New on Blu-ray & 4K Ultra HD: CHRISTIANE F. / CHRISTIANE F. - WIR KINDER VOM BAHNHOF ZOO (1981) - Criterion Collection

Christiane F 1981 New On Bluray And 4k Criterion Collection

Product Description: Plunging into the 1970s Berlin underground, this unforgettable portrait stands as one of the most harrowing films ever made about drug addiction. Based on the true story of Christiane Felscherinow—whose shocking memoir made her the face of a generation of troubled German youth—this bracing dramatization follows the alienated thirteen-year-old Christiane (Natja Brunckhorst) as she goes from popping pills to shooting heroin amid West Berlin’s infamous club scene, the highs of adolescent abandon giving way to an agonizing existence on the city’s desolate margins. An instant cult sensation on account of its authentically grimy location shooting and electrifying soundtrack by David Bowie, Christiane F. remains a haunting vision of a young life in free fall.

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Director: Uli Edel

Starring: Natja Brunckhorst, David Bowie, Thomas Haustein, Jens Kuphal, Rainer Woelk, Jan Georg Effler, Christiane Reichelt

Genre: Drama, Biography

Runtime: 131 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: German

Studio: Criterion

Home Video Release Date: October 20, 2026

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Blu-ray - Criterion Collection (Amazon)

4K Ultra HD - Criterion Collection (Amazon)

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Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Region: Region A/1

4K Ultra HD

Codec: HEVC / H.265
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Region: Region A/1

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Blu-ray: None
4K Ultra HD: None

Audio Formats:

Blu-ray: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
4K Ultra HD: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1

SUBTITLES

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Blu-ray: English

4K Ultra HD: English

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New 4K digital restoration, approved by director Uli Edel, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
New interview with Edel
New appreciation by filmmaker Sean Baker
Interview from 2022 with actor Natja Brunckhorst
Screen tests
New English subtitle translationPLUS: An essay by scholar Hester Baer
PLUS: An essay by scholar Hester Baer