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René Clair

René Clair

29 Films

René Clair

29 Included Films

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Many of films have recent 4K restorations, but some are still waiting for a home release, or a release from the new restorations.

Notably, these seem to not have any new restorations yet

  • The Ghost Goes West (1935)

  • Break the News (1938)

  • Love and the Frenchwoman (1960)

  • The Four Truths (1962)

Entr'acte poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best Video:

France Pathé Blu-ray, 4k resto

Entr'acte poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best Video:

France Pathé Blu-ray, 4k resto

The Crazy Ray poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best Video:

France Pathé Blu-ray, 4k resto. It has both original negative image cut (not tinted) and a first gen tinted cut owned by BFI but not English-friendly

The Crazy Ray poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best Video:

France Pathé Blu-ray, 4k resto. It has both original negative image cut (not tinted) and a first gen tinted cut owned by BFI but not English-friendly

The Phantom of the Moulin-Rouge poster
No Home Media
Best Video:

FPA Classics Collection has DCP restoration but no release

Best Video:

FPA Classics Collection has DCP restoration but no release

The Imaginary Voyage poster
No Home Media
Best Video:

La Cinémathèque Française has DCP restoration but no home release

Best Video:

La Cinémathèque Française has DCP restoration but no home release

La Tour poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Included as extras in Pathé Paris qui dort + Entr'acte Blu-ray

Best Video:

Included as extras in Pathé Paris qui dort + Entr'acte Blu-ray

La Tour poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Included as extras in Pathé Paris qui dort + Entr'acte Blu-ray

Best Video:

Included as extras in Pathé Paris qui dort + Entr'acte Blu-ray

Two Timid Souls poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best Video:

Japan has 4k restoration in Blu-ray but no EN subs

Janus acquired the rights so hopefully a Criterion release some day

Two Timid Souls poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best Video:

Japan has 4k restoration in Blu-ray but no EN subs

Janus acquired the rights so hopefully a Criterion release some day

The Italian Straw Hat poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Grapevine Blu-ray

Best Video:

The latest and best restoration from official screencaps are from Shout Factory Silent Film Festival + Cinémathèque Française https://silentfilm.org/preservation/the-italian-straw-hat/ which is from OCN and original France title negative. Janus seems to have acquired the rights https://www.janusfilms.com/films/2259 The Grapevine Blu-ray (including their updated 2K transfer) or the Flicker Alley DVD might be the ones referred in the above Shout Factory Silent Film Festival as "US viewers have had to be satisfied with either the alternate version that was released in the United States in 1931, or hybrids that supplement the US version with additional footage"

Best English-Friendly:

Grapevine Blu-ray

Best Video:

The latest and best restoration from official screencaps are from Shout Factory Silent Film Festival + Cinémathèque Française https://silentfilm.org/preservation/the-italian-straw-hat/ which is from OCN and original France title negative. Janus seems to have acquired the rights https://www.janusfilms.com/films/2259 The Grapevine Blu-ray (including their updated 2K transfer) or the Flicker Alley DVD might be the ones referred in the above Shout Factory Silent Film Festival as "US viewers have had to be satisfied with either the alternate version that was released in the United States in 1931, or hybrids that supplement the US version with additional footage"

Under the Roofs of Paris poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best Video:

Japan and France has 4k restoration in Blu-ray but no EN subs

Best Video:

Japan and France has 4k restoration in Blu-ray but no EN subs

Le Million poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best Video:

Japan and France has 4K restoration in Blu-ray but no EN subs

Le Million poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best Video:

Japan and France has 4K restoration in Blu-ray but no EN subs

À Nous la Liberté poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best Video:

Japan and France has 4K restoration in Blu-ray but no EN subs

Best Video:

Japan and France has 4K restoration in Blu-ray but no EN subs

July 14 poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best Video:

France and Japan has 4k restoration in Blu-ray but no EN subs

July 14 poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best Video:

France and Japan has 4k restoration in Blu-ray but no EN subs

The Last Billionaire poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

France Pathé Blu-ray

Best Video:

France Pathé Blu-ray, 4k resto

Best English-Friendly:

France Pathé Blu-ray

Best Video:

France Pathé Blu-ray, 4k resto

The Ghost Goes West poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best Video:

BFI has 35mm print but no Blu-ray

Best Video:

BFI has 35mm print but no Blu-ray

Break the News poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best Video:

No home release, BFI has 35mm print

Break the News poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best Video:

No home release, BFI has 35mm print

The Flame of New Orleans poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber or BFI Blu-ray

Best Video:

Kino Lorber, BFI, Elephant Films (no EN subs) are likely all from the same 1080p transfer

Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber or BFI Blu-ray

Best Video:

Kino Lorber, BFI, Elephant Films (no EN subs) are likely all from the same 1080p transfer

I Married a Witch poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion Blu-ray

Forever and a Day poster
DVD
Best English-Friendly:

DVD

Best Video:

DVD. Also available on Amazon in SD Streaming with Cohen

Best English-Friendly:

DVD

Best Video:

DVD. Also available on Amazon in SD Streaming with Cohen

It Happened Tomorrow poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Cohen Blu-ray

Best Video:

Cohen Blu-ray, 4k scan

Best English-Friendly:

Cohen Blu-ray

Best Video:

Cohen Blu-ray, 4k scan

And Then There Were None poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

VCI US or Filmjuwelen Blu-ray

Best Video:

VCI US or Filmjuwelen Blu-ray are both MP2 encoded, most likely from the same master. Judging from the size and the caps from DVDBeaver or BR for VCI or caps-a-holic for Filmjuwelen, they are probably very similar.

Best English-Friendly:

VCI US or Filmjuwelen Blu-ray

Best Video:

VCI US or Filmjuwelen Blu-ray are both MP2 encoded, most likely from the same master. Judging from the size and the caps from DVDBeaver or BR for VCI or caps-a-holic for Filmjuwelen, they are probably very similar.

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