Nostalghia 4K UHD (1983)

[ToonySpoonGoon]

Confirmed to be coming by Kino Lorber here

[Protozoid]

Unexpected as the first Tarkovsky, but this is a beautiful movie and I'm excited for the upgrade.

[Al_The_Strange]

I remember thinking the old KL Blu-Ray for this looked kinda bad, so I'm glad it's getting the 4K upgrade first. Should look beautiful.

[Cremildo]

My favorite Tarkovsky.

[nicwood]

Originally Posted by ToonySpoonGoon

Confirmed to be coming by Kino Lorber here

Wow wow wow. I’m over the moon right now. I hoped for this to happen as soon as they announced that they got the rights to the new restoration but I had a feeling they wouldn’t. If nothing comes in between, this should be KL’s first UHD of an international film. Such insane news, truly.

[Jdmcreator]

4K Restoration trailer:

https://youtu.be/vMy-T5GI7Z0?si=zcgcNHt3r3Ve86l5

[KubrickKurasawa]

Originally Posted by Jdmcreator

4K Restoration trailer:

https://youtu.be/vMy-T5GI7Z0?si=zcgcNHt3r3Ve86l5

Your link didn't work for me.

Nostalghia – Andrei Tarkovsky –4K Re-Release Trailer - YouTube

[bergman864]

How did I not know about this until today? I still haven't watched my blu-ray copy that I bought last year.

If this is successful I wonder if they'll revisit The Sacrifice.

[KubrickKurasawa]

Originally Posted by bergman864

How did I not know about this until today? I still haven't watched my blu-ray copy that I bought last year.

If this is successful I wonder if they'll revisit The Sacrifice.

I have both and The Sacrifice is very clean and Nostalghia needed it more it has a rougher look to it between the 2 Blu-Rays from Kino.

I was thinking this was The Sacrifice until you brought it up. The Sacrifice is the best looking Blu-Ray from Tarkovsky. This will be the new number 1 and The Sacrifice Blu Ray will become number 2.

I just want Solaris in 4K with Dolby Vision. That would be cool. Then The Sacrifice with Dolby Vision that would make me happy too. But I'm over getting expectations high.

[bergman864]

Originally Posted by KubrickKurasawa

I have both and The Sacrifice is very clean and Nostalghia needed it more it has a rougher look to it between the 2 Blu-Rays from Kino.

I was thinking this was The Sacrifice until you brought it up. The Sacrifice is the best looking Blu-Ray from Tarkovsky. This will be the new number 1 and The Sacrifice Blu Ray will become number 2.

I just want Solaris in 4K with Dolby Vision. That would be cool. Then The Sacrifice with Dolby Vision that would make me happy too. But I'm over getting expectations high.

Trust me, I want every Tarkovsky in 4K. The Sacrifice does already have a great blu-ray and Nostalghia was more in need of an upgrade but I hope that both Kino Lorber gives a thought to The Sacrifice if this proves to be a good seller.

I think Criterion's release of Mirror is a stunner. That currently holds the top spot on my list.

[Rizor]

I don't love this one, but it's great to see it restored. The last Kino disc isn't great. Would like to see other Tarkovsky films given 4K releases. Think Solaris had a 4K remaster. Otherwise, I think Mosfilm usually just does their restorations in 2K.

[KubrickKurasawa]

Originally Posted by bergman864

Trust me, I want every Tarkovsky in 4K. The Sacrifice does already have a great blu-ray and Nostalghia was more in need of an upgrade but I hope that both Kino Lorber gives a thought to The Sacrifice if this proves to be a good seller.

I think Criterion's release of Mirror is a stunner. That currently holds the top spot on my list.

You're probably right The Mirror is my favorite as far as his up close camerawork. I don't have it on 4k or 2k haha Criterion rubs me the wrong way with 4K.....................You are right The Mirror 4K, this Nostalghia 4K, then The Sacrfice Blu-Ray. Solaris looks the worst and imho it's my favorite. I'm a bitter fan

[M A]

Originally Posted by bergman864

Trust me, I want every Tarkovsky in 4K. The Sacrifice does already have a great blu-ray and Nostalghia was more in need of an upgrade but I hope that both Kino Lorber gives a thought to The Sacrifice if this proves to be a good seller.

I think Criterion's release of Mirror is a stunner. That currently holds the top spot on my list.

The Sacrifice does actually have a new 4K restoration (newer than the one on the 2018 Kino disc). It might actually same base scan, but the restoration was done by the Swedish Film Institute instead of Eclair. I wouldn't expect a huge detail detail increase, but they have finally gotten the colour grading right.

[bergman864]

Originally Posted by M A

The Sacrifice does actually have a new 4K restoration (newer than the one on the 2018 Kino disc). It might actually same base scan, but the restoration was done by the Swedish Film Institute instead of Eclair. I wouldn't expect a huge detail detail increase, but they have finally gotten the colour grading right.

That color grading is my only problem with the disc. It's so overpowering. And yes, the clips included in Andrei Tarkovsky: A Cinema Prayer don't have that grade.

[Gacivory]

Missed this news, but super excited!

[captainron_howdy]

Tarkovsky on UHD is an absolute no-brainer. Tarr & Tarkovsky on UHD this year so far, good lord.

[nicwood]

Originally Posted by M A

The Sacrifice does actually have a new 4K restoration (newer than the one on the 2018 Kino disc). It might actually same base scan, but the restoration was done by the Swedish Film Institute instead of Eclair. I wouldn't expect a huge detail detail increase, but they have finally gotten the colour grading right.

The new restoration gets its premiere this month at the Berlinale, which is so, so exciting. There are a few caps on their website and they show the proper grading. I hope SFI licenses it out to labels willing to give the film its deserved UHD. I can imagine a label like BFI asking about the restoration due to their relationship with the SFI from their Bergman sets

[jheez]

Simply amazing this is coming from the original negatives. I've questioned for years if any decent sources even existed anymore. This looked and sounded bad on DVD, looked and sounded bad on blu (coming from an exhibition print). One of my favorite films, can't wait.

[M A]

The audio for this film is a bit of a strange one. It sounded absolutely fantastic on the old laserdisc, then every release since used the same dupey source for the audio that really doesn't sound good. I wonder what the 4K will sound like.

[nicwood]

Originally Posted by M A

The audio for this film is a bit of a strange one. It sounded absolutely fantastic on the old laserdisc, then every release since used the same dupey source for the audio that really doesn't sound good. I wonder what the 4K will sound like.

Very good point! The audio on the KL BD is horrendous. It feels like someone played an old LP of the sound and digitally recorded it off that. I don't sense defects and issues nearly as much as with the video but Nostalgia always struck me as particularly horrendous.