BFI (British Film Institute)

[GaryC]

BFI will be screening two Chabrols, Le boucher, and La femme infidele, this summer in UK cinemas. Tamasa are mentioned in the press release.

There's a mention in the new Sight & Sound that Le boucher will be showing at Cinema Rediscovered in Bristol on 27 July. La femme infidèle is also showing, on the 23rd.

The Sight & Sound piece also mentions a BFI Chabrol retrospective (presumably at the BFI Southbank and on BFI Player), and a Blu-ray set. Dates and contents TBA, but as the retrospective isn't on the "Here's What We've Got Coming Up in 2026" page which went up last December. My guess is that these will be in the last quarter of the year, and we should get release announcements in early August.

[Finch]

10 classic Chabrol titles will also be available UK-wide on BFI Player with Que la bête meure (1969), Le Boucher (1970), Cop au Vin (1985), Inspector Lavardin (1986), Betty (1992), L’Enfer (1994), The Swindle (1997), The Colour of Lies (1999) and Merci Pour Le Chocolat (2000) all available online from 7 September and La Femme infidèle (1969) from 2 October.

The BFI will also be releasing a selection of Claude Chabrol’s films on Blu-ray in 2027.

BFI article

[TMDaines]

Please not the same ones as Arrow.

[GaryC]

I wouldn't be surprised if Ish (out in cinemas this weekend) isn't one of the last-quarter announcements we should get next week on past experience. The BBFC have classified it for homeviewing with BFI Video as the distributor.

[Lowry_Sam]

BFI's 4k restoration of Madness documentary Take It Or Leave It getting fall theatrical release.

[Finch]

Salo and Animal Farm 4ks plus Blurays of Brassed Off, Super Nature and The Goons at Rediffussion coming in Q4

Edited to add specs for the 4ks

Salo

Original Italian language, and alternative English language versions
Audio commentary by film critic Kat Ellinger
'OSTIA (The Death of Pasolini)’ Coil’s 1986 track with video accompaniment from 2008
Open Your Eyes! (2008, 22 mins): Pasolini and his actors at work on the set of Salò
Walking with Pasolini (2008, 22 mins): documentary featuring Neil Bartlett and Noam Chomsky
Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die (1981, 101 mins): classic documentary on the life and death of Pasolini
Salò: Fade to Black (2001, 24 mins): documentary exploring Pasolini’s Salò
Ostia (1987, 27 mins): features Derek Jarman, and also includes optional audio commentary
The End of Salò (2008, 40 mins): documentary looking at the film’s production
Enfants de Salò (2009, 18 mins): French filmmakers including Gaspar Noé deconstruct Salò
Original Italian trailer

Animal Farm

Restored from the original 35mm Successive Frame negative in 4K and presented on UHD in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
Limited edition including a perfect-bound book, poster, a set of postcards and slipcase
Extras tbc

[TMDaines]

That's probably the Salo for me. Still never watched any of the earlier editions that I have owned!

[Zot!]

That's probably the Salo for me. Still never watched any of the earlier editions that I have owned!

Ha, honestly its nice that we are getting this in a less sensational package.