Curzon Blu-rays

Alice in the Cities (1974)

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.

4.2

Director: Wim Wenders

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Alice in the Cities (1974)

Best Video:

Carlotta > Criterion >> Curzon encoding

4.2

Director: Wim Wenders

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

Carlotta > Criterion >> Curzon encoding

4.0

Kings of the Road (1976)

Director: Wim Wenders

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

Carlotta > Criterion >> Curzon encoding

Kings of the Road (1976)

4.0

Director: Wim Wenders

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

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

Best Video:

Carlotta > Criterion >> Curzon encoding

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 (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.

3.4

The Outsider (1981)

Director: Béla Tarr

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Bela Tarr Curzon Collection

Best Video:

Curzon Blu-ray

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

The Outsider (1981)

3.4

Director: Béla Tarr

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Bela Tarr Curzon Collection

Best Video:

Curzon Blu-ray

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

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 (1982)

3.6

Director: Béla Tarr

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Bela Tarr Curzon Collection

Best Video:

Curzon Blu-ray (SD source)

3.2

Macbeth (1982)

Director: Béla Tarr

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Bela Tarr Curzon Collection

Best Video:

Curzon Blu-ray (SD source)

Macbeth (1982)

3.2

Director: Béla Tarr

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Bela Tarr Curzon Collection

Best Video:

Curzon Blu-ray (SD source)

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 (1984)

3.7

Director: Béla Tarr

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Bela Tarr Curzon Collection

Best Video:

Curzon Blu-ray (SD Source)

4.4

Paris, Texas (1984)

Director: Wim Wenders

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

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 (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

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 (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

4.1

Damnation (1988)

Director: Béla Tarr

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

For BD, Curzon Blu-ray is similar to Arbelos Blu-ray

Damnation (1988)

4.1

Director: Béla Tarr

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

The Double Life of Véronique (1991)

For BD, Curzon Blu-ray is similar to Arbelos Blu-ray

4.1

Director: Krzysztof Kieślowski

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

The Double Life of Véronique (1991)

Best Video:

2023 Curzon 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

2006 Criterion US DVD

4.1

Director: Krzysztof Kieślowski

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

2023 Curzon 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

2006 Criterion US DVD

3.9

Orlando (1992)

Director: Sally Potter

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

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

Best Video:

Best Audio:

2010 Sony Blu-ray for the original Dolby Stereo

Orlando (1992)

3.9

Director: Sally Potter

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

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

Best Video:

Best Audio:

2010 Sony Blu-ray for the original Dolby Stereo

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:

Miramax DVD?

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:

Miramax DVD?

4.4

Satantango (1994)

Director: Béla Tarr

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

Additional Info:

For BD:

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 (1994)

4.4

Director: Béla Tarr

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video: