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Jacques Hilling

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Jacques Hilling

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Jacques Hilling (22 May 1926 – 16 February 1975) was a French film actor. He appeared in 95 films between 1949 and 1975. Source: Article "Jacques Hilling" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

French Cancan poster
Letterboxd
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

BFI Blu-ray (flawed restoration)

Best Video:

BFI or Gaumont Blu-ray (both from the same flawed restoration)

Best Audio:

BFI or Gaumont Blu-ray

Additional Info:

The BFI and Gaumont Blu-ray releases are both from the same restoration by Éclair. Although this restoration is much superior in detail to the old Criterion DVD, like many Éclair restorations, it has issues with colour. There is a definite yellow cast to the footage, making skin tones appear sickly and dampening the impact of the colour. The image is also murkier than the Criterion

As Renoir scholar Tag Gallagher notes: "I talked a lot toward the end about the light blue walls (Criterion); but when I got the BFI blu I was greatly deflated, because the walls are light gray!"

That said, as visible in the screen caps at DVD Beaver, the Criterion has compromised colour too, and often looks too blue/magenta. There is a regraded edition of the BFI Blu-ray out there on the high seas.

The audio on the Blu-ray releases is slightly compressed, but better than earlier DVD releases and relatively full frequency.

The BFI is most likely the best English-friendly release as it includes English subtitles for the bonus features.

French Cancan poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

BFI Blu-ray (flawed restoration)

Best Video:

BFI or Gaumont Blu-ray (both from the same flawed restoration)

Best Audio:

BFI or Gaumont Blu-ray

Additional Info:

The BFI and Gaumont Blu-ray releases are both from the same restoration by Éclair. Although this restoration is much superior in detail to the old Criterion DVD, like many Éclair restorations, it has issues with colour. There is a definite yellow cast to the footage, making skin tones appear sickly and dampening the impact of the colour. The image is also murkier than the Criterion

As Renoir scholar Tag Gallagher notes: "I talked a lot toward the end about the light blue walls (Criterion); but when I got the BFI blu I was greatly deflated, because the walls are light gray!"

That said, as visible in the screen caps at DVD Beaver, the Criterion has compromised colour too, and often looks too blue/magenta. There is a regraded edition of the BFI Blu-ray out there on the high seas.

The audio on the Blu-ray releases is slightly compressed, but better than earlier DVD releases and relatively full frequency.

The BFI is most likely the best English-friendly release as it includes English subtitles for the bonus features.

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

WCL China Blu-ray

Best Video:

France Coin Germany mire Cinema 4K Blu-ray (not English friendly)

Best Audio:

Arrow Blu-ray is the less manipulated track, but according to cbc: "I find it sounds a bit shrill at times, and the 4K Blu-ray is not bad at all, it does lose some high freq detail but I would probably prefer it for watching"

Best English-Friendly:

WCL China Blu-ray

Best Video:

France Coin Germany mire Cinema 4K Blu-ray (not English friendly)

Best Audio:

Arrow Blu-ray is the less manipulated track, but according to cbc: "I find it sounds a bit shrill at times, and the 4K Blu-ray is not bad at all, it does lose some high freq detail but I would probably prefer it for watching"

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion Blu-ray uses new restoration and is superior.
Criterion is in 1.66:1, while Curzon UK / Gaumont France was in 1.37:1. Note: Criterion is the original aspect ratio.

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion Blu-ray uses new restoration and is superior.
Criterion is in 1.66:1, while Curzon UK / Gaumont France was in 1.37:1. Note: Criterion is the original aspect ratio.

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray or StudioCanal France or Germany Blu-ray but they are not English-friendly

Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray or StudioCanal France or Germany Blu-ray but they are not English-friendly

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