7.6 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
When the sleazy movie financier who has been pursuing nightclub performer Jenny Lamour turns up dead, her jealous husband is the prime suspect in Inspector Antoine's investigation for the Quai des Orfèvres, France's Scotland Yard.
Starring: Bernard Blier, Suzy Delair, Louis Jouvet, Simone Renant, Charles DullinForeign | 100% |
Drama | 55% |
Crime | Insignificant |
Mystery | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.37:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English, French SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region B (locked)
Movie | 5.0 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Henri-Georges Clouzot's "Quai des Orfèvres" (1947) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of StudioCanal. The only bonus feature on the disc is the documentary "Henri-Georges Clouzot’s Criminal Height" which was produced by the film's rights holders. In French, with optional English and French SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
Jenny Lamour
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.37:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Quai des Orfèvres arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of StudioCanal.
The release is sourced from an immaculate newly restored 4K master. I liked everything about it. The entire film looks strikingly healthy and boasts the type of consistent solid density that any film should have after it is restored and brought to Blu-ray. Depth and clarity are also hugely impressive, and the larger your screen is, the more obvious it will become to you just how beautiful StudioCanal's master is. The grading is very competent as well, and as a result the entire film overflows with wonderful organic nuances that are just right for this type of a period production. There are no traces of compromising degraining or sharpening adjustments. Image stability is excellent. I would like to specifically mention that there are no encoding anomalies to report either. Fantastic presentation. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free player in order to access its content).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Optional English and French SDH subtitles are provided for the main feature.
The audio has been fully remastered and quite predictable the quality of the lossless track is excellent. Clarity and depth are outstanding. There are no balance issues to report either. The English translation is very good, but I did notice one minor grammatical error.
The murder of an aging playboy unleashes a sea of delicious intrigues in this classic though somewhat unusual film noir from Henri-Georges Clouzot. It was the director's first film following his forced exile after the release of the controversial Le Corbeau. It is probably not as well known, or perhaps not as admired, as The Wages of Fear or Diabolique, but I think that it is an absolute masterpiece of post-war French cinema. StudioCanal's recent Blu-ray release is sourced from an immaculate new restored master that should thrill fans of the film. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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