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Roland Culver

Roland Culver

6 films on Best Blurays3 in 4K3 in HD

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Roland Culver was born on August 21, 1900 in London, England as Roland Joseph Culver. He was an actor, known for Thunderball (1965), Dead of Night (1945) and The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943). He was married to Nan Hopkins and Daphne Rye. He died on March 1, 1984 in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England.

Biography from TMDB

Dead of Night (1945)

Leading role · Directors: Alberto Cavalcanti & Charles Crichton & Basil Dearden & Robert Hamer

Video format: UHD Blu-ray

3.8

The Emperor Waltz (1948)

Leading role · Director: Billy Wilder

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

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

Video Notes:

While there's no comparison available, France Rimini Blu-ray has forced French subtitles for all onscreen text and for the lyrics of all songs as reported.

3.0

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)

Supporting role · Directors: Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Criterion Blu-ray or ITV Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Criterion Blu-ray vs ITV Blu-ray is similar

4.2

The Ship That Died of Shame (1955)

Supporting role · Director: Basil Dearden

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Indicator 4K Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Essentially the same characteristics as The Gentle Gunman but as the film is generally softer even in OCN-sections, it's not as drastic an upgrade

3.4

French Without Tears (1940)

Supporting role · Director: Anthony Asquith

Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

Best Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray 4K restoration

Thunderball (1965)

Small role · Director: Terence Young

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray despite frozen grain

Best Audio:

UK mix: 1984 CBS Fox VHS Hifi but missing one scene
International mix: WB 4K Blu-ray though source origin is unknown

1995 MGM stereo remix: 1998 LaserDisc and 2000 DVD fix gunbarrel dropout

3.2

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