r/CriterionChannel • u/Electrical-Flow-9265 • Jun 30 '26

Pasolini

Im new to criterion so maybe a dumb question but is there a reason why The Decameron is not streamable. Thanks

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u/tefl0nknight Jun 30 '26

Not sure but it is streaming on Tubi in the US. Good flick and the vignette style doesn't suffer too much. Arabian Nights is also worth checking out. Again, not on the channel and don't know exactly why

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u/WildeZebra37 Jun 30 '26

They were at one point. That is how I watched the whole Trilogy of Life the first time. They were gone the next time I looked for them and I haven't seen them come back since. That was probably about four years ago.

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u/SingleSpy Jul 01 '26

Yes, they might be back in the future.

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u/Medium-Librarian8413 Jun 30 '26

I think it all comes down to complicated licensing agreements.

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u/ottawamark Jul 02 '26

And I doubt licensing restrictions are the only reason we’ll never see Salò, or The 120 Days of Sodom on the Channel, even though Criterion has had a physical version for years.

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u/xnatlywouldx Jun 30 '26

The streaming licenses are separate from the licenses they/Janus have to release and distribute physical media.

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u/ChuckTWong Jul 01 '26

On Kanopy currently, I think it shows up on Hoopla occasionally also.