Le Pont du Nord (1981)

[Bates_Motel]

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

Bates Motel,

There are no new HD masters for the big Rivette films. This is the reason why they are not on Blu-ray yet. (I have checked).

They will come out eventually.

Pro-B

Not new, but I found this post by you regarding La Belle Noiseuse:

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

I don't know about, Criterion, Retablo, but there is a pretty good HD master of this film. I will ask Artificial Eye if they are planning a Blu-ray release.

Pro-B

I wasn't expecting much, but I took the chance on it anyway. Since the packaging proclaims "new HD remaster" I just figured it would be better than an upconvert, but I guess we are all going to have to wait longer. It's certainly not a "pretty good HD master," just FYI, in case you haven't seen the disc.

[pro-bassoonist]

Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

Not new, but I found this post by you regarding La Belle Noiseuse:

I wasn't expecting much, but I took the chance on it anyway. Since the packaging proclaims "new HD remaster" I just figured it would be better than an upconvert, but I guess we are all going to have to wait longer. It's certainly not a "pretty good HD master," just FYI, in case you haven't seen the disc.

Not the Japanese release, and this isn't the master I was referring to.

The information I have comes directly from a British party that has inquired about various Rivette films very recently (January).

Pro-B

p.s.
I would be very careful with Japanese Blu-ray release of European films. There are a number of exclusive releases of French films in Japan that are anything but impressive. (Some good Malle releases, though).

[Scottie]

This just popped up on Janus Films' website, so it appears as if Janus Films/Criterion are now the rights holders.

The current BD appears to be OOP, so if it is re-released, expect it from the gray C.