The Criterion Collection
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| legal form | Incorporated |
| founding | 1984 |
| Seat |
215 Park Ave S, Manhattan New York City , NY United States 
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| management | Peter Becker, President Jonathan B. Turell, CEO |
| Number of employees | 40 |
| sales | $ 6.1 million (2007) |
| Branch | Media company |
| Website | www.criterion.com |
The Criterion Collection is a US company that offers high-tech copies of "important classic and contemporary films", initially on laser disc , then DVD and Blu-ray, to consumers. In the English-speaking countries, the collection enjoys a good reputation among film buffs due to the wide selection of auteur films .
The company was founded in 1984 as a joint venture between Janus Films and Voyager Company . The company is based in New York City . Sales in 2007 were $ 6.1 million.
The Collection
The films offered include works by Robert Altman , Robert Bresson , Catherine Breillat , Ingmar Bergman , John Cassavetes , David Cronenberg , Barbara Kopple , Akira Kurosawa , Louis Malle , Éric Rohmer , Chris Marker , Ozu Yasujirō , Pier Paolo Pasolini and others. v. a.
The company also offers documentaries .
Criterion only sells the films on its website in the USA and Canada, but some of them are also available from German mail-order companies.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b The Criterion Collection Inc. from Hoover's
- ^ Criterion Mission Statement
Web links
- Official website of "The Criterion Collection"
- Criterion Dungeon ( Memento from February 21, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
- National Public Radio
- On Five : The Criterion Collection Blog
- DVD Audio Commentary Research Paper (November 13, 2013 memento on the Internet Archive ) by Jon Waterman, December 15, 2004
- Film school in the living room - Article about the Criterion Collection in the time