# El Sur \(The Criterion Collection\) Blu-ray

El Sur from The Criterion Collection is a widescreen Blu-ray drama directed by Víctor Erice. The edition pairs the film with a 2K restoration, interviews, a discussion program, English subtitles, an essay, and a new edition of the source novella.

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- Price: 19.98 USD
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- Rating: 4.3 / 5
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## At a glance

- Special edition lists a new 2K digital restoration and uncompressed monaural soundtrack.
- Extras include a 2003 interview with Víctor Erice, a making-of feature with 2012 interviews, and a 1996 film-discussion episode.
- The edition includes a new English subtitle translation, an essay by Elvira Lindo, and a new edition of Adelaida García Morales’s novella.

## Pros

- The restoration and several substantial supplemental programs make this edition more than a bare film disc.
- The included English subtitles and source novella offer useful options for following and exploring the film.

## Specifications

### Film and disc
- Format: Blu-ray, Widescreen
- Genre: Drama
- Runtime: 1 hour and 35 minutes
- Number of discs: 1
- Rating: NR \(Not Rated\)
- Release date: June 19, 2018
### Language and credits
- Language: English
- Dubbed: Spanish
- Director: Víctor Erice
- Actors: Icíar Bollaín, Omero Antonutti, Sonsoles Aranguren
- Contributor: Icíar Bollaín, Omero Antonutti, Sonsoles Aranguren, Víctor Erice
- Studio: Criterion Collection
### Dimensions and packaging
- Dimensions listed: 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.88 ounces

## Before you buy

- The product description says the film's originally intended long section set in the South was never made. The listed runtime is 1 hour and 35 minutes.

## A good fit for

- Viewers interested in Víctor Erice’s Spanish drama and its themes of childhood, memory, and family history.
- Criterion collectors looking for a Blu-ray with restoration details, interviews, and a printed essay and novella.

## Less suited to

- Buyers who specifically want the unrealized section set in the South, which the product description says was never filmed.
- Viewers seeking a 4K edition rather than the listed widescreen Blu-ray.

## Customer feedback

Aggregate ratings lean positive, with most ratings in the five-star category, but a smaller share of low ratings means the overall response is not unanimous. Without review comments, the figures cannot show what viewers liked or disliked. They offer limited guidance on the film itself or the disc’s supplements.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is included in this Criterion edition?
The listing describes a Blu-ray with a 2K digital restoration, uncompressed monaural soundtrack, interviews, a film-discussion episode, English subtitles, an essay, and a new edition of the source novella.
### What languages are listed?
The listing gives English as the language, Spanish as dubbed audio, and English subtitles. It also mentions a new English subtitle translation.
### Was the full planned story filmed?
No. The product description says the original vision included a long section set in the South that was never made.

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