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TÁR (2022)
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TÁR (2022)

Music, Drama • 2h 38m

Director: Todd Field

Cast: Cate Blanchett, Nina Hoss, Noémie Merlant, Sophie Kauer, Julian Glover, Sylvia Flote, Allan Corduner, Mila Bogojevic, Adam Gopnik, Marc-Martin Straub, Egon Brandstetter, Ylva Pollak, Paula Först, Sydney Lemmon, Nicolas Hopchet, Zethphan Smith-Gneist, Kitty Watson, Alec Baldwin, Jessica Hansen, Alma Löhr, Dorothea Plans Casal, Fabian Dirr, Christian Höcherl, Jan Wolf, Peter Hering, Artjom Gilz, Han Lai, Andreas Jentzsch, Daniel Söhner, Tilla Kratochwil, Marie-Lou Sellem, Marie-Anne Fliegel, André Röhner, Lydia Schamschula, Alexandra Montag, Chalee Sricharoen, Rose Knox-Peebles, Frank Röth, Normann Höhne, Sven Rothe, Jasmine Leung, Johann von Bülow, Oliver Mills, Xenia Assenza, Johanne Murdock, Sam Douglas, Burkhard Nitsch, Christoph Tomanek, Sarah Bauerett, Murali Perumal, Vincent Riotta, Vivian Full, Lucie Pohl, Lee Sellars, Ian Gallego, Joy Villanueva, Aldrin Poblete, Froilan Japano, Pattarawadee Thiwwatpakorn, Parami Mingmitpatanakun, Prapruttam Khumchat, Jevimary de Guia, Kenneth Won, An Cerne, Wenteng Chang, Songha Choi, Rucheng Fan, Christopher Lindner, Sarah Martin, Levin Petersen, Qu Yunrui, Felix Amrhein, Tilman Baubkus, Kathrin Baz, Antje Becker, Donatus Bergemann, Christina Biwank, Bruno Alves Borralhinho, Adela-Maria Bratu, Alexey Bröse, Peter Conrad, Ilie Cozmatchi, Jonathan Debus, Irena Dietze, Signe Dietze, Andrea Dittrich, Eva Dollfuß, Tatiana Dvortsova, Sarah Ennouhi, Thilo Ermold, Hanno Felthaus, Joachim Franke, Steffen Gaitzsch, Nathan Giem, Carsten Gießmann, Matan Gilitchensky, Tobias Glöckler, Torsten Gottschalk, Marcus Gottwald, Johannes Groth, Olena Guliei, Markus Gundermann, Theresia Hänsche, Mario Hendel, Wolfgang Hentrich, Susanne Herberg, Jörn Hettfleisch, Karin Hofmann, Harald Hufnagel, Klaus Jopp, Sonsoles Jouve del Castillo, Björn Kadenbach, Ute Kelemen, Isabel Kern, Friedrich Kettschau, Juliane Kettschau, Olaf Kindel, Stefan Kittlaus, Nora Koch, Philipp Könen-Dose, Sawako Kosuge, Andreas Kuhlmann, Stefan Langbein, Christiane Liskowsky, Beate Müller, Heiko Mürbe, Teresa Novák, David Esteban Coral Patino, Johannes Pfeiffer, Razvan Popescu, Jens Prasse, Ulf Prelle, Rainer Promnitz, Miguel Blanco Puente, Sofija Radic, Annekathrin Rammelt, Tatjana Reuter, Claudia Rose, Constanze Sandmann, André Schiefferdecker, Dietrich Schlät, Robert-Christian Schuster, Dorit Schwarz, Lisabet Seibold, Alexander Will, Joanna Szumiel, Alexander Teichmann, Annegret Teichmann, Daniel Thiele, Tim Thrin, Dittmar Trebeljahr, Léa Villeneuve, Jörg Wachsmuth, Xianbo Wen, Petra Willmann, Hobin Yi, Hyelin Yun, Damian Bahrke, Raphael Bauer, Alexander Bergert, Marcel Borggrefe, Hanna-Maria Bormuth, Eva Brockhaus, Benedict Brouwer, Anselm Bruchholz, Justus Czarnikow, Anna Dobbelstein, Carla Mathilde Ehrhardt, Leonie Theresa Eschenburg, Elias Falk, Clemens Fischer, Agne Gecaite, Tabea Günther, Paula Harders, Paula Heineck, Sonja Hentrich, Caspar Hoba, Lisa Hoba, Clemens Raphael Holter, Ludwig Huhn, Erasmus Koch, Lewin August Krella, Emanuel Kruopis, Amelie Kummell, Juliana Catriona Laenger, Alexander Lewis, Nathalie Lewis, Sijia Liu, Salome Manyak, Anna-Lea Marquigny, Sophia Nagl, Paula Su Odenthal, Hannah Palinske, Martha Pesel, David Pollini, Gregor Pollini, Jeremias Preisler, Josias Preisler, Richard Prokein, Paula Sophie Prudlo, Jonathan Rebstock, Lucilla Rudolph, Teresa Philomena Schild, Darius Thilo Schmelzer, Antonia Seidel, Kaela Solene Spranger, Leonard Stanoschefsky, Amelie Stein, Tamaki Steinert, Lukas Stiasny, Josefine Stoll, Jasmin Marie Tittmann, Alma Triller, Nikolaj Trivukas, Lucien Verheylewegen, Lennard Noah Voigt, Julia Isabella Waimann, Yvonne Jacqueline Waimann, Nina Walter, Anton Niklas Weiche, Finn Weigelt, Rahel Weiler, Una Weske, Patchara Amarintarovat, Vikran Arayaprayoon, Poon Booranamaitree, Punn Booranamaitree, Fasai Buranasiri, Wazin Chaiprasert, Sinprapha Chanthalok, Phanliphong Chanthosri, Warubon Chongtrong, Pluempiti Chotikulo, Suppatat Chotiyaputta, Patnaree Chulasakcharoen, Krittaboon Doktoey, Takkamol Duongsawat, Suradech Ek-Imphol, Nuttanon Googietgarn, Rittiporn Hirunpattarra-Aniun, Soranont Hommonthia, Bhakasak Jaowanariohi, Panitaporn Jarutaweesin, Chayuth Kaivikai, Pimchanok Ketmee, Eitthibron Khamkaen, Yoshio Khunwathanaphakdee, Varat Kokamicate, Siryakorn Komuttanon, Nattaphon Kosalpraphai, Patitta Labchitkuson, Chanakan Lertsapanan, Phongphairoj Lertsudwichai, Sudlert Lertsudwichai, Patchara Manoonphol, Pawarest Martsima, Janjira Mongskolsakuukit, Atikarn Niaksen, Janjao Nipehaya, Nitcha Panimjan, Benjamapa Pattatham, Piya Phoomala, Suksan Phosriya, Patuviwan Piensub, Sopida Pranitipong, Thanpiapon Prinyakul, Ravich Rachatasompope, Thanatdiaporn Raksakul, Supachan Rattanaratree, Thananan Rochankit, Nithit Rujikajorindiej, Chaiwattana Sangtrong, Yotwadee Sangtrong, Pisit Sanitiphan, Thammaporn Saratan, Sarunchana Senchai, Charapinyo Shuthamavong, Somiko Singha-Sila, Chayanit Siriroj, Artima Sookaew, Napasanin Soisuwan, Pornnutcha Sonthimettaporn, Siwat Sopacharoen, Sorawith Sorinchaipaisal, Patcharada Sornchaipaisal, Komkrit Suriya, Chatchaya Suwanphithak, Tanutt Tanavoravongsa, Thara Tengrumphung, Rachata Thiwwatpakorn, Pachara Tooparoh, Ittikorn Tuchmalee, Phumraphi Wong-Anusorn, Vorapirach Wongsathapornpat, Nut Wuththepelincha, Diana Birenytė, Arthur Gannaban

