Sabrina 4K (1954) from Kino Lorber

[Areyakiddin]

Sabrina 4K Blu-ray

Sabrina 4K Blu-ray

Coming June 17th!

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

https://kinolorber.com/product/sabrina-4kuhd

SABRINA (1954)

DISC 1 (4KUHD):
• Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master by Paramount Pictures – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Joseph McBride, Author of Billy Wilder: Dancing on the Edge
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Writer Julie Kirgo and Writer/Filmmaker Peter Hankoff
• Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles

DISC 2 (BLU-RAY):
• Brand New HD Master by Paramount Pictures – From 4K Scan of the Original 35mm Elements
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Joseph McBride, Author of Billy Wilder: Dancing on the Edge
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Writer Julie Kirgo and Writer/Filmmaker Peter Hankoff
• Audrey Hepburn - Fashion Icon: Featurette
• Sabrina’s World: Featurette
• Supporting Sabrina: Featurette
• William Holden - The Paramount Years: Featurette
• Behind the Gates - Camera: Featurette
• Paramount in the ‘50s: Retrospective Featurette
• Sabrina Documentary
• Theatrical Trailer
• Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles

• Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase and Reversible Art

B&W 112 Minutes 1.75:1 Not Rated
Hollywood legends Humphrey Bogart (The African Queen), William Holden (Stalag 17) and Audrey Hepburn (Roman Holiday) star in this classic Cinderella story directed by the brilliant Billy Wilder (Sunset Boulevard, Some Like It Hot, The Apartment). Bogie and Holden are the mega-rich Larrabee brothers of Long Island. Bogie’s all work, Holden’s all playboy. But when Sabrina, daughter of the family’s chauffeur, returns from a stay in Paris all grown up and glamorous, the stage is set for some family fireworks as the brothers fall under the spell of Hepburn’s delightful charms. Sabrina scored 6 Academy Award nominations for the year 1954, including Best Actress for Hepburn, Best Director for Wilder, Best Screenplay for Wilder with Ernest Lehman (North by Northwest) and Samuel A. Taylor (Vertigo) based on Taylor’s hit Broadway play, and an Oscar win for Edith Head’s iconic costumes. Provocative, romantic, bubbling with laughter—Sabrina is simply irresistible!

[dallywhitty]

I wish Kino didn't exist.

[nicwood]

They’ll also put out the remake from a new transfer but it’s going to be BD only.

[Cremildo]

One of the best rom-coms ever, pure and simply.

Gonna put up my open matte Blu-ray for sale (after it's confirmed Kino didn't botch the UHD transfer).

[Mandalorian]

I just ordered a couple of Wilder films, and I only have this on digital 4K, so I'm in.

[IndyMLVC]

Originally Posted by nicwood

They’ll also put out the remake from a new transfer but it’s going to be BD only.

well that certainly sucks.

[nicwood]

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

well that certainly sucks.

Technically yes. If they remastered the film in HDR/DV, I wouldn’t really care as Kino’s 4K encoding is so shoddy it’d surely be like Uncle Buck again where the BD is vastly superior to the 4K. With a bit of luck, Wilder’s film fares slightly better due to it being b/w but I’m not holding my breath either as Stalag 17 is also ridiculously bad.

[Adam_ME]

Not surprised this one is coming soon. I've already got it in 4K in my digital collection. Paramount movies almost always get a physical release later on.

[IndyMLVC]

Originally Posted by nicwood

Technically yes. If they remastered the film in HDR/DV, I wouldn’t really care as Kino’s 4K encoding is so shoddy it’d surely be like Uncle Buck again where the BD is vastly superior to the 4K. With a bit of luck, Wilder’s film fares slightly better due to it being b/w but I’m not holding my breath either as Stalag 17 is also ridiculously bad.

As I couldn't care less about the original, I would have picked up the remake in a heartbeat in 4k.

[Farerb]

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

As I couldn't care less about the original, I would have picked up the remake in a heartbeat in 4k.

Why don't you like the the original?

I think it's a nice film but something about Humphrey Bogart and Audrey Hepburn's chemistry doesn't work for me.

[MifuneFan]

According to the HFT schedule, this is dated for June 17th!

