France
204 films on Best Blurays
Also known as: French, FR, FRA
Type: Region
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Films where France is in a pick or an upcoming release.
Director: Otar Iosseliani
2K restoration of 4K scan. This 2K restoration’s detail level is quite good, although its highlights are somewhat blown out. On the other hand, the newer 4K restoration (on DCP only as of Aug 2026) exhibits severe black crush.
TBD. Carlotta sounds muffled.
Carlotta’s English subtitles omit quite a bit of dialog. This was improved upon in the subs accompanying the newer 4K restoration DCP.
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
2021 StudioCanal France Blu-ray
2021 StudioCanal France Blu-ray has best encoding of the three (France/UK/Italy) that use the 4K restoration
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab)
Criterion and ARTE France looks slightly different, ARTE color is more lifelike but more blocky, neither looks the best. https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?d1=7958&d2=7959&c=3233
Director: Miloš Forman
Director: Maurice Pialat
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · slow.pics (opens in a new tab)
Gaumont France Blu-ray with english subtitles.
The source from Eclair lab has their usual teal tint see BD provided extras for before and after https://slow.pics/c/GEOvltF0
Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Criterion boxset
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
2K restoration of 4K scan. This 2K restoration’s detail level is quite good, although its highlights are somewhat blown out. On the other hand, the newer 4K restoration (on DCP only as of Aug 2026) exhibits severe black crush.
TBD. Carlotta sounds muffled.
Carlotta’s English subtitles omit quite a bit of dialog. This was improved upon in the subs accompanying the newer 4K restoration DCP.
Director: King Hu
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · slow.pics (opens in a new tab)
2025 Carlotta France 4K Blu-ray
With better detail and grading than the China 4K Blu-ray. Comparisons
But all are within the margin of error, minus Criterion
Carlotta France 4K Blu-ray
Carlotta France & Plaion Germany 4K Blu-ray
Sources: slow.pics (opens in a new tab)
StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray has mediocre encode
2013 France StudioCanal Blu-ray
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