obviously not since it has now gone out of print :(
What the hell? When did they lose the rights to this? Why are they losing the rights to such great films?
Glad I snatched up the standard release a year ago. Anyway Criterion might get the rights back to this one since it’s a Studio Canal title, but I don’t know, they might not. Best to grab a copy of Le Mepris before the retailers stop having copies.
I have a copy too but this makes me worry they will continue to lose great titles.
perhaps its out of print simply because its going to be re-issued alongside a potential blu-ray?
Shit! This was my most anticipated bluray release by Criterion! I can’t believe it’s OOP. First “Ran”, now this? I’m truly sad now
Ah, just saw the standard version yesterday. What a film! I would so love to see a Blu-ray release. Should be gorgeous, especially in Capri.
There’s one on its way, not criterion though.
http://www.optimumreleasing.com/dvd.php?id=1162
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mepris-Blu-ray-Brigitte-Bardot/dp/B002BC9YYS
Looks like Contempt is a part of this Studio Canal BS with Lions Gate. Lions Gate is releasing a Blu-ray of Contempt this month.
Rumor has it that this lion’s gate bluray of it has no English subtitles. Anybody know if that’s true?
http://www.studiocanal-collection.com/titles/5
lists English as a subtitle
Contempt and Ran both come to bluray via Lionsgate on the 16th of feb.
Sadly nothing close to a criterion treatment it appears, overseas they are already complaining.
I’m watching the Lionsgate Blu-ray right now, and switching back and forth to the Criterion DVD to figure out the changes. There are english subtitles, but they have been changed from the Criterion subtitles. At some points the subtitles seem less edgy, contain more slang, while at others, the Lionsgate Blu-ray actually has subtitles at parts where the Criterion DVD doesn’t even translate the french (specifically, the scene where we first meet Jack Palance’s character, it actually creates a totally different mood). The image quality is not leaps and bounds better than the Criterion DVD, so if you can hold out, I would suggest renting this before making the purchase. I’m working on my review for criterioncast.com.
Greg Gasiorowski
Is this one still pending?