Le Samouraï (1967)? Criterion teases 2013 release

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Originally Posted by Cinemach

I would like Criterion to release Le Samourai sooner rather than later as well. But we know that they are not going to use the Pathe transfer; or are at least doing what they can with it, if for some reason they are contractually obligated to use it, up to and including not using the restoration at all and commissioning their own.

So that's why there is trepidation about the clue definitively being for Le Samourai.

How do we "know" that? If Janus is the distributor, Criterion is obligated to use whatever master is provided, which in this case will the the Pathe transfer. Pathe did a wonderful job on Tess, and after what happened with Children of Paradise, there's no indication that whatever Criterion releases will definitely be on that level.

The only problem I see is that Criterion never issued a formal statement regarding the PQ on Children of Paradise... presumably because they had no say in the matter.