1945 on 4K UHD

5 movies from 1945 on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 1 S-Tier pick including I Know Where I'm Going!.

I Know Where I'm Going!(1945)

dir. Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell

S-Tier Criterion 4K. Powell and Pressburger's Scottish romance from 1945. Some debate about whether the grain structure is excessive on the UK Criterion disc, though most people think it looks fine for a film this old.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

Scarlet Street(1945)

7.7/10

dir. Fritz Lang

A-Tier

Cashier and part-time starving artist Christopher Cross is absolutely smitten with the beautiful Kitty March. Kitty plays along, but she's really only interested in Johnny, a two-bit crook. When Kitty and Johnny find out that art dealers are interested in Chris's work, they con him into letting Kitty take credit for the paintings. Cross allows it because he is in love with Kitty, but his love will only let her get away with so much.

Dead of Night(1945)

7.5/10

dir. Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton

A-Tier

An architect, visiting an English country house, realizes the other guests are familiar from his recurring nightmare. When they share their tales of the supernatural, he is filled with a growing dread.

Mildred Pierce(1945)

7.6/10

dir. Michael Curtiz

A-Tier

A-Tier Criterion 4K. Joan Crawford's noir from Michael Curtiz. Thin collector discussion. The UK Criterion sale had a limited 4K selection compared to the B&N sale in the US.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

Les Dames du bois de Boulogne(1945)

7.2/10

dir. Robert Bresson

A love story that follows the maneuverings of a society lady as she connives to initiate a scandalous affair between her aristocratic ex-lover and a prostitute.