Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project, No. 3 Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		4.0
Video		4.0
Audio		4.0
Extras		2.0
Overall		4.0

Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project, No. 3 Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman October 4, 2020

Martin Scorsese has been curating the World Cinema Project for around thirteen years now, and the result has been a veritable cornucopia of international films that in some cases Scorsese’s efforts have helped save from the ravages of time (and vinegar syndrome). As of the writing of this review, the World Cinema Project is closing in on fifty restorations that they’ve undertaken, allowing fans to view films that, as even Scorsese himself states in some of the introductions included in this set, have been woefully underappreciated and rarely seen (even a cineaste of Scorsese’s reputation mentions that some of these films were “new” to him courtesy of the World Cinema Project). This third volume of films aggregates six interesting offerings that have at least some subtextual cross connections at times, but which serve as yet another example of what an incredible job the World Cinema Project does in bringing films of undeniable merit to a wider audience.

For reviews of the six films in this set, please click on the following links:

Lucía Blu-ray review

After the Curfew Blu-ray review

Pixote Blu-ray review

Dos Monjes Blu-ray review

Soleil Ô Blu-ray review

Downpour Blu-ray review

Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project, No. 3 Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Video quality of each film is assessed in the above linked reviews.

Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project, No. 3 Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Audio quality of each film is assessed in the above linked reviews.

Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project, No. 3 Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

Supplements for each film are detailed in the above linked reviews.

Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project, No. 3 Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

If he weren't already deemed so courtesy of his own contributions to the American film industry, Martin Scorsese would certainly be lionized for his incredible efforts with the World Cinema Project. This third volume aggregates an at times astounding array of global efforts that are surprising, moving and at times rather disturbing. While technical merits can vary based on limitations of sources, on the whole this set offers commendable restoration efforts. Highly recommended.