He must be considering this.godardslave wrote:which resnais box set would that be? can you provide a link please?BrightEyes23 wrote:I'm considering the Resnais boxed set.
I strongly suggest Tavernier's "Un dimanche à la campagne", much better transfer than the Image product.
And Demy's "umbrellas of cherbourg" never looks more gorgegous than in this spectacular 2D9 release.
Truffaut's "two English girls", "soft skin", "woman next door", "the last metro" and "shoot the piano player". Gorgegous transfers. Criterion will use the same material if they plan to release them any way.
And this Chabrol box set also has English subtitles available. All the transfers are better or equal to the R1 counterparts:
Finally the Bresson box set (even if 'pickpocket' is coming from CC soon):
All have English subtitles available.
And I also recommend the following (will check out the availability of English subtitles for you later this week):
Pialat box set (9D9)
Techine box set (5D9)
Blier box set (6D9)
Rivette box set (8D9).
As a general rule of thumb, MK2 and Studio Canal's release of French classics and contemporaries are the ones to go. Criterion and Warner both do great job in transfer quality, but they don't have the resources to give comprehensive coverage on that many directors.
Good luck.