Howards End (4K Remaster | 1992) - November 27, 2017

[UncleBuckWild]

HOWARDS END

Release Date: November 27, 2017

Howards End Blu-ray

HOWARDS END - 2016 4K Restoration - Official Theatrical Trailer (HD) - YouTube

[rapta]

Amazon listing this as coming from Sony, but previously has been released by Film4 and reported that BFI would be releasing a Dual Format Edition later this year (they've been licensing Film4 titles a lot lately).

So who's actually releasing it? Is the Amazon listing incorrect? Makes more sense that it'd be a Dual Format Edition from BFI...right?

[drb124]

It was always my understanding that it was coming from BFI. I hope whoever releases it fixes the errors from the Cohen release. As it stands you either have the option of watching it with the correct gamma in the cropped aspect ratio or in the correct aspect ratio with incorrect washed out gamma. Granted, it's not that bad, but since they went to the trouble to restore it, it seems a bit of a waste.

[andyk69]

Is this one:

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Howar.../178582/#Forum

gonna be the same disc and extras as the Cohen release?

hopefully! I want that disc!

[UncleBuckWild]

Originally Posted by andyk69

Is this one:

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Howar.../178582/#Forum

gonna be the same disc and extras as the Cohen release?

hopefully! I want that disc!

Yep! That's it.

Sony U.K. will be releasing the newly 4K remastered Blu-ray on November 27.

While this disc might share similar characteristics (A/V quality).

However, one can expect superior encoding and proper aspect ratio on this release.

[Bruce Morrison]

This is one of my favourite films but I already have the Cohen re-release with the corrected aspect ratio so I'll wait to see what extras this UK release will have and also for some reviews regarding the transfer.

[andyk69]

Originally Posted by UncleBuckWild

Yep! That's it.

Sony U.K. will be releasing the newly 4K remastered Blu-ray on November 27.

While this disc might share similar characteristics (A/V quality).

However, one can expect superior encoding and proper aspect ratio on this release.

I certainly hope so, wonderful film, one of the best, I was tempted to get the Cohen, but I like the colors and blacks more in the first pressing where the image was slightly cropped, which by the way, I saw some comparisson caps and in my opinion is not that bad.

[UncleBuckWild]

Cohen Media will bring to the United Kingdom the new 4K restoration of acclaimed director James Ivory's classic film Howards End (1992), starring Anthony Hopkins, Vanessa Redgrave, Helena Bonham Carter, Emma Thompson, and James Wilby.

The release will be available for purchase on November 27.

Restoration credits

• NEW 4K Restoration from the original camera negative and magnetic soundtrack held at the archive of the George Eastman Museum
• Digital restoration completed by Cineric Portugal
• 5.1 audio track restoration by Audio Mechanics (Burbank)
• Color grading by Deluxe Restoration (London) under the supervision of cinematographer Tony Pierce-Roberts and director James Ivory


Special Features

• NEW Exclusive video interviews with the director and cast members
• NEW Exclusive audio commentary for the film
• Multiple behind the scenes featurettes and documentaries
• On-stage Q&A session shot in 2016
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• Re-release trailer for the new 4K restoration
• Collector's booklet featuring writings on the film and stills
• Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature

[andyk69]

Originally Posted by UncleBuckWild

Cohen Media will bring to the United Kingdom the new 4K restoration of acclaimed director James Ivory's classic film Howards End (1992), starring Anthony Hopkins, Vanessa Redgrave, Helena Bonham Carter, Emma Thompson, and James Wilby.

The release will be available for purchase on November 27.

Restoration credits

• NEW 4K Restoration from the original camera negative and magnetic soundtrack held at the archive of the George Eastman Museum
• Digital restoration completed by Cineric Portugal
• 5.1 audio track restoration by Audio Mechanics (Burbank)
• Color grading by Deluxe Restoration (London) under the supervision of cinematographer Tony Pierce-Roberts and director James Ivory


Special Features

• NEW Exclusive video interviews with the director and cast members
• NEW Exclusive audio commentary for the film
• Multiple behind the scenes featurettes and documentaries
• On-stage Q&A session shot in 2016
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• Re-release trailer for the new 4K restoration
• Collector's booklet featuring writings on the film and stills
• Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature

LOVELY, first pressing, second pressing? or corrected pressing?

I am dying to get it!

[UncleBuckWild]

Originally Posted by andyk69

LOVELY, first pressing, second pressing? or corrected pressing?

I am dying to get it!

God knows what sorta presentation we might end up with.

But I'm hoping they rectify their previous mistakes and give us the proper Aspect Ratio on this upcoming release.

[BigNickUK]

£10 on zoom currently , £9 with code SIGNUP10

[DefLeppard]

Its kind of paradoxical that BFI restoration is being released by Cohen Media(Sony Pictures as in Amz??) .Not sure what prompted BFI not to release this on its own .When the listing first appeared on Amz,I hoped that artwork would be similar to that of another Merchant Ivory film 'The Remains of the Day (1993)' on Sony and partly this is why I initially believed this would be released by Sony but now it is confusing.



