Overview
Simon, a deeply religious man living in the 4th century, wants to be nearer to God so he climbs a column. The Devil wants him come down to Earth and is trying to seduce him.
Director: Luis Buñuel
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Video format: 1080p Blu-ray
Director: Luis Buñuel
StudioCanal 50th Anniversary Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab)
StudioCanal 50th Anniversary Blu-ray uses a newer 4k scan than Criterion Blu-ray or older StudioCanal Blu-ray see https://caps-a-holic.com/c_list.php?c=4373
Sources: DVDBeaver (opens in a new tab)
Director: Luis Buñuel
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · filmlinc.org (opens in a new tab)
4k transfer, no disc https://www.filmlinc.org/nyff2019/films/lage-dor/
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
StudioCanal has 4k, good encode, accuracy of the color grading is debatable vs Criterion
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Director: Luis Buñuel
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Criterion and StudioCanal very similar
Director: Steve De Jarnatt
2024 Kino Lorber Blu-ray
UK Transmission 4K Blu-ray in January 2027
Either the 2015 Kino Lorber Blu-ray or the Arrow Blu-ray
The 2024 Kino Lorber Blu-ray is botched.
Director: Ebrahim Golestan
Director: Ebrahim Golestan
Director: Ebrahim Golestan
More Comedy on Blu-ray
Director: Paul King
StudioCanal UK 4K Blu-ray minimal picture upgrade (2K upscale)
StudioCanal UK 4K Blu-ray has good new Atmos mix
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · slow.pics (opens in a new tab)
Included in the Complete Kubrick box set with FiM encode of the same master from the Sony release without the filtering; Comparison between Sony and Criterion.
Mono: 1994 LaserDisc (marginally, unfiltered) or Criterion 4K Blu-ray (filtered)
5.1 Remix: Criterion 4K Blu-ray
Director: Bruce Robinson
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Arrow 4K Blu-ray has stronger encode than Criterion
Director: Olivier Assayas
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Encoding is clunky on both Arrow and Criterion BDs but Arrow at least included the original stereo mix in addition to the 5.1 remix, while Criterion only included the 5.1 remix.
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