World Noir Vol. 3 Blu-ray Movie
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Not Guilty / Girl with Hyacinths / The Lost One | Limited EditionRadiance Films | 1947-1951 | 3 Movies | 283 min | Rated BBFC: 12 | Jun 30, 2025
Movie rating
Movie has not been rated yetBlu-ray rating
| Users |  | 0.0 |
| Reviewer |  | 4.0 |
| Overall | | 4.0 |
Overview
World Noir Vol. 3 (1947-1951)
| Foreign | 100% |
| Drama | 53% |
| Crime | 17% |
| Mystery | 1% |
| Thriller | Insignificant |
Specifications
Video
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.37:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
Audio
See individual releases
Subtitles
English
Discs
Blu-ray Disc
Three-disc set (3 BDs)
Playback
Region B, A (C untested)
Review
Rating summary
| Movie | | 4.0 |
| Video | | 4.0 |
| Audio |  | 3.5 |
| Extras | | 4.0 |
| Overall | | 4.0 |
World Noir Vol. 3 Blu-ray Movie Review
Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman June 21, 2025Radiance has been aggregating some interesting examples of "global noir" for a few years now, starting with late 2023's World Noir Vol. 1 (which I was not sent to review) and then World Noir Vol. 2 several months later in August of 2024. Now around a year after their "sophomore" offering, the label is releasing this rather interesting trio of films, one which includes Peter Lorre's only directorial credit, a somewhat Sirkian (or perhaps more appropriately Todd Haynes-ian) take on a supposedly secret "alternative lifestyle", and a final effort featuring a star turn by the inimitable Michel Simon. As with the previous set I've personally reviewed, this set also offers some very worthwhile supplemental material. It may be of interest to some that as of the writing of this review, there is already a World Noir Vol. 4 on tap from Radiance in just a few more months.
For reviews of the films in this set, please click on the following links:
Not Guilty Blu-ray review
Girl with Hyacinths Blu-ray review
The Lost One Blu-ray review
World Noir Vol. 3 Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality
Video quality is assessed in the above linked reviews.
World Noir Vol. 3 Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality
Audio quality is assessed in the above linked reviews.
World Noir Vol. 3 Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras
On disc supplements are detailed in the above linked reviews. Radiance sent check discs for purposes of these reviews, and so I can't comment on packaging, other than to state their website indicates this comes with Radiance's typical assortment of extras.
World Noir Vol. 3 Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation
This is another really interesting trios of features from Radiance, and each has something quite unique to recommend it. Technical merits are generally solid (see individual reviews for details), and the supplements very engaging. Recommended.