc

4.3

6 in HD

Blu-ray or HD streaming

Scenes from a Marriage (1974)

Leading role · Director: Ingmar Bergman

Best English-Friendly:

TV Cut: Criterion Blu-ray

Theatrical Cut: BFI Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

TV Cut: Japan Blu-ray

Theatrical Cut: BFI Blu-ray

Best Audio:

?

4.4

Cries and Whispers (1972)

Supporting role · Director: Ingmar Bergman

Best English-Friendly:

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

2023 BFI Boxset Blu-ray

Best Audio:

4.2

Hour of the Wolf (1968)

Supporting role · Director: Ingmar Bergman

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Criterion Ingmar Bergman set, 2k scan

Best Audio:

2008 France Opening DVD

4.0

The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)

Supporting role · Director: Philip Kaufman

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

HD Streaming on iTunes or WB DVD

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Additional Info:

MGM DVD has a 5.1 remix

Autumn Sonata (1978)

Supporting role · Director: Ingmar Bergman

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

BFI Blu-ray > Criterion Blu-ray (slightly)

Best Audio:

BFI/Criterion Blu-ray

Fanny and Alexander (1982)

Supporting role · Director: Ingmar Bergman

Best English-Friendly:

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

TV Cut: BFI Blu-ray. Japan Blu-ray likely better, no caps.

Theatrical Cut: BFI Blu-ray

Video Notes:

(box set and standalone are identical)

Best Audio:

TV Cut: 2011 Criterion Blu-ray (the 2018 Criterion and 2023 BFI box set have signs of applying a limiter)

Theatrical Cut: Criterion LaserDisc, DVD

4.4

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