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    Blu-ray A America - Criterion Collection [2022 Release]
    Re-issue
    #218

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K Copy)

    DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
    * The Film
    Archival Footage
    - Excerpts from "Jean-Pierre Melville (portrait en 9 poses)" 1971 episode of the French TV series Cinéastes des notre temps (27:20)
    - 1971 episode of the French TV series Pour le cinéma (5:27)
    - "Jean-Pierre Melville: Le cercle rouge" 1970 episode of the French TV series Midi magazine (4:44)
    - 1970 episode of the French TV series Vingt-quatre heures sur la deux (3:41)
    - Excerpts from "Les films policiers-Melville: L’ère partie" 1973 episode of the French TV series Morceaux de bravoure (9:55)
    Interview with assistant director Bernard Stora from 2003 (30:14)
    Interview with author Rui Nogueira by film historian Robert Fischer from 2003 (26:14)
    French Theatrical Trailer (1:54)
  • Subtitles:
    English (optional)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
  • Soundtrack(s):
    French LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Transfer from a 4K restoration.
    Includes a 28-page booklet featuring new essays by film critics Michael Sragow and Chris Fujiwara, an introduction from filmmaker John Woo, a reprinted interview with composer Eric Demarsan and excerpts from Melville on Melville.

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    Blu-ray A Canada - Criterion Collection [2022 Release]
    Re-issue
    #218

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K Copy)

    DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
    * The Film
    Archival Footage
    - Excerpts from "Jean-Pierre Melville (portrait en 9 poses)" 1971 episode of the French TV series Cinéastes des notre temps (27:20)
    - 1971 episode of the French TV series Pour le cinéma (5:27)
    - "Jean-Pierre Melville: Le cercle rouge" 1970 episode of the French TV series Midi magazine (4:44)
    - 1970 episode of the French TV series Vingt-quatre heures sur la deux (3:41)
    - Excerpts from "Les films policiers-Melville: L’ère partie" 1973 episode of the French TV series Morceaux de bravoure (9:55)
    Interview with assistant director Bernard Stora from 2003 (30:14)
    Interview with author Rui Nogueira by film historian Robert Fischer from 2003 (26:14)
    French Theatrical Trailer (1:54)
  • Subtitles:
    English (optional)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
  • Soundtrack(s):
    French LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Transfer from a 4K restoration.
    Includes a 28-page booklet featuring new essays by film critics Michael Sragow and Chris Fujiwara, an introduction from filmmaker John Woo, a reprinted interview with composer Eric Demarsan and excerpts from Melville on Melville.

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    Blu-ray B France - Studio Canal
    4K + Blu-ray

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)

    DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
    * The Film
    "The Perfect Circle" 2020 documentary (42:07)

    DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
    "Sous le nom de Melville" ["Code Name: Melville"] 2008 documentary by Olivier Bohler (76:37)
    Interview with Bernard Stora (assistant director) from 2003 (30:47)
    Interview with José Giovanni (author/screenwriter) from 2003 (15:05)
    2004 Introduction by film scholar Ginette Vincendeau (21:29)
  • Subtitles:
    English, French HoH, German
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
  • Soundtrack(s):
    French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
    German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz 24-bit)
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Transfer from a 4K restoration.
    Includes a booklet with writing by François Guérif.
    "The Perfect Circle" documentary is in 1080p.
    All other extras are in 576i.
    The Ginette Vincendeau introduction is in English with optional French, German subtitles.
    Other extras are in French with optional English, German subtitles.

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    Blu-ray B United Kingdom - Studio Canal
    Melville Essential Collection

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE: Bob le flambeur (Blu-ray)

    DISC TWO: Léon Morin, prêtre (Blu-ray)

    DISC THREE: Le doulos (Blu-ray)

    DISC FOUR: L'armée des ombres (Blu-ray)

    DISC FIVE: Le cercle rouge (Blu-ray)
    * The Film
    Introduction by film scholar Ginette Vincendeau (21:29)
    "Sous le nom de Melville" ["Code Name: Melville"] 2008 documentary by Olivier Bohler (76:37)
    "About Le cercle rouge" interviews
    - Bernard Stora (assistant director) (30:47)
    - José Giovanni (author/screenwriter) (15:05)

    DISC SIX: Un flic (Blu-ray)

    DISC SEVEN: Bonus Features (DVD)
    "24 heures de la vie d'un clown" ["24 Hours in the Life of a Clown"] 1946 short film by Jean-Pierre Melville (18:00)
    "In the Mood for Melville" 2017 documentary by Benjamin Clavel (57:59)
  • Subtitles:
    English, French, German (optional)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
  • Soundtrack(s):
    French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
    German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
  • Case type:
    Digipak
  • Notes:
    Blu-ray extras are in 1080i 50Hz.
    Bonus DVD is R2 PAL encoded.
    This encode currently only available in the 7-disc Melville box set. Packaged as a 7-disc gatefold digi-pack with a 60-page book inside a matte cardboard slipcase with spot gloss highlighting.
    Audio and subtitles cannot be changed via the remote, only via the main menu.

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