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Director: Akira Kurosawa
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · slow.pics (opens in a new tab)
France Carlotta > Criterion 4K Blu-ray see caps: https://slow.pics/c/s7AfL3XW
Grain is sharper/clearer on the new Carlotta/Criterion 4K; BFI's grain resolves slightly worse and more so in motion, being a standard Blu-ray; The Toho 4K's grain is softer, probably DNR'd.
BFI Player used to have the same mastering available to stream in 2019.
Director: Jane Schoenbrun
Director: Park Chan-wook
AUS Madman 4K Blu-ray
Decal Releasing USA 4K Blu-ray - October 2026
HDR: GER Plaion 4K Blu-ray
SDR: AUS Madman 4K Blu-ray
Italy/Germany Plaion 4K Blu-ray for Atmos
Director: Lisa Cholodenko
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
The 5.1 track is a new mix from the original elements, rather than a straight transfer.
Criterion booklet notes:
> High Art is presented in the aspect ratio of 1.85:1. Supervised and approved by director Lisa Cholodenko, this new 4K restoration was undertaken by the Academy Film Archive and the UCLA Film & Television Archive, in conjunction with the Sundance Institute, using the 35 mm original camera negative. The 5.1 surround soundtrack was remastered from the DA-88 edit masters and mix masters. Funding was provided by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Frameline, the Sundance Institute, and the UCLA Film & Television Archive, with laboratory services by Roundabout Entertainment, Red Hook Post, and Monkeyland Audio.
Director: Richard Stanley
Sources: slow.pics (opens in a new tab)
AU Umbrella 4K Blu-ray > US Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray
The US/Theatrical Cut on the Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is AI upscaled and has DNR, along with Kino Lorber's usual poor compression.
Director's Cut uses a proper transfer but suffers from terrible compression, even by Kino standards.
The Umbrella with its FiM encode looks blurrier due to a slight low-pass filter, but is still far better than Kino.
AU Umbrella 4K Blu-ray and US Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray are the same.
The 5.1 track is a direct port of the lossy NTSC DVD track.
Unofficial Streaming
Complete copies survive in Library of Congress
Director: Clarence G. Badger
Sources: YouTube (opens in a new tab)
Only segments survive
Director: Dorothy Arzner
Sources: academymuseum.org (opens in a new tab)
4K restoration available in 35mm, no home release yet
Director: Frank Tuttle
Sources: instagram.com (opens in a new tab)
Restoration from original negatives available in 35mm, no home release
Director: Richard Wallace
Sources: filmforum.org (opens in a new tab)
Restoration available in 35mm, no home release
Director: Frank Lloyd
Unofficial streaming
MoMA has 35mm print but no release yet
Director: William C. deMille
Director: Frank R. Strayer
Sources: YouTube (opens in a new tab)
53 seconds of trailer survives



