Best English-friendly & video release

Video notes:

Caveat: No extras on the 4K Blu-ray

Updated 1 year ago


UHD tiers

Excellent
Universal:

Caveat: No extras on the UHD


About the film

As celebrated conductor Lydia Tár starts rehearsals for a career-defining symphony, the consequences of her past choices begin to echo in the present.

Alternative Titles
Tár, TAR

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Director: Alicia MacDonald

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal Blu-ray

Director: Michael Cimino

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly:

StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

2020 Shout! Factory 4K

Video Notes:

2020 Shout! Factory 4K slightly better than StudioCanal in HDR10. Similar in DV

Best Audio:

35mm mix: 1991 Universal LaserDisc

70mm mix: StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray

Audio Notes:

35mm mix: 1991 Universal LaserDisc marginally better than StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray. Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray is downmix.

70mm mix: StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray. Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray is remix.

Director: Doug Liman

Video format: 1080p Blu-ray

4K · Worse Than BD
Best English-Friendly & Video:

US Cut: US Universal HD-DVD

International Cut: International Universal HD-DVD

Video Notes:

The Universal Blu-ray is slightly filtered and DNR'd compared to the HD-DVD, and the Universal 4K Blu-ray, on top of being upscaled, adds additional DNR and is softer than both previous HD releases.

