Studio Canal / Kinowelt / Optimum

[Lowry_Sam]

M is definitely mid-tier Losey, but I find it to be a better candidate to revisit than his other mid-tier films if only to compare to the original. The ending is also an excellent take on the original, it's just too bad he wasn't as adventurous with what comes before it, it could have been among his best.

[tolbs1010]

The next Vintage Classics title is Accident (1967) on September 28th on UHD.

Yay! Day 1 purchase for me regardless of extras, which will most certainly be better than Kino's. Can't count on Criterion picking this one up, though they should do a 4K box of all three Losey/Pinter films to make up for not releasing The Servant in 4K the first time around.

For me, this is the quintessential Losey film, even if it's a hard one to recommend to any normal person.

[What A Disgrace]

Specs for Studiocanal's 4K of Accident:

• 32-page booklet
• NEW - Course Collision: Pamela Hutchinson on Accident
• NEW- Starting by Accident: An Interview with dialogue coach Claire Davidson
• NEW - Maxwell Caulfield interviewed by Michael Billington
• Audio commentary by Kat Ellinger
• John Coldstream on Dirk Bogarde
• Interview with Harold Pinter expert Harry Burton
• Interview with feminist author and academic Melanie Williams
• Interview with film critic Tim Robey
• Joseph Losey and Harold Pinter discuss Accident (1957)
• Behind the Scenes Stills gallery
• Colour Lobby Cards gallery
• Trailer

[Finch]

Manhunter theatrical vs 4k restoration early comparison

Heavily compressed but gives you some idea. Theatrical first, 4k restoration second.

[Finch]

I just found the 2011 UK Blu-ray for a reasonable price on eBay. Doubt that any US release of this new version will include the theatrical, never mind in restored form.

[dwk]

I recall the UK Blu-ray of Manhunter had a bunch scratch/dirt removal errors and the US disc from MGM does not.

[Zot!]

I recall the UK Blu-ray of Manhunter had a bunch scratch/dirt removal errors and the US disc from MGM does not.

I believe the current best in class is the Shout version which has only nominally better video over the MGM, but has the original stereo the MGM does not. The UK is somewhat less robust videowise, as mentioned.

Manhunter theatrical vs 4k restoration early comparison

Heavily compressed but gives you some idea. Theatrical first, 4k restoration second.

Barf.