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diamonds wrote: Sat Mar 18, 2023 1:52 pm So, to recap the Cohen releases so far:

Love on the Ground:

• Burned-in subs

Gang of Four:

• Shot which was previously in color now appears in B&W (Testimony that the shot appears in color on 35mm prints)

Screenshots

~1:39:16 on the DVD
~1:43:28 on the Blu-ray

Shot lasts for about 10 seconds. Lucia enters from the left and sits down in the center of the couch.

La Belle Noiseuse:

• Excessive audio cleanup applied

Jeanne la Pucelle:

• Poor subtitle translation
• "Lacking sections of day-for-night tinting found in previous releases." (Timestamps/screenshots would be helpful here; I've not seen this discussed elsewhere.)

Secret Defense:

• Burned-in subs (Potemkine release contains English subs and does not have this issue)
• Poor subtitle translation/proofreading
• Incorrect framing (see below)
• Altered transitions (see below)

More detailed timestamps + screenshots (contains spoilers)

~14:50 on the DVD
~15:15 on the Blu-ray

Sylvie is typing on her computer at the end of the first day. On the DVD, there is a fade to black before the next scene. On the Blu-ray, there is a hard cut to her drying her hair with a towel on the second day.

~25:20 on the DVD
~26:13 on the Blu-ray

Véronique leaves Sylvie's house. Sylvie stands watching the doorway. On the DVD, the scene fades to black, followed by a scene in Sylvie's laboratory. On the Blu-ray, there is a hard cut to the laboratory.

~1:05:26 on the DVD
~1:07:58 on the Blu-ray

After committing the murder, Sylvie sits down in an armchair and collapses. The camera pushes in. On the DVD, the tail end of this camera movement is accompanied by a fade to black, followed by the next scene of Sylvie lying in bed. On the Blu-ray, the fade to black is instead replaced with a cut to black.

~1:47:04 on the DVD
~1:51:22 on the Blu-ray

Walser kisses Ludivine's hands. On the DVD, the scene fades to black before a shot of Ludivine lying in bed the next morning. On the Blu-ray, the scenes are bridged by a straight cut.

~2:03:57 on the DVD
~2:08:58 on the Blu-ray
(Post containing clip demonstrations)

Sylvie sits in an embrace with Sabine and cries. On the DVD, the scene fades to black, followed by a shot of Sylvie in her lab. On the Blu-ray, the scenes are bridged by a hard cut.

~2:20:48 on the DVD
~2:26:28 on the Blu-ray

Walser has left Sylvie's apartment after confessing. Sylvie chases him out onto the street but fails to catch him. On the DVD, there is a cut to black, followed by a fade-in to a shot of Sylvie in bed, unable to sleep. On the Blu-ray, there is a hard cut from the shot of Sylvie on the street to her in bed.

~2:43:56 on the DVD
~2:50:35 on the Blu-ray

Ludivine has shot Sylvie, who lies dying in Walser's arms. On the DVD, the camera pushes in on Walser as the scene fades to black, followed by a wide shot of the same scene. On the Blu-ray, there is no fade, simply a cut from close-up to long shot.

During the conversation that occurs at and around 1:48:44, the boom mic is visible over Laure Marsac's head:

I'm aiming to make this as comprehensive as possible, so any more specific examples for any of the films would be appreciated.