Curzon Blu-rays

Best Blurays

Curzon

38 Films

Curzon

38 Included Films

Curzon is a UK label, formerly Artificial Eye

Aliases: curzon

Type: Label/Studio/Platform

À propos de Nice poster

3.7

À propos de Nice (1930)

Directors: Jean Vigo & Boris Kaufman

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray

À propos de Nice poster

À propos de Nice (1930)

3.7

Directors: Jean Vigo & Boris Kaufman

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray

Taris poster

3.5

Director: Jean Vigo

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray

Taris poster

3.5

Director: Jean Vigo

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray

Zero for Conduct poster

3.7

Zero for Conduct (1933)

Director: Jean Vigo

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray

Zero for Conduct poster

Zero for Conduct (1933)

3.7

Director: Jean Vigo

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray

L'Atalante poster

4.0

L'Atalante (1934)

Director: Jean Vigo

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray with much better encoding than the Gaumont Blu-ray with the same 4K restoration see caps

Criterion Blu-ray uses an older restoration

L'Atalante poster

L'Atalante (1934)

4.0

Director: Jean Vigo

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray with much better encoding than the Gaumont Blu-ray with the same 4K restoration see caps

Criterion Blu-ray uses an older restoration

Elevator to the Gallows poster

4.1

Elevator to the Gallows (1958)

Director: Louis Malle

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion Blu-ray uses new restoration and is superior.
Criterion is in 1.66:1, while Curzon UK / Gaumont France was in 1.37:1. Note: Criterion is the original aspect ratio.

Elevator to the Gallows poster

Elevator to the Gallows (1958)

4.1

Director: Louis Malle

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion Blu-ray uses new restoration and is superior.
Criterion is in 1.66:1, while Curzon UK / Gaumont France was in 1.37:1. Note: Criterion is the original aspect ratio.

Jazz on a Summer's Day poster

Jazz on a Summer's Day (1960)

Director: Bert Stern

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber or Curzon Blu-ray

Best Video:

US Kino Lorber or UK Curzon Blu-ray or other region releases, no comparison available

Jazz on a Summer's Day poster

Jazz on a Summer's Day (1960)

Director: Bert Stern

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber or Curzon Blu-ray

Best Video:

US Kino Lorber or UK Curzon Blu-ray or other region releases, no comparison available

Alice in the Cities poster

4.2

Alice in the Cities (1974)

Director: Wim Wenders

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

Carlotta > Criterion >> Curzon encoding

Alice in the Cities poster

Alice in the Cities (1974)

4.2

Director: Wim Wenders

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

Carlotta > Criterion >> Curzon encoding

Kings of the Road poster

4.0

Kings of the Road (1976)

Director: Wim Wenders

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

Carlotta > Criterion >> Curzon encoding

Kings of the Road poster

Kings of the Road (1976)

4.0

Director: Wim Wenders

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

Carlotta > Criterion >> Curzon encoding

Family Nest poster

3.6

Family Nest (1979)

Director: Béla Tarr

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Bela Tarr Curzon Collection Blu-ray or Criterion Blu-ray: no comparisons

Best Video:

Carlotta France Blu-ray in boxset: FiM encode.

Curzon is on separate disc while Criterion has it shared with another film on the same disc.

Family Nest poster

Family Nest (1979)

3.6

Director: Béla Tarr

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Bela Tarr Curzon Collection Blu-ray or Criterion Blu-ray: no comparisons

Best Video:

Carlotta France Blu-ray in boxset: FiM encode.

Curzon is on separate disc while Criterion has it shared with another film on the same disc.

The Outsider poster

3.4

The Outsider (1981)

Director: Béla Tarr

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Bela Tarr Curzon Collection

Best Video:

There's also a France Carlotta boxset release (no ENG subs) but screenshots not available.

The Outsider poster

The Outsider (1981)

3.4

Director: Béla Tarr

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Bela Tarr Curzon Collection

Best Video:

There's also a France Carlotta boxset release (no ENG subs) but screenshots not available.

