1928 version: Image Entertainment DVD

1969 version: Criterion Blu-ray

• 1928 version: Image Entertainment DVD

• 1969 version: Criterion Blu-ray > UK Artificial Eye Blu-ray, see DVDBeaver caps. Japan Kadokawa Blu-ray is the same as AE BD and inferior to Criterion too

Japan has 4k restoration in Blu-ray but no EN subs

Janus acquired the rights so hopefully a Criterion release some day

Japan and France has 4k restoration in Blu-ray but no EN subs

Criterion Blu-ray

Criterion Blu-ray, 4k restoration. Superior to Germany Kinowelt or Japan Kadokawa, see caps-a-holic

2000 Image Entertainment DVD

Japan and France has 4K restoration in Blu-ray but no EN subs

Japan and France has 4K restoration in Blu-ray but no EN subs

France and Japan has 4k restoration in Blu-ray but no EN subs

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration from Original Camera Negative

Japan IVC Blu-ray is not made from materials from Warner

Amazon Streaming (1080p)

Amazon Streaming (1080p)

IVC Japan Blu-ray is clearly from a higher generation film element and looks terrible. Comparisons: https://slow.pics/c/XUTwiv7B

https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0BQZGLP1Z

Japan IVC Blu-ray

Japan IVC Blu-ray

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

The Criterion 4K Blu-ray has marginally better detail and grain structure than ESC 4K Blu-ray

The ESC France 4K Blu-ray is an SDR grade erroneously presented in HDR, but if your player can force the HDR into SDR it looks very good.

2011 Criterion Blu-ray has the least tampered with audio of the DVD era, but it's possible the 1993 Criterion LaserDisc or the 1998 Japan LaserDisc are preferable.

Image Entertainment DVD

Japan Blu-ray

Gaumont Blu-ray

Gaumont Blu-ray is Enlgish-friendly, Japan IVC Blu-ray isn't, and no comparisons

Hong Kong/Japan Blu-ray

France Carlotta Blu-ray has best encoding of France/Hong Kong/Japan. Criterion/BFI are older master

2004 Tartan DVD (Raro/Madman/Shochiku DVDs probably similar)

DVD or unreleased restoration

Japan IVC Blu-ray but not English-friendly

Film Foundation has 4k restoration https://www.film-foundation.org/world-cinema but no EN-friendly release yet

WB Blu-ray?

WB Blu-ray

Japan IVC Blu-ray

Japan Shochiku Blu-ray

4k resto available in France Carlotta boxset or Japan Blu-ray

Tartan/Shochiku DVD

BFI Blu-ray

Japan 4K Blu-ray

BFI Blu-ray (second audio track, not included in the menu)

Kino Lorber/Raro Blu-ray

Raro (Kino Lorber) and France TF1 Blu-ray are very similar. Unsure on Japan Blu-ray

Criterion Blu-ray

Japan Kadokawa probably better encode than Criterion?

Eureka MoC DVD