Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954)
Si Versailles m'était conté
Drama, History, Comedy • 2h 45m
Director: Sacha Guitry
Cast: Michel Auclair, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Jean-Louis Barrault, Jeanne Boitel, Gilbert Bokanowski, Bourvil, Pauline Carton, Gino Cervi, Jean Chevrier, Aimé Clariond, Claudette Colbert, Nicole Courcel, Danièle Delorme, Yves Deniaud, Jean Desailly, Renée Devillers, Daniel Gélin, Fernand Gravey, Sacha Guitry, Pierre Larquey, Jean Marais, Georges Marchal, Lana Marconi, Mary Marquet, Gaby Morlay, Claude Nollier, Gisèle Pascal, Jean-Claude Pascal, Gérard Philipe, Édith Piaf, Micheline Presle, Jean Richard, Tino Rossi, Louis Seigner, Raymond Souplex, Maurice Teynac, Jean Tissier, Charles Vanel, Orson Welles, Louis Arbessier, Jacques Berthier, Georges Chamarat, Annie Cordy, Jean-Jacques Delbo, Albert Duvaleix, Samson Fainsilber, Tania Fédor, Jacques François, Jeanne Fusier-Gir, Gilbert Gil, Marie Mansart, Nicole Maurey, Jacques Morel, Jean Murat, Constant Rémy, Germaine Rouer, Jacques Varennes, Howard Vernon, Martine Alexis, Paul Azaïs, Jean-Louis Allibert, Brigitte Bardot, Lily Baron, Liliane Bert, Roland Bourdin, Jany Castel, André Chanu, Anne Carrère, Claudy Chapeland, René Charles, France Delahalle, Jacques Derives, Bernard Dhéran, Émile Drain, Alain Durtal, Cécile Eddy, Robert Favart, Jacques de Féraudy, Roger Gaillard, Lucienne Granier, Robert Hommet, Marcel Journet, Pierre Lord, Jacques Mafioly, Olivier Mathot, Gérard Moryn, Lucien Nat, Gilles Quéant, Fernand René, Gaston Rey, Philippe Richard, Vanna Urbino, René Worms, Pierre Would, Jacqueline Maillan, Frédéric Rossif, Guy Tréjan
Best video release
Rimini France 4K Blu-ray see link, however not english-friendly
Updated 9 months ago
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About the film
Witty narration follows the history of Versailles Palace; founded by Louis XIII, enlarged by autocratic Louis XIV, whose personal affairs and amours, and those of his two successors, are followed in more detail to the start of the Revolution, after which the story is brought rapidly up to date. A huge cast plays mainly historical persons who appear briefly.
Director: David Miller
Olive Films Blu-ray or France Rimini Blu-ray but no comparison, likely from the same source
Video format: UHD Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · slow.pics (opens in a new tab)
France Rimini 4K Blu-ray see caps vs Artificial Eye Blu-ray
More Drama on Blu-ray
Director: Robert Altman
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Cinematrographe's HDR grading is overcooked, which is a known VinSyn tendency. Additionally, their booklet mis-credits the encode to FiM.
YMMV, but for some, the included BD encoded by Marcus Johnson—ironically may make for a more pleasing experience.
Director: Roman Polanski
Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
UK 4K teased by 88 Films https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?p=24252379
Carlotta France 4K Blu-ray > Vinegar Syndrome 4K Blu-ray (better encode on Carlotta without any low-pass filtering, more extras and English subtitles on Vinegar Syndrome)
Director: John Woo
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Arrow has a different grade and a better encode than the Shout! Factory, though the difference in either is not major. Imprint release, which leaves Shout! Factory's master and subtitles as is, is encoded by FiM. https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=24473097&postcount=56
Original mix: Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray
Alternate mix: Scanbox Nordic PAL DVD
Surround remix: HK Video France 4K Blu-ray (5.0)
Original mix: Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray (similar to Criterion LaserDisc, but less distorted)
Alternate mix: Scanbox Nordic PAL DVD
Surround remix: HK Video France 4K Blu-ray (5.0)
Arrow used the alternate mix, but with extra filtering and lowered dynamic range. The alternate mix has much better fidelity.
Imprint presumably used the Shout! Factory original mix and left it as is, though no official confirmation.
Director: Richard Brooks
4K restoration from Original Camera Negative
Director: Vincent Sherman
4K restoration from Original Camera Negative
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Arrow 4K Blu-ray > Criterion 4K Blu-ray > Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray
1991 Orion LaserDisc vs 2024 Arrow 4K Blu-ray
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