Hamish McAlpine and John Beasley set up Tartan Films in 1984, and its Tartan Video arm put out world cinema on VHS and DVD in the UK, including Bergman, Ozu and Satyajit Ray titles. It coined the Asia Extreme brand for Korean and Japanese films such as Oldboy and Battle Royale. Tartan entered administration in June 2008, and Palisades Media bought the library, which later appeared as Palisades Tartan.
Tartan
3 films on Best BluraysBest video release: 3 in SD11 more for audio only
Based in United KingdomFounded 1984
Films where Tartan's release is the pick. How picks are made
Films where Tartan's release is the pick. How picks are made
11 for audio only
The best audio is Tartan's; the video and English-friendly picks are other releases · by Letterboxd rating
Director: Satyajit Ray
Best Audio:
Tartan DVD
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Audio Notes:
Tartan DVD probably better?
Best English-Friendly:
Best Video:
Criterion 4K Blu-ray Apu Trilogy set
Director: Park Chan-wook
Best Audio:
Stereo mix: Tartan DVD
5.1 mix: France The Jokers 4K Blu-ray
Atmos: Japan Amuse Soft Blu-ray
Sources: dvdcompare.net (opens in a new tab)
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Additional Info:
Comparison between different extras: https://dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=56142
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