The Seventh Seal 4K UHD (1957) - Blu-ray Forum

MifuneFan · 01-17-2023, 03:58 PM

The Seventh Seal 4K UHD coming from Criterion on April 18th!

https://www.criterion.com/films/173-the-seventh-seal

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4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
Introduction from 2003 by director Ingmar Bergman
Audio commentary and video afterword by Bergman expert Peter Cowie
Bergman Island (2006), a feature-length documentary on Bergman by Marie Nyreröd
Audio interview from 1998 with actor Max von Sydow
Tribute to Bergman from 1989 by filmmaker Woody Allen
Bergman 101, a selected video filmography tracing Bergman’s career, narrated by Cowie
Trailer
Optional English-dubbed soundtrack
PLUS: An essay by critic Gary Giddins

Cover by Neil Kellerhouse

HD Goofnut · 01-17-2023, 04:00 PM

Day one. Von Sydow's best film.

rcafilm · 01-17-2023, 04:01 PM

A very welcome inevitability!

Mister_Kidd · 01-17-2023, 04:04 PM

Not sure if I'd upgrade the whole set, but this and a handful of others (Virgin Spring, please) are no-brainers to upgrade.

Kyle15 · 01-17-2023, 04:09 PM

Already got the fabulous BFI 4k disc authored by FiM. Highly recommended!

dcx4610 · 01-17-2023, 04:12 PM

Haven't had a chance to watch my BFI copy but it'll be interesting to see comparions.

I feel bad for the Criterion super collectors. I have a feeling at least 50% of them will get UHD releases.

Adam_ME · 01-17-2023, 04:42 PM

Unless I'm reading this wrong, the Criterion doesn't have any HDR whereas the BFI UHD I imported a while back has Dolby Vision.

vinvanveen · 01-17-2023, 04:46 PM

Wonderful! Will this be the same transfer as the BFI's 4k disk? If so that's excellent, though I certainly hope the subtitles will be better.

MifuneFan · 01-17-2023, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam_ME

Unless I'm reading this wrong, the Criterion doesn't have any HDR whereas the BFI UHD I imported a while back has Dolby Vision.

Yeah, that's strange. I wonder why that might be.

Adam_ME · 01-17-2023, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Yeah, that's strange. I wonder why that might be.

No idea. On April's releases, 2 of the 3 UHDs(The Seventh Seal, Triangle of Sadness) have no HDR.

I hope this isn't a new trend with Criterion.

PNguyen · 01-17-2023, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam_ME

No idea. On April's releases, 2 of the 3 UHDs(The Seventh Seal, Triangle of Sadness) have no HDR.

I hope this isn't a new trend with Criterion.

They're losing out to international competitors now that these aren't getting HDR when international competitors already have or will have HDR.

Gacivory · 01-17-2023, 05:18 PM

Give me Fanny & Alexander TV cut on 4K you cowards!

Dragun · 01-17-2023, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam_ME

No idea. On April's releases, 2 of the 3 UHDs(The Seventh Seal, Triangle of Sadness) have no HDR.

Hopefully it's an oversight on the website,rather than both discs being SDR. I wish they would directly mention that 4K SDR discs are SDR, rather than simply not mentioning HDR and leaving it to us to make the inference.

PNguyen · 01-17-2023, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Dragun

Hopefully it's an oversight on the website,rather than both discs being SDR. I wish they would directly mention that 4K SDR discs are SDR, rather than simply not mentioning HDR and leaving it to us to make the inference.

If we bully them enough, maybe they might change their minds and add HDR and Dolby Vision like Uncut Gems or what MVD recently decided to do with Rain Man.

waxHead · 01-17-2023, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by PNguyen

They're losing out to international competitors now that these aren't getting HDR when international competitors already have or will have HDR.

Exactly. I already have the BFI UHD and would consider Criterion's UHD. But not if it's missing HDR and DV.

