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34 Films

Capelight

34 Included Films

Capelight Pictures, an independent label in Germany

Aliases: capelight

Type: Label/Studio/Platform

All Quiet on the Western Front poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Germany Capelight Blu-ray

Best Video:

While there are no screen cap comparisons, Germany Capelight Blu-ray has more versions than Universal:From BR forum:The original film is 155 min but in the Universal restoration, only 133min was available (survived), and for Capelight it has

Germany 1930 dub (103 mins)

Germany 1952 dub (127 mins)

International version (133 mins)

New extended version (141 mins) with never before released footage from one of the Germany versions (+ 8 mins)

Germany TV versions in SD (tinted, silent)

English-Friendly:

Germany Capelight Blu-ray

Video:

While there are no screen cap comparisons, Germany Capelight Blu-ray has more versions than Universal:From BR forum:The original film is 155 min but in the Universal restoration, only 133min was available (survived), and for Capelight it has

Germany 1930 dub (103 mins)

Germany 1952 dub (127 mins)

International version (133 mins)

New extended version (141 mins) with never before released footage from one of the Germany versions (+ 8 mins)

Germany TV versions in SD (tinted, silent)

Red River poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion/Capelight. MoC uses older master

Best Audio:

Theatrical Cut: France Wild Side Blu-ray

Pre-release Cut: ?

Red River poster
1080p Blu-ray
English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Video:

Criterion/Capelight. MoC uses older master

Audio:

Theatrical Cut: France Wild Side Blu-ray

Pre-release Cut: ?

The Night of the Hunter poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Capelight 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

2001 R1 MGM DVD

12 Angry Men poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

2011 Criterion Blu-ray is the best. Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray has heavily filtered audio

12 Angry Men poster
UHD Blu-ray
English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray

Audio:

2011 Criterion Blu-ray is the best. Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray has heavily filtered audio

Some Like It Hot poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Capelight 4K announced

Best Video:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray > Kino Lorber which has heavy noise reduction and opening snare hit is missing

English-Friendly:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Capelight 4K announced

Video:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray > Kino Lorber which has heavy noise reduction and opening snare hit is missing

The Apartment poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray (transfer of the 1989 MGM LaserDisc, without problems plaguing Kino Lorber's release)

English-Friendly:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Audio:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray (transfer of the 1989 MGM LaserDisc, without problems plaguing Kino Lorber's release)

The Misfits poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Altitude/Capelight 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Altitude Britain / Capelight Germany 4K Blu-ray

The Misfits poster
UHD Blu-ray
English-Friendly:

Altitude/Capelight 4K Blu-ray

The Innocents poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray or maybe 2020 Capelight Blu-ray?

Best Video:

Criterion > BFI & 2012 Capelight, not sure about 2020 Capelight

Best Audio:

2012 Capelight Blu-ray?

The Innocents poster
1080p Blu-ray
English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray or maybe 2020 Capelight Blu-ray?

Video:

Criterion > BFI & 2012 Capelight, not sure about 2020 Capelight

Audio:

2012 Capelight Blu-ray?

The Greatest Story Ever Told poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

MGM Blu-ray or Capelight Blu-ray

Best Video:

MGM Blu-ray or Capelight Blu-ray is essentially the same https://slow.pics/c/njLdEKX2

Additional Info:

4K restoration premiere in 2026

English-Friendly:

MGM Blu-ray or Capelight Blu-ray

Video:

MGM Blu-ray or Capelight Blu-ray is essentially the same https://slow.pics/c/njLdEKX2

Additional Info:

4K restoration premiere in 2026

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Capelight 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Capelight 4K Blu-ray > Kino Lorber caps. Capelight has better encoding than the Kino.

Recommended upgrade for viewers who aren't DV compatible due to Capelight properly encoding the HDR10 base layer instead of Kino, who require a huge DV layer to "fill in" picture information from a more compressed / compromised

English-Friendly:

Capelight 4K Blu-ray

Video:

Capelight 4K Blu-ray > Kino Lorber caps. Capelight has better encoding than the Kino.

Recommended upgrade for viewers who aren't DV compatible due to Capelight properly encoding the HDR10 base layer instead of Kino, who require a huge DV layer to "fill in" picture information from a more compressed / compromised

Bilitis poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best Video:

Blu-ray better than Capelight Germany 4K Blu-ray, heavy DNR on the 4K Blu-ray

Bilitis poster
UHD Blu-ray
Video:

Blu-ray better than Capelight Germany 4K Blu-ray, heavy DNR on the 4K Blu-ray

The Black Stallion poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Germany Capelight Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Criterion has the original stereo

English-Friendly:

Germany Capelight Blu-ray

Audio:

Criterion has the original stereo

Raging Bull poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Imprint Australia 4K Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Capelight 4K announced for 2026

Best Video:

Imprint Australia 4K Blu-ray has slightly better compression than Criterion 4K Blu-ray.