Best Audio:

Universal Blu-ray DTS-HD 5.1

Additional Info:

Versions:
- The International version contains a short additional scene (part of the "Farmhouse" extended scene from the special features). See additional detail below.
- The US version does not contain this scene during the film. Director Doug Liman confirms in his audio commentary that the scene was cut from the original US theatrical release "for time".
- "The Explosive Extended Edition" found on some DVD releases is not an alternate cut of the film, simply an access mode that plays "The Bookend Scenes" features via non-seamless branching.

Deck the Halls scene:
The U.S. release is 118:17 while the European/Australian/Japanese releases are 118:36. There is no difference between the two running times from the start, but at 81:21, the U.S. version cuts from a kitchen scene of Marie and Eamon washing dishes, to a scene of Eamon bringing blankets to Jason and Marie. On the European/Australian releases, at the same point, there is a scene of Jason, Marie, Eamon and his children eating dinner while "Deck the Halls" plays in the background. There is no dialogue, the characters just each exchange uncomfortable glances. The scene goes to 81:40, then picks up the same scene of Eamon bringing blankets. This scene is included as an extra ("Farmhouse" extended scene) albeit sans the holiday themed music. Many thanks to Rewind user Mark Bowen for comparing these releases and letting us know the difference.

Director: Brian De Palma

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Audio:

1993 Universal LaserDisc

Additional Info:

Carlito’s Way was released theatrically in both Dolby Stereo and DTS. The 2.0 on the Arrow UHD is the original stereo mix, unknown if the 5.1 mix on the  Arrow disc is the original DTS mix.

Director: H. C. Potter

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal Blu-ray

Director: David Butler

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal Blu-ray

Director: Marion Gering

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal Blu-ray

Director: Matthew Vaughn

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal 4K Blu-ray or Lionsgate 4K Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Both come from a 4K scan of a 35mm film out which was made from the original 2K DI but the Lionsgate release has visible dust and damage marks while the Universal release is cleaned up more thoroughly. Both releases suffer from DNR which seems to have been baked into the DI. The colour grade is basically the same for both releases but the Lionsgate has Dolby Vision whereas the Universal is HDR10 only. The compression on the Lionsgate UHD base layer is apparently fine so the FEL doesn't make much of a difference.

Best Audio:

Universal Blu-ray?

Audio Notes:

The Lionsgate UHD has Dolby Atmos whereas the Universal UHD has DTS:X. Kick-ass was originally released with a 5.1 track which may be on the Universal Blu-ray.

Additional Info:

The Lionsgate UHD is on a BD-100, the Universal UHD is on a BD-66.

The Universal UHD has no extras.

Director: Joel Coen

4K · Disappointing
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Director's Cut: Disappointing UK StudioCanal/US Criterion 4K Blu-ray
Theatrical Cut: LaserDisc or 2001 UK Universal DVD

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

Video Notes:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?p=21782879#post21782879 - comparison. StudioCanal is a massive improvement to the Criterion but still flawed in some areas (chroma noise)

Director: Leo McCarey

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal DVD

Upcoming Release:

Universal Blu-ray Nov 10th

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Director: Ernst Lubitsch

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Video Notes:

4K restoration from Original Camera Negative

Director: George Pal

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Video Notes:

4K restoration from Original Camera Negative

Directors: Chris Appelhans & Maggie Kang

Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Additional Info:

"Sing-Along Edition" not included on the Criterion 4K Blu-ray, only available on Netflix Streaming

Director: Masaaki Yuasa

Best English-Friendly & Video:

US GKIDS Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Japan Aniplex Blu-ray is severely lowpassed, which is not an issue on the US release

Director: Damien Chazelle

Video format: UHD Blu-ray

4K · Excellent
Upcoming Release:

US Lionsgate Limited 4K Blu-ray re-release announced with Dolby Vision, a new exclusive bonus, and the previously retailer pre-order bonus-exclusive/Hong Kong-exclusive bonus interviews in HD

Video Notes:

Italy Eagle Pictures has DV, better encode, and no brightness shifts compared to Lionsgate 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Lionsgate 4K Blu-ray for the original Dolby Atmos mix

Additional Info:

Hong Kong Panorama 4K Blu-ray has two interviews available in HD that are SD everywhere else and only included as retailer-exclusive pre-order bonus DVDs with the US Blu-ray

Directors: Ethan Coen & Joel Coen

Video format: UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly & Video:

UK StudioCanal UHD

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Director: Vincente Minnelli

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1991 MGM LaserDisc

Director: Morton DaCosta

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Bros Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Warner Archive 4K Blu-ray Nov 24th

Director: Julien Duvivier

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Video Notes:

4K restoration

Director: Sofia Coppola

Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:

MUBI UK 4K Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Lionsgate US release has incorrect gamma

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