The Prefab People poster

3.6

The Prefab People (1982)

Director: Béla Tarr

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Bela Tarr Curzon Collection

Best Video:

Curzon Blu-ray (SD source)

The Prefab People poster

The Prefab People (1982)

3.6

Director: Béla Tarr

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Bela Tarr Curzon Collection

Best Video:

Curzon Blu-ray (SD source)

Macbeth poster

3.2

Director: Béla Tarr

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Bela Tarr Curzon Collection

Best Video:

Curzon Blu-ray (SD source)

Macbeth poster

3.2

Director: Béla Tarr

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Bela Tarr Curzon Collection

Best Video:

Curzon Blu-ray (SD source)

Autumn Almanac poster

3.7

Autumn Almanac (1984)

Director: Béla Tarr

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Bela Tarr Curzon Collection

Best Video:

Curzon Blu-ray (SD Source)

Autumn Almanac poster

Autumn Almanac (1984)

3.7

Director: Béla Tarr

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Bela Tarr Curzon Collection

Best Video:

Curzon Blu-ray (SD Source)

Paris, Texas poster

4.4

Paris, Texas (1984)

Director: Wim Wenders

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray/Carlotta 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray = Carlotta 4K Blu-ray. Criterion 4K Blu-ray/StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray have worse encodes.

Best Audio:

R5 Carmen Video DVD

Paris, Texas poster

Paris, Texas (1984)

4.4

Director: Wim Wenders

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray/Carlotta 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray = Carlotta 4K Blu-ray. Criterion 4K Blu-ray/StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray have worse encodes.

Best Audio:

R5 Carmen Video DVD

Wings of Desire poster

4.3

Wings of Desire (1987)

Director: Wim Wenders

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

UK Curzon 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

2023 Carlotta France 4K Blu-ray, France subs only

Best Audio:

Old R2 DVD 2.0

Wings of Desire poster

Wings of Desire (1987)

4.3

Director: Wim Wenders

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

UK Curzon 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

2023 Carlotta France 4K Blu-ray, France subs only

Best Audio:

Old R2 DVD 2.0

Damnation poster

4.1

Damnation (1988)

Director: Béla Tarr

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Bela Tarr Curzon Collection or Arbelos Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray August

Best Video:

Curzon Blu-ray ~= Arbelos Blu-ray

There's also a France Carlotta boxset release (no ENG subs) but screenshots not available.

Damnation poster

Damnation (1988)

4.1

Director: Béla Tarr

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Bela Tarr Curzon Collection or Arbelos Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray August

Best Video:

Curzon Blu-ray ~= Arbelos Blu-ray

There's also a France Carlotta boxset release (no ENG subs) but screenshots not available.

The Double Life of Véronique poster

4.1

The Double Life of Véronique (1991)

Director: Krzysztof Kieślowski

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

2023 Curzon 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

2006 Criterion US DVD

The Double Life of Véronique poster

The Double Life of Véronique (1991)

4.1

Director: Krzysztof Kieślowski

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

2023 Curzon 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

2006 Criterion US DVD

Orlando poster

3.9

Director: Sally Potter

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray > Sony 4K Blu-ray https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23258660&postcount=6

Best Audio:

2010 Sony Blu-ray for the original Dolby Stereo

Orlando poster

3.9

Director: Sally Potter

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray > Sony 4K Blu-ray https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23258660&postcount=6

Best Audio:

2010 Sony Blu-ray for the original Dolby Stereo

Three Colors: Blue poster

4.2

Three Colors: Blue (1993)

Director: Krzysztof Kieślowski

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

2023 Criterion 4K Blu-ray (meh compression) / Curzon 4K Blu-ray (visible chroma noise)

Best Video:

2023 Criterion 4K Blu-ray (meh compression) / Curzon 4K Blu-ray (visible chroma noise)

Best Audio:

Three Colors: Blue poster

Three Colors: Blue (1993)

4.2

Director: Krzysztof Kieślowski

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

2023 Criterion 4K Blu-ray (meh compression) / Curzon 4K Blu-ray (visible chroma noise)

Best Video:

2023 Criterion 4K Blu-ray (meh compression) / Curzon 4K Blu-ray (visible chroma noise)

Best Audio:

Satantango poster

4.4

Satantango (1994)

Director: Béla Tarr

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Arbelos Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray August

Best Video:

Carlotta France Blu-ray slightly better than Arbelos US Blu-ray, both are FiM-encodes with tradeoffs. Carlotta is best in dark scenes.

Curzon UK Blu-ray has squished AR
Bela Tarr Curzon Collection uses the same bad Curzon Blu-ray

Satantango poster

Satantango (1994)

4.4

Director: Béla Tarr

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Arbelos Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Curzon 4K Blu-ray August

Best Video:

Carlotta France Blu-ray slightly better than Arbelos US Blu-ray, both are FiM-encodes with tradeoffs. Carlotta is best in dark scenes.

Curzon UK Blu-ray has squished AR
Bela Tarr Curzon Collection uses the same bad Curzon Blu-ray

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