The master in DV looks all but identical to the Criterion’s HDR grade. Detail-wise, FiM’s encode looks like it uncovered a tiny bit of extra high-frequency information that got filtered on the Criterion. See nicolas review

Best Audio:

1990 Criterion LaserDisc/1993 MGM LaserDisc/2002 R2 MGM DVD are the best. See blah-ray https://blah-ray.blogspot.com/2018/01/raging-bull-1980.html

Imprint Australia 4K Blu-ray has better audio than Criterion 4K Blu-ray, from nicolas:

I believe that what’s on Imprint’s 4K is one of the good mixes MGM and Criterion released during the LaserDisc days. Music is powerful and detailed, dialogues have excellent fidelity and ambient sounds have perceptible depth. I compared the "new" 2.0 with the anemic 5.1 as well as the Criterion 4K mix and could clearly hear the improvements.

English-Friendly:

Imprint Australia 4K Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Capelight 4K announced for 2026

Video:

Imprint Australia 4K Blu-ray has slightly better compression than Criterion 4K Blu-ray.

The master in DV looks all but identical to the Criterion’s HDR grade. Detail-wise, FiM’s encode looks like it uncovered a tiny bit of extra high-frequency information that got filtered on the Criterion. See nicolas review

Audio:

1990 Criterion LaserDisc/1993 MGM LaserDisc/2002 R2 MGM DVD are the best. See blah-ray https://blah-ray.blogspot.com/2018/01/raging-bull-1980.html

Imprint Australia 4K Blu-ray has better audio than Criterion 4K Blu-ray, from nicolas:

I believe that what’s on Imprint’s 4K is one of the good mixes MGM and Criterion released during the LaserDisc days. Music is powerful and detailed, dialogues have excellent fidelity and ambient sounds have perceptible depth. I compared the "new" 2.0 with the anemic 5.1 as well as the Criterion 4K mix and could clearly hear the improvements.

WarGames poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Germany Capelight 4K Blu-ray

The Terminator poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

2013 MGM Blu-ray, or 4K Blu-ray if you MUST have the mono mix

Upcoming Release:

Capelight 4K Steelbook and Mediabook announced for 2026

Best Video:

2013 MGM Blu-ray for non AI transfer

Best Audio:

1991 Image Entertainment LaserDisc for the US mono mix, 2001 MGM DVD for the International mono mix

Additional Info:

The 4K Blu-Ray and the 2001 MGM DVD have exclusive extras.

English-Friendly:

2013 MGM Blu-ray, or 4K Blu-ray if you MUST have the mono mix

Upcoming Release:

Capelight 4K Steelbook and Mediabook announced for 2026

Video:

2013 MGM Blu-ray for non AI transfer

Audio:

1991 Image Entertainment LaserDisc for the US mono mix, 2001 MGM DVD for the International mono mix

Additional Info:

The 4K Blu-Ray and the 2001 MGM DVD have exclusive extras.

Over the Top poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Capelight 4K Blu-ray Germany or Britain import

Best Video:

Capelight 4K Blu-ray Germany or Britain import

Best Audio:

Capelight 4K Blu-rayOriginal stereo mix: European MGM Blu-ray

English-Friendly:

Capelight 4K Blu-ray Germany or Britain import

Audio:

Capelight 4K Blu-rayOriginal stereo mix: European MGM Blu-ray

The Running Man poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Paramount 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

70mm 6-Track: Paramount 4K Blu-ray

35mm: 1995 Live Home Video LaserDisc

Additional Info:

Paramount 4K Blu-ray has no extras, Capelight 4K Blu-ray has most of the extras, Olive Films Blu-ray has a exclusive commentary

English-Friendly:

Paramount 4K Blu-ray

Audio:

70mm 6-Track: Paramount 4K Blu-ray

35mm: 1995 Live Home Video LaserDisc

Additional Info:

Paramount 4K Blu-ray has no extras, Capelight 4K Blu-ray has most of the extras, Olive Films Blu-ray has a exclusive commentary

Rain Man poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Germany Capelight 4K Blu-ray or Australia Via Vision? > US MVD

Best Video:

Germany Capelight 4K Blu-ray or Australia Via Vision? > US MVD

Best Audio:

MGM/UA Home Video US LaserDisc [ML104742]

Rain Man poster
UHD Blu-ray
English-Friendly:

Germany Capelight 4K Blu-ray or Australia Via Vision? > US MVD

Video:

Germany Capelight 4K Blu-ray or Australia Via Vision? > US MVD

Audio:

MGM/UA Home Video US LaserDisc [ML104742]

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