Dragun · 01-17-2023, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by PNguyen

If we bully them enough, maybe they might change their minds and add HDR and Dolby Vision like Uncut Gems or what MVD recently decided to do with Rain Man.

I thought Uncut Gems was initially a Blu-Ray only, until they later added a 4K edition? I'm pretty sure the 4K was announced with Dolby Vision from the outset.

PNguyen · 01-17-2023, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Dragun

I thought Uncut Gems was initially a Blu-Ray only, until they later added a 4K edition? I'm pretty sure the 4K was announced with Dolby Vision from the outset.

Yeah it was announced only Blu-ray and enough people complained that they decided to release the 4K too.

Kyle15 · 01-17-2023, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by PNguyen

Yeah it was announced only Blu-ray and enough people complained that they decided to release the 4K too.

You do realize they have this stuff planned out ahead of time and it was already decided, right? It was "secret" until their 4k reveal. Complaining didn't do anything. lmao

CelestialAgent · 01-17-2023, 05:51 PM

Would rather get the BFI release, already have the Bergman set.

Poya · 01-17-2023, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Dragun

Hopefully it's an oversight on the website,rather than both discs being SDR. I wish they would directly mention that 4K SDR discs are SDR, rather than simply not mentioning HDR and leaving it to us to make the inference.

If it's on the site, then it's true. This won't have DoVi, nor will ToS. It is what it is.

01-17-2023, 05:18 PM	#12
Gacivory Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2016 Location:Los Angeles, California 4K collection:1120 Blu-ray collection:5610 DVD collection:183 Digital collection:25 Trading Score:1	Give me Fanny & Alexander TV cut on 4K you cowards! Last edited by Gacivory; 01-17-2023 at 09:10 PM.

01-17-2023, 04:00 PM	#2
HD Goofnut Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Far, Far Away Home Theater Gallery:114 4K collection:743 Blu-ray collection:2373 DVD collection:128 MA collection:751 Digital collection:1091 Prime collection:598 Blu-ray reviews:133 Trading Score:39	Day one. Von Sydow's best film.

01-17-2023, 04:01 PM	#3
rcafilm Active Member Member since:Feb 2015 Trading Score:23	A very welcome inevitability!

01-17-2023, 04:04 PM	#4
Mister_Kidd Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2019 Location:Chicago Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:210 Blu-ray collection:769 DVD collection:299	Not sure if I'd upgrade the whole set, but this and a handful of others (Virgin Spring, please) are no-brainers to upgrade.

01-17-2023, 04:09 PM	#5
Kyle15 Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Alabama 4K collection:151 Blu-ray collection:393 DVD collection:8 Trading Score:5	Already got the fabulous BFI 4k disc authored by FiM. Highly recommended!

01-17-2023, 04:12 PM	#6
dcx4610 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2012 4K collection:643 Blu-ray collection:1252 DVD collection:7 Trading Score:21	Haven't had a chance to watch my BFI copy but it'll be interesting to see comparions. I feel bad for the Criterion super collectors. I have a feeling at least 50% of them will get UHD releases.

01-17-2023, 04:42 PM	#7
Adam_ME Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Katy, TX 4K collection:1220 Blu-ray collection:2103 DVD collection:83 Digital collection:5037 iTunes collection:272 Prime collection:312 Trading Score:695	Unless I'm reading this wrong, the Criterion doesn't have any HDR whereas the BFI UHD I imported a while back has Dolby Vision.

01-17-2023, 04:46 PM	#8
vinvanveen Active Member Member since:Sep 2020 4K collection:323 Blu-ray collection:423	Wonderful! Will this be the same transfer as the BFI's 4k disk? If so that's excellent, though I certainly hope the subtitles will be better.

01-17-2023, 05:51 PM	#19
CelestialAgent Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Aug 2015 Location:Norwich 4K collection:133 Blu-ray collection:2170 DVD collection:659 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:1	Would rather get the BFI release, already have the Bergman set.

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