I guess this would be a 2BD edition (2nd disc will be special features like that of US one) but this won't be same as Cohen media's 2016 release because its a new 4k restoration by BFI. You can notice the differences on the official trailer released by BFI if you compare to Cohen's.

Notable differences are
1. Aspect ratio [BFI one shows more details and I believe this is in its OAR now]
2. Contrast/Gamma correction

We only get to know when we have the disc with us or perhaps when it is officially reviewed here or elsewhere.

Cohen vs BFI

[Show spoiler]Cohen =

HOWARDS END - 2016 4K Restoration - Official Theatrical Trailer (HD) - YouTube

BFI =

Watch the new trailer for Howards End - YouTube

More Cohen vs BFI comparison (screen grabs from trailers)-

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EDIT; 10/29/2017 BFI confirmed that this release is from Cohen's restoration so please ignore the above details on PQ comparison.

[James78]

Howards End was not restored by the BFI, they released Cohen's 4K restoration. I went to see it at BFI Southbank and I assure you the Cohen Blu-ray looks exactly like the theatrical presentation.

[DefLeppard]

I was very confused at first and I thought this was the same Cohen's 2016 restoration but two of the articles I read pointed otherwise that 'new 4k restoration by BFI' and one of them was Curzonblog and then this review -LINK

I have contacted BFI on their FB and through email to clear this confusion

[James78]

The Curzon blog says: "The film’s new 4K restoration was completed by Cineric Portugal from the original camera negative and magnetic soundtrack held in the archive of the George Eastman Museum. Colour grading was by Deluxe Restoration (London) under the supervision of cinematographer Tony Pierce‐Roberts and director James Ivory. It premiered in Cannes Classics at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, attended by James Ivory and Vanessa Redgrave."

Honestly, the BFI released Cohen's new restoration. That is why the Cohen logo is on the posters. However, I am sure the BFI will clarify. Regardless, the restoration is amazing. You will not be disappointed by this release.

[DefLeppard]

Thanks mate . Yeah I read that after reading the first paragraph but again those references to BFI and these trailers had me confused .I really hope the Cohen trailer was not the final product as one can easily notice the aspect ratio/frame difference between the two trailers.

[Si Parallel Universe]

So who the heck is releasing this then ? I was under the impression it was simply Cohen that were.

[rapta]

It's Cohen via Sony DADC, similar to what Criterion are doing with their UK output. There was some confusion because BFI released the film theatrically with Cohen as partners, and there was talk of them releasing a Dual Format Edition later this year (supposedly in the Summer). Then a listing appeared mentioning Sony as the distributors, but now it looks like it's a direct port of the Cohen release (i.e. 2 discs + booklet).

However, there's no talk (i.e. press releases) confirming a full-scale Cohen launch in the UK - we only found out it was Cohen when the pack shots appeared on Zoom and Amazon. My suspicion is that they'll just release the Merchant Ivory films, and continue to license other titles to Eureka, BFI and Arrow. I suspect there was a bit of complication with rights, with Sony having a say, and they'd rather just port the Cohen release than license it to a third party like BFI.

I'd be happy to be proven wrong though! Wouldn't mind UK editions of Kiarostami's The Wind Will Carry Us, Melville's Two Men in Manhattan, Buñuel's Tristana, Clément's The Damned, or Miller's Sudden Fear. Wouldn't mind the Chabrol and Sirk titles either (more Pialat on UK Blu-ray seems unlikely after MoC's aborted attempt).

[nitin]

Originally Posted by rapta

It's Cohen via Sony DADC, similar to what Criterion are doing with their UK output. There was some confusion because BFI released the film theatrically with Cohen as partners, and there was talk of them releasing a Dual Format Edition later this year (supposedly in the Summer). Then a listing appeared mentioning Sony as the distributors, but now it looks like it's a direct port of the Cohen release (i.e. 2 discs + booklet).

However, there's no talk (i.e. press releases) confirming a full-scale Cohen launch in the UK - we only found out it was Cohen when the pack shots appeared on Zoom and Amazon. My suspicion is that they'll just release the Merchant Ivory films, and continue to license other titles to Eureka, BFI and Arrow. I suspect there was a bit of complication with rights, with Sony having a say, and they'd rather just port the Cohen release than license it to a third party like BFI.

I'd be happy to be proven wrong though! Wouldn't mind UK editions of Kiarostami's The Wind Will Carry Us, Melville's Two Men in Manhattan, Buñuel's Tristana, Clément's The Damned, or Miller's Sudden Fear. Wouldn't mind the Chabrol and Sirk titles either (more Pialat on UK Blu-ray seems unlikely after MoC's aborted attempt).

Tristana is in the Bunuel boxset just released by SC.

[rapta]

Originally Posted by nitin

Tristana is in the Bunuel boxset just released by SC.

So it is! Slipped my mind for a sec.

Also last I checked, AE had the rights to The Wind Will Carry Us and probably never let them go. Never say never though! Would love to see a different label get that, if only so we finally get some more Kiarostami on UK Blu-ray.