The English Patient (1996) - Blu-ray in September/2011

[KingSimba]

Release date: 12th/September/2011
Distributor: Optimum

[ChrisDilke]

Brilliant film. And some of the imagery is so beautiful it begs to be seen in 1080p HD. Bit surprised Optimum are releasing it (I thought it was a Miramax film), but regardless of who's releasing it, I hope they do a fine job on the transfer.

[KingSimba]

Originally Posted by ChrisDilke

Brilliant film. And some of the imagery is so beautiful it begs to be seen in 1080p HD. Bit surprised Optimum are releasing it (I thought it was a Miramax film), but regardless of who's releasing it, I hope they do a fine job on the transfer.

It is a Miramax film (as listed on the BVA site), like The Others is aswell, so it looks like Optimum have gotten the rights to some of the Miramax film library, along with Lionsgate.

[bladelia]

Finally, I nearly imported the German one, glad I waited.
Amazing film, great soundtrack.

[kandraks]

I've already got the German release and I'm very happy with it, but I'm glad the UK is finally getting its own release

[johndoyle123]

Originally Posted by KingSimba

It is a Miramax film (as listed on the BVA site), like The Others is aswell, so it looks like Optimum have gotten the rights to some of the Miramax film library, along with Lionsgate.

I'm pretty sure the miramax deal was that lionsgate release USA
And optimum are releasing uk miramax titles so pulp fiction etc also

[KingSimba]

Originally Posted by johndoyle123

I'm pretty sure the miramax deal was that lionsgate release USA
And optimum are releasing uk miramax titles so pulp fiction etc also

Lionsgate have already released/planned to release some Miramax films in the UK including Good Will Hunting, Spy Kids, Chocolat etc.

[Brad1963]

FYI

AMAZON UK also has The Talented Mr Ripley street date Sept 12.

[kashif]

Thanks a lot. I ll be buying it for sure.

[johndoyle123]

Originally Posted by KingSimba

Lionsgate have already released/planned to release some Miramax films in the UK including Good Will Hunting, Spy Kids, Chocolat etc.

http://www.miramax.com/2011/02/11/li...ion-agreement/

Studio canal = optimum

[KingSimba]

Originally Posted by johndoyle123

http://www.miramax.com/2011/02/11/li...ion-agreement/

Studio canal = optimum

But those titles I mentioned, on Amazon the studio/distributor is 'Lions Gate Home Entertainment', plus at first those titles were on the BVA as Lionsgate aswell but have since just changed to Miramax.

[dancedar]

I see it's listed as 1080p - whereas the German one (Kinowalt?) is 1080p. Any ideas why or if we're going to get the interlaced version?

[hobgoblin]

DVD Active have just posted the extras for this:

• 2.35:1 Widescreen Transfer (1080p AVC)
• DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
• Commentary with Director
• Commentary with Director, Producer, Author
• About Michael Ondaatje
• From Novel to Screenplay
• The Formidable Saul Zaentz
• Historical Look at the Real Count Almasy
• A Conversation with Anthony Minghella
• A Conversation with Saul Zaentz
• A Conversation with Michael Ondaatje
• A Conversation with Walter Murch

[dancedar]

Thanks for the post, hobgoblin! Interested in CoG and The Aviator.

[kryptonite1970]

Nice! One of my favorites including the Talented Mr Ripley.


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[JBrad]

Originally Posted by hobgoblin

DVD Active have just posted the extras for this:

Has anyone compared this UK version of the English Patient with the German Studio Canal release?

It appears the above description doesn't have the aspect ratio right.

Makes me wonder about the rest of the picture.

[hobgoblin]

Originally Posted by JBrad

Has anyone compared this UK version of the English Patient with the German Studio Canal release?

It appears the above description doesn't have the aspect ratio right.

Makes me wonder about the rest of the picture.

AV Forums have reviewed this.
Aspect ratio of 1.85.

[supersimon38]

Would be interesting to know more about the extra material shot in the 4 hour version referred to in the above review

[JBrad]

Originally Posted by supersimon38

Would be interesting to know more about the extra material shot in the 4 hour version referred to in the above review

Yes it would. And, unfortunately, that review says nothing about a comparison between the the two Region B versions, the English and German.

Both those are available from Amazon. Just wonder what the difference, if any, might be?

Such a fine film, it would be nice to know.

I have already discovered to my dismay the Canadian 1080i version advertised as Blu-Ray.

So the English and German version remain the only choices left in Blu-Ray.

[oliviergregoire]

Originally Posted by JBrad

Yes it would. And, unfortunately, that review says nothing about a comparison between the the two Region B versions, the English and German.

Both those are available from Amazon. Just wonder what the difference, if any, might be?

Such a fine film, it would be nice to know.

I have already discovered to my dismay the Canadian 1080i version advertised as Blu-Ray.

So the English and German version remain the only choices left in Blu-Ray.

Some people on a french forum said the french/english br was different from the us one. Can someone confirm that? Is it the same as the german br?