Radiance Films July 2026 Blu-ray and 4K UHD Releases Announced
By Lio Renwick
Radiance Films has announced its July 2026 lineup, and it's a strong one: four titles spanning four decades and four countries, headlined by a massive Jean-Luc Godard box set and the world 4K UHD premiere of one of Poland's most celebrated films.
The biggest release of the month is undoubtedly the Histoire(s) du cinéma and Other Works box set, a sprawling collection that gathers Godard's legendary video essay series alongside several of his late-period works. The crown jewel here is Scénarios (2024), Godard's final film, making its world Blu-ray premiere. That alone would make this a significant release, but the scope of what's included goes well beyond it.
Histoire(s) du cinéma and Other Works (1982–2024)
You get all eight episodes of Histoire(s) du cinéma, viewable with two optional English subtitle tracks: a narration translation, and annotated subtitles by Felicity Chaplin identifying clips and images. Alongside the main feature, the set pulls in six additional Godard works spanning over four decades. Lettre à Freddy Buache (1982), his anti-film commissioned for the 500th anniversary of Lausanne, is here, as is Soft and Hard [Soft Conversation on Hard Subjects] (1985, 52 mins), co-directed with Anne-Marie Miéville, in which the two creative partners discuss their work while going about everyday tasks at home.
JLG/JLG, autoportrait de décembre (1995) finds Godard questioning his place in cinema history and the end of Western culture, while 2 x 50 Years of French Cinema (1995), also co-directed with Miéville, sees Godard turn the camera on himself for his centenary-of-cinema documentary. Moments choisis des histoire(s) du cinéma (2004) is Godard's own re-edit of Histoire(s) du cinéma on 35mm film, reorganizing footage and including unique material. Then there are the two 2024 works: Exposé du film annonce du film "Scénarios", in which Godard presents his idea for a six-chapter feature film, and Scenarios, his final work.
On the supplements side, the set includes a new introduction by Godard expert Michael Witt (2025), a new interview with Witt on Godard's magnum opus (2025), and a new interview with Godard collaborator Bernard Eisenschitz on the director's working methods (2025). An extensive archival TV interview with Godard on French program Bouillon de culture (1993) rounds things out on disc. A limited edition booklet features new essays by film writers Sophia Satchell Baeza and Jawni Han, and an essay by Adrian Martin. The whole thing comes housed in a rigid box with full-height Scanavo cases and a removable OBI strip, keeping the packaging free of certificates and markings.
Histoire(s) du cinéma and Other Works releases July 20, 2026 as a limited edition of 5,000 copies. It's Region B locked.
The Hourglass Sanatorium (1973)
Wojciech Has's The Hourglass Sanatorium is getting its world premiere on 4K UHD, sourced from a new 4K restoration of the original camera negative and presented in Dolby Vision HDR. For a film that's long been regarded as one of the greatest Polish films of all time, this is the kind of treatment it deserves.
Adapted from Bruno Schulz short stories, the film follows a young man who takes a train to visit his dying father at a sanatorium, only to discover that time itself is behaving in strange, non-linear ways, with each room unlocking its own sinister, hallucinatory world. It won the Jury Prize at Cannes, and its surreal structure and staggering production design have proven hugely influential on arthouse and fantasy filmmakers. Audio comes via uncompressed mono PCM.
A new audio commentary by Polish film expert Michael Brooke (2026) leads the supplementary features, joined by an archival interview with production designer Jerzy Skarzynski conducted by filmmaker Jerzy Wójcik (1997). You also get Accordion (1947), an acclaimed early short film from Has, plus a newly improved English subtitle translation. The limited edition of 5,000 copies comes in full-height Scanavo packaging with a removable OBI strip, a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow, and a limited edition booklet with new writing by critic Ela Bittencourt.
The Hourglass Sanatorium releases July 20, 2026 and is region A, B and C.
The Double (1971)
Romolo Guerrieri's The Double is a genuine rediscovery: a metaphysical giallo that hasn't had an official release since VHS. Now it's arriving on Blu-ray from a new 4K restoration of the original negative. The film follows Giovanni (Jean Sorel), who is shot in an underground parking garage by a mysterious bearded man. Through delirious, non-linear editing that continually returns to the site of the murder, we learn about his life, his flirtatious wife Lucia (Ewa Aulin), complications with the family business, and his beautiful mother-in-law (Lucia Bosé). It's a sexy, strange film that explores masculinity, eroticism, and the uncanny, and it's been largely invisible for decades.
Both Italian and English audio tracks are included, with original uncompressed mono audio. A new audio commentary by Tim Lucas (2026) is the marquee supplement, alongside an archival interview with director Guerrieri and star Ewa Aulin, newly edited for this release (2026), and an appreciation by author Stephen Thrower (2026). There's also an Easter egg (two mins) tucked in for the curious. Packaging includes a reversible sleeve featuring artwork based on original posters and a limited edition booklet with new writing by author and critic Nathaniel Thompson.
The Double releases July 20, 2026, limited to 3,000 copies, and is region A and B.
The Boxer (1977)
Shuji Terayama's The Boxer is a bit of an anomaly in the director's filmography. The legendary playwright and filmmaker made this one for major studio Toei at the request of lead actor Bunta Sugawara, and while it has the studio's trademark gritty 1970s setting, Terayama imbues it with his characteristic carnivalesque atmosphere and his unparalleled passion for sports. The result is a boxing movie like no other: a former champ on the skids training a young fighter (Kentaro Shimizu) everyone has written off.
The Blu-ray features a high definition digital transfer with original uncompressed mono audio and a new and improved English subtitle translation. For supplements, there's a new interview with composer J.A. Seazer (2026) and a new visual essay on Toei studio in the year 1977 by Tom Mes (2026), which should give some useful context for where this film fits within the studio's output. A reversible sleeve with artwork based on original posters and a limited edition booklet with new writing by Roberta Novielli complete the package.
The Boxer releases July 20, 2026, limited to 3,000 copies, and is region A and B.
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