German arthouse and classics brand of Kinowelt Home Entertainment, which StudioCanal now owns; its first ten VHS titles came out in May 1994, and Blu-ray followed in 2007. The catalogue draws on the Filmverlag der Autoren back catalogue and StudioCanal's library, sold in series such as Arthaus Premium, the Arthaus Collection and the Edition Deutscher Film.
Arthaus
3 films on Best BluraysBest video release: 2 in 4K1 in HD
Best 4K release by tier:
- Excellent2
Films where Arthaus' release is the pick. How picks are made
Films where Arthaus' release is the pick. How picks are made
Director: Charlie Chaplin
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Germany Arthaus 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
And it has both 1925 version and 1942 version
Director: David Lynch
Best English-Friendly & Video:
StudioCanal France / Arthaus Germany 4K Blu-ray
Upcoming Release:
British StudioCanal 4K Blu-Ray upcoming
Best Audio:
5.1 on 4K Blu-ray is a remix. Original 5.1 is best on 2012 Japan Paramount Blu-ray
Director: Éric Rohmer
Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
Criterion Blu-ray is English-friendly but has very poor compression: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=21900961&postcount=22
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