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nicolas wrote: Thu Jun 18, 2026 4:06 pm I’m not sure if screenshots from the Blu-ray.com site reviewer are suitable on their own. Other than that I don’t have another source to validate this other than my eyesight and a little bit of experience in that regard. Sorry that I can’t be more specific.

No worries, I can believe it.

Rrobynne wrote: Thu Jun 18, 2026 3:18 pm

Peacock wrote: Tue Jun 16, 2026 10:37 pm And both seem to have forced English subs. Shout has a pretty great set of special features however.

My copy of the Artificial Eye release has optional subs, not forced. But it's the release with the incorrect picture it seems.

Ah great to know! Blu-ray.com’s review is mistaken then.

I imported a copy of the Japanese Blu-Ray. Les Amants du Pont-Neuf for the purpose of comparing with the US disc.

Both the US BD and Japanese BD appears to be the same transfer though the US BD appears to more robust. Would be interesting to see how it compares to the US Blu-Ray.

A comparison I did:
https://slow.pics/c/OgunH9HE

The US BD contains opening logos for Miramax (a shortened version of the 2011 logo) and StudioCanal (the 2011 logo) whereas the JP BD contains no logo. I recall a few DVD releases opened with the 1980s Gaumont logo (which may be how it opened in French theaters.)

It's worth noting the Japanese BD contains a 5.1 mix alongside the stereo track (if Criterion contains a surround mix over I only ask they include the original stereo track alongside it, one of my biggest pet peeves).

In contrast to the US BD and DVD, the Japanese BD contains the making of documentary (with burned-in Japanese subs however).

As for the supplements on this forthcoming release they look satisfactory, I'm at least glad they included the making-of documentary for Amants, and even more so included a video essay and new interviews.