Philippe Nahon

8 films on Best Blurays5 in 4K2 in HD1 in SD

Philippe Nahon photo

Philippe Nahon (24 December 1938 - 19 April 2020) was a French actor. Nahon is best known for his roles in French horror and thriller films, including I Stand Alone, Humains, Calvaire, Irréversible, The Pack and Haute Tension, and he has been featured as a nameless butcher in three films by Gaspar Noé – Carne, I Stand Alone, and Irréversible (cameo).

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5 in 4K

UHD Blu-ray or 4K streaming

High Tension (2003)

Leading role · Director: Alexandre Aja

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly:

US Lionsgate Limited 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

US Lionsgate Limited, France ESC, or Germany Plaion 4K Blu-ray?

Video Notes:

Germany Plaion is reportedly better than UK Second Sight.

Not sure about the US Lionsgate or France ESC.

3.2

The Crimson Rivers (2000)

Supporting role · Director: Mathieu Kassovitz

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray

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

Video Notes:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray is superior to Gaumont 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Columbia/Tri-Star PAL DVD (2001)

Audio Notes:

All other sources have much worse dynamic range and clipping, waveforms

3.4

Le Doulos (1962)

Small role · Director: Jean-Pierre Melville

4K · Solid

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

3.9

Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)

Small role · Director: Christophe Gans

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly & Video:

StudioCanal/Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray

3.3

La Haine (1995)

Small role · Director: Mathieu Kassovitz

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

BFI 4K Blu-ray > Criterion > StudioCanal

4.5

2 in HD

Blu-ray or HD streaming

Irreversible (2002)

Supporting role · Director: Gaspar Noé

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Indicator Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

UK Indicator is good, not sure about US

3.6

War Horse (2011)

Small role · Director: Steven Spielberg

Best English-Friendly & Video:

3.4

1 in SD

DVD, SD streaming, LaserDisc or VHS

I Stand Alone (1999)

Leading role · Director: Gaspar Noé

Best English-Friendly:

US Strand Releasing DVD

Best Video:

FR StudioCanal DVD

Video Notes:

Australia Accent Blu-ray is a poor upscale

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