New York distributor formed in 2009 when Kino International merged with Lorber HT Digital. Its home-video catalogue runs from silent films and world cinema (Kino Classics) to Hollywood titles licensed from MGM, Paramount, Universal and others under the Kino Lorber Studio Classics line, including a growing 4K UHD slate. Discs are Region A and many use studio-supplied masters.
Kino Lorber
421 films on Best BluraysBest video release: 94 in 4K307 in HD20 in SD7 more for audio only5 more announced
Best 4K release by tier:
- Excellent13
- Solid28
- Good in DV Only3
- Disappointing25
- Worse Than BD3
Films where Kino Lorber's release is the pick. How picks are made
20 of 421 films match
Films where Kino Lorber's release is the pick. How picks are made
Director: Erich von Stroheim
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Kino Lorber DVD
Sources: silentera.com (opens in a new tab) · milestonefilms.com (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
Milestone has a new 4K restoration that is expected to release Blu-ray in near future
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Kino Lorber Avant-Garde 2: Experimental Cinema 1922 – 1954 Blu-ray or Image Entertainment Treasures from American Film Archives DVD
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Kino Lorber The Invention of the Movies DVD
NFPF official SD Streaming https://www.filmpreservation.org/preserved-films/screening-room/blacksmithing-scene-1893
Sources: filmpreservation.org (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
Available on:
Kino Lorber The Invention of the Movies DVD
NFPF official SD Streaming https://www.filmpreservation.org/preserved-films/screening-room/blacksmithing-scene-1893
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Best Video:
Flicker Alley DVD or Kino Lorber DVD
Video Notes:
Flicker Alley DVD or Kino Lorber DVD no comparisons available
Director: Maurice Tourneur
Best Video:
AlphaVideo or Kino Lorber OOP or Grapevine OOP DVD
Video Notes:
No comparison available
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Kino Lorber The Paramount Comedy Shorts 1928-1942: Robert Benchley and the Knights of the Algonquin DVD
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Kino Lorber Edison: The Invention of the Movies DVD extras or
Image Entertainment More Treasures from American Film Archives DVD extras
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Kino Lorber Edison: The Invention of the Movies DVD or Flicker Alley Landmarks of Early Film DVD
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