BFI

US Shout! Factory vs BFI vs StudioCanal Germany

No comparison

TV Cut: Japan Blu-ray

Theatrical Cut: BFI Blu-ray

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Criterion = BFI, both HD resto: source

> Criterion > 2009/2011 BFI. Unsure on Carlotta

BFI 4K Blu-ray scheduled for October 2026 release

Wicked Vision 4K Blu-ray see caps

2019 BFI Blu-ray is the older master but better encode + extra footage than Criterion Blu-ray

Italy CG Entertainment Blu-ray is 4K resto, but horrible colours.

> Criterion Blu-ray, much better encoding (caps)
Criterion seems to have done additional adjustment to the original grading

Both France Capricci and Japan Blu-ray are worse than Criterion and BFI.

Criterion Blu-ray

Criterion Blu-ray largely sounds better, but attentuates away some low-frequency ambient noises.
BFI Blu-ray has hum, dropouts, pops, noticable patching and beeping, but has extra low-end detail in a few spots.

BFI

Criterion is warmer and more lifelike than BFI. See DVDBeaver review for more caps

BFI suffers from Quicktime Gamma Bug

Criterion has better encoding and doesn't have the bug so that's preferable.

BFI

BFI looks to be more untouched, not sure about Criterion

Shout! Factory US vs BFI UK Herzog collection, no comparison

> Criterion Blu-ray (slightly)

BFI/Criterion Blu-ray

2002 R2 WB DVD

BFI Blu-ray renders grain structure better than Severin 4K Blu-ray’s disappointing encode, although Severin does feature an HDR grading with Dolby Vision. Furthermore, Severin’s soundtrack is worse due to the noise reduction applied.

Severin 4K Blu-ray has very good extras that are more relevant to the film

(box set and standalone are identical)

TV Cut: BFI Blu-ray. Japan Blu-ray likely better, no caps.

Theatrical Cut: BFI Blu-ray

TV Cut: 2011 Criterion Blu-ray (the 2018 Criterion and 2023 BFI box set have signs of applying a limiter)

Theatrical Cut: Criterion LaserDisc, DVD

BFI Blu-ray is better than Criterion, see DVDBeaver comparison. 4K transfer, but has the eclair teal tint