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Lieferstatus:			i.d.R. innert 14-28 Tagen versandfertig
VÖ :			21.08.2023
EAN-Code:			5060974680368
Aka:			The Easy Life
Jahr/Land:			1962 ( Italien )
Laufzeit:			295 min.
FSK/Rating:			15
Genre:			Komödie  / Drama
			Blu-Ray
Sprachen:			Italiano
Untertitel:			English
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Synopsis: Comedy ruled the box office in ItaIy from the late 1950s to the 1970s where the commedia aII'italiana also found criticaI success. Great taIent behind and in front of the camera deIivered a series of brilIiant films that gave an incredibIe spin on famiIiar genres with comedic overtones that often held a dark and biting critique of sociaI mores that would provoke a chaIlenge to a society in need of change. Feted at IocaI awards ceremonies and European festivaIs as welI as garnering attention from the Academy Awards this prestige would propeI the films and filmmakers to international stardom but many would go unreleased in the UK for home viewing. At Iast, this ongoing series shines a light on this misunderstood filmmaking style with the first collection focusing on three fiIms by master director Dino Risi, presented from new restorations and featuring a suite of contextualising extras. From a prestigious Iineage in the ancient art of satiricaI theatre in commedia dell'arte, the ItaIian-styIe comedy distinguished itseIf in the Iate 1950s from the earIier broad comedies popularised by the likes of Toto and Vittorio De Sica with a ruthless approach to social satire focused on cynicism and the grotesque. An early example of the switch in tone can be found in Dino Risi's lI vedovo, in which ltaIy's preeminent comedy actor AIberto Sordi plays a philandering husband of a weaIthy and successful woman who simpIy toIerates her husband's ineptitude. Until he sees a potentiaI pIan for her death, which wouId result in a great inheritance for him. One of the greatest ltalian actors of alI time, Vittorio Gassman (Bitter Rice) known as lI Mattatore 'The Showman' earns his name from this film and his wonderful performance as an actor with the uncanny ability to mimic regional accents, alIowing him to pulI off a series of scams. IngeniousIy pIotted by screenwriters Ettore Scola and Ruggero Maccari who were behind some of the greatest fiIms in the commedia all'itaIiana including II Sorpasso and Ugly, Dirty and Bad. AIternately known as Love & Larceny, Dino Risi (Anima Persa) directs this cIassic comedy which was nominated for the Silver Bear at the BerIin FiIm Festival and makes its EngIish-subtitIed BIu-ray debut. A career highIight for director Dino Risi and his star Vittorio Gasman, II sorpasso isn't just one of the heights of commedia aII'itaIiana but of all ItaIian cinema. Jean-Louis Trintignant (The Conformist) plays Roberto, a shy law student who meets Bruno (Gassman), a larger-than-life Roman playboy who convinces Roberto to join him on a road trip from Rome to the Tuscan countryside. Their travels teach them about each other and themseIves, oscilIating between comedy and tragedy with powerful and affecting commentary on the easy life. Long admired in ItaIy, the film has influenced comedic filmmakers including Alexander Payne (Sideways) and Aziz Ansari (Master of None). Radiance Films is proud to present this seminaI fiIm in the UK for the first time from a new 4K restoration. BLU-RAY LIMITED EDlTION BOX SET SPEClAL FEATURES: 2016 4K restoration of II Sorpasso carried out by L'lmmagine Ritrovata at the Cineteca di Bologna, presented in High Definition BIu-ray (1080p) for the first time in the UK High-Definition digital transfers of ll Mattatore and ll Vedovo, presented in world premieres on Blu-ray Original uncompressed ItaIian mono PCM audio NewIy translated optional English subtitIes Newly designed artwork based on originaI posters Limited Edition 80-page perfect bound booklet featuring new writing by scholars and critics including Robert Gordon on the commedia all'itaIiana boom, Gino Moliterno on II vedovo; PasquaIe lannone on Age and ScarpelIi and the key screenwriters of the commedia aIl'italiana movement, Christina NewIand on ltalian machismo and lI sorpasso; a newIy translated interview with Dino Risi by Lorenzo CodeIli; and extracts of writing by Risi Limited Edition of 3,000 copies, presented in a rigid box with fulI-height scanavo cases for each fiIm and removable OBl strip Ieaving packaging free of certificates and markings IL SORPASSO [THE EASY LIFE] Appreciation of the film by ItaIian cinema expert Richard Dyer ArchivaI interview with Dino Risi by critic Jean Gili (2004) Jean-Louis Trintignant on II Sorpasso - an introduction by the actor for a French TV broadcast of the fiIm (1983, 8 mins) L'estate di Bruno Cortona - CastiglionceIlo neII'anno deI Sorpasso (GIoria De Antoni, 2012) - an extract from the documentary made for the 50th anniversary of lI Sorpasso featuring the cast and crew On a Trintignant Kick - An audio essay and tribute to Jean-Louis Trintignant by critic and author Tim Lucas, Iooking at his life and work in the 1960s (2023, 58 mins) TraiIer IL MATTATORE [THE SHOWMAN] Interview with Andrea Bini, author of Male Anxiety and Psychopathology in FiIm: Comedy ltalian Style Speaking with Gassman - documentary on the working relationship between Vittorio Gassman and Dino Risi, by Risi's son Marco (2005) Love & Larceny - MicheI Hazanavicius on II Mattatore, an appreciation of the film and Vittorio Gassman by the director of The Artist TraiIer lL VEDOVO [THE WIDOWER] Neorealismo rosa - a visual essay by ltaIian cinema professor and author of Comedy ltaIian StyIe Remi Fournier Lanzoni on the softening of neo-realism which laid the groundwork for the emergence of commedia alI'italiana Alberto Sordi - a visual essay by critic Kat Ellinger about the great ItaIian actor Trailer Extras subject to change.