June 17th

Sabrina (1954) 4KUHD New HDR/DV Master by Paramount
DeepStar Six (1988) 4KUHD New HDR/DV Master by StudioCanal
Dante's Peak (1997) New HDR/Dolby Vision Master by KL

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

Coming June 17th!
https://kinolorber.com/product/sabrina-4kuhd

SABRINA (1954)

DISC 1 (4KUHD):
• Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master by Paramount Pictures – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Joseph McBride, Author of Billy Wilder: Dancing on the Edge
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Writer Julie Kirgo and Writer/Filmmaker Peter Hankoff
• Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles

DISC 2 (BLU-RAY):
• Brand New HD Master by Paramount Pictures – From 4K Scan of the Original 35mm Elements
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Joseph McBride, Author of Billy Wilder: Dancing on the Edge
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Writer Julie Kirgo and Writer/Filmmaker Peter Hankoff
• Audrey Hepburn - Fashion Icon: Featurette
• Sabrina’s World: Featurette
• Supporting Sabrina: Featurette
• William Holden - The Paramount Years: Featurette
• Behind the Gates - Camera: Featurette
• Paramount in the ‘50s: Retrospective Featurette
• Sabrina Documentary
• Theatrical Trailer
• Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles

• Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase and Reversible Art

B&W 112 Minutes 1.75:1 Not Rated
Hollywood legends Humphrey Bogart (The African Queen), William Holden (Stalag 17) and Audrey Hepburn (Roman Holiday) star in this classic Cinderella story directed by the brilliant Billy Wilder (Sunset Boulevard, Some Like It Hot, The Apartment). Bogie and Holden are the mega-rich Larrabee brothers of Long Island. Bogie’s all work, Holden’s all playboy. But when Sabrina, daughter of the family’s chauffeur, returns from a stay in Paris all grown up and glamorous, the stage is set for some family fireworks as the brothers fall under the spell of Hepburn’s delightful charms. Sabrina scored 6 Academy Award nominations for the year 1954, including Best Actress for Hepburn, Best Director for Wilder, Best Screenplay for Wilder with Ernest Lehman (North by Northwest) and Samuel A. Taylor (Vertigo) based on Taylor’s hit Broadway play, and an Oscar win for Edith Head’s iconic costumes. Provocative, romantic, bubbling with laughter—Sabrina is simply irresistible!

[James Luckard]

Absolutely GORGEOUS cover artwork!

I love the use of the original posters!

[nicwood]

Is 1.75:1 really the film’s correct aspect ratio? The old Warner BD lists 1.85 on the back cover but as always they opened the masters up to 1.78.

[sfmarine]

I love the artwork but bad form to not give us the remake in 4k as well.

[James Luckard]

Originally Posted by nicwood

Is 1.75:1 really the film’s correct aspect ratio? The old Warner BD lists 1.85 on the back cover but as always they opened the masters up to 1.78.

This one has a wonky history. It was always 1.33 on DVD, and the first BD overseas used that same 1.33 master.

Before they did the US BD, Paramount was made aware that it had been shot at the dawn of widescreen, so they created a new widescreen master that's 1.78.

I'm not sure where 1.75 comes from, was that the early version of "flat" at first? I know the "flat" aspect ratio changed a bit over time before it settled at 1.85.

[ilenewoodsfan99]

And they used one of my favorite Audrey Hepburn posters for the slipcover!

[queen_kitty]

Originally Posted by ilenewoodsfan99

And they used one of my favorite Audrey Hepburn posters for the slipcover!

Same!! This is such a gorgeous release!

[M A]

From the 7th August 1954 issue of Boxoffice Magazine:



1.75:1 is indeed correct for Sabrina.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by James Luckard

This one has a wonky history. It was always 1.33 on DVD, and the first BD overseas used that same 1.33 master.

Before they did the US BD, Paramount was made aware that it had been shot at the dawn of widescreen, so they created a new widescreen master that's 1.78.

I'm not sure where 1.75 comes from, was that the early version of "flat" at first? I know the "flat" aspect ratio changed a bit over time before it settled at 1.85.

This is what Bob Furmanek said about the AR at HTF and elsewhere in older discussions on the topic:

Originally Posted by Bob Furmanek

SABRINA began filming in late September 1953, 6 months after Paramount went 100% widescreen.
According to Boxoffice, the aspect ratio is 1.75:1.