StudioCanal is the Paris-based film studio of the Canal+ group, holding a library of around 9,000 titles that includes Carolco, Ealing, EMI Films and British Lion. It issues discs through its own UK, German and French arms, and its UK Vintage Classics line carries new 4K restorations of British and world cinema on UHD and Blu-ray.
StudioCanal
118 films on Best BluraysBest video release: 85 in 4K33 in HD11 more for audio only6 more announced
Best 4K release by tier:
- Excellent41
- Solid23
- Superior Imports1
- Good in DV Only2
- Disappointing8
- Worse Than BD1
Films where StudioCanal's release is the pick. How picks are made
33 of 118 films match · Page 1 of 2
Films where StudioCanal's release is the pick. How picks are made
Director: Federico Fellini
Best English-Friendly & Video:
StudioCanal Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Director: Jean Renoir
Best English-Friendly & Video:
2021 StudioCanal Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · slow.pics (opens in a new tab)
Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Criterion=StudioCanal
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
Same HD resto
Director: Luis Buñuel
Best English-Friendly & Video:
StudioCanal 50th Anniversary Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
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
Director: Luis Buñuel
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Best Video:
Criterion and StudioCanal very similar
Best English-Friendly:
Shout! Factory vs BFI?
Best Video:
US Shout! Factory vs BFI vs StudioCanal Germany
Video Notes:
No comparison
Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot
Best English-Friendly & Video:
StudioCanal Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Director: Mel Brooks
Sources: caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab) · Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Best Video:
Eclair new 4k resto,
StudioCanal UK lower bitrate and yellow tint,
Kino Lorber did color correction on top of that, but maybe the old Shout! Factory/MoC 2k transfer with better color but worse details is better overall
Check caps-a-holic, and discussion https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=217927&page=7
Best English-Friendly:
StudioCanal Blu-ray
Best Video:
StudioCanal 4k transfer
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