Tartan Blu-rays - Best Blurays

Best Video:

BFI Blu-ray > 2018 Boxset Criterion (slightly). 2012 Standalone Criterion significantly worse.

Best Audio:

2004 R2 Tartan DVD

Summer Interlude (1951)

Director: Ingmar Bergman

1080p Blu-ray

English-Friendly:

Summer with Monika (1953)

Video:

BFI Blu-ray > 2018 Boxset Criterion (slightly). 2012 Standalone Criterion significantly worse.

Audio:

2004 R2 Tartan DVD

Early Summer (1951)

Director: Yasujirō Ozu

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Japan Shochiku Blu-ray

Best Video:

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

Best Audio:

Tartan/Shochiku DVD

Early Summer (1951)

Director: Yasujirō Ozu

1080p Blu-ray

English-Friendly:

Japan Shochiku Blu-ray

Video:

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

Audio:

Tartan/Shochiku DVD

Director: Ingmar Bergman

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

BFI better encode than Criterion

Best Audio:

Summer with Monika (1953)

Director: Ingmar Bergman

1080p Blu-ray

English-Friendly:

Video:

BFI better encode than Criterion

Audio:

Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)

Director: Ingmar Bergman

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

BFI newer master than Criterion (standalone and boxset)

Best Audio:

Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)

Director: Ingmar Bergman

1080p Blu-ray

English-Friendly:

Video:

BFI newer master than Criterion (standalone and boxset)

Audio:

Wild Strawberries (1957)

Director: Ingmar Bergman

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

Criterion. BFI has boosted contrast and crushed blacks

Best Audio:

Wild Strawberries (1957)

Director: Ingmar Bergman

1080p Blu-ray

English-Friendly:

Video:

Criterion. BFI has boosted contrast and crushed blacks

Audio:

Apur Sansar (1959)

Director: Satyajit Ray

UHD Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray Apu Trilogy set

Best Audio:

Tartan DVD probably better?

Apur Sansar (1959)

Director: Satyajit Ray

UHD Blu-ray

English-Friendly:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Video:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray Apu Trilogy set

Audio:

Tartan DVD probably better?

Good Morning (1959)

Director: Yasujirō Ozu

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

Carlotta and Criterion have new resto, Carlotta slightly better encode

Best Audio:

2009 Australia Madman DVD (Tartan/Raro/Shochiku probably the same)

Good Morning (1959)

Director: Yasujirō Ozu

1080p Blu-ray

English-Friendly:

Video:

Carlotta and Criterion have new resto, Carlotta slightly better encode

Audio:

2009 Australia Madman DVD (Tartan/Raro/Shochiku probably the same)

Winter Light (1963)

Director: Ingmar Bergman

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

2022 BFI Boxset Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Tartan DVD, Criterion DVD

Winter Light (1963)

Director: Ingmar Bergman

1080p Blu-ray

English-Friendly:

Cries and Whispers (1972)

Video:

2022 BFI Boxset Blu-ray

Audio:

Tartan DVD, Criterion DVD

Persona (1966)

Director: Ingmar Bergman

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

2022 BFI Blu-ray

Best Video:

2022 BFI Blu-ray

Best Audio:

2003 Tartan Britain DVD

Persona (1966)

Director: Ingmar Bergman

1080p Blu-ray

English-Friendly:

2022 BFI Blu-ray

Video:

2022 BFI Blu-ray

Audio:

2003 Tartan Britain DVD

Director: Ingmar Bergman

1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Best Video:

2023 BFI Boxset Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Cries and Whispers (1972)

Director: Ingmar Bergman

1080p Blu-ray

English-Friendly:

Video:

2023 BFI Boxset Blu-ray

Audio:

The Intruder (2005)

Director: Claire Denis

DVD

Best English-Friendly:

Wellspring/Tartan DVD

Best Video:

Best Audio:

The Intruder (2005)

Director: Claire Denis

DVD

English-Friendly:

Wellspring/Tartan DVD

Video:

Audio:

The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005)

Director: Cristi Puiu

DVD

Best English-Friendly:

The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005)

Best Video:

DVD only

Director: Cristi Puiu

DVD

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