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(aka 'Divorce - Italian Style')
directed by
Pietro Germi
Italy 1961
Baron Ferdinando Cefalù (Marcello Mastroianni) longs to marry his nubile, young cousin Angela (Stefania Sandrelli), but one obstacle stands in his way: his fatuous and fawning wife, Rosalia (Daniela Rocca). His solution? Since divorce is illegal, he will devise a scenario wherein he can catch his spouse in the arms of another and murder her to save his honor—a lesser offense. A hilarious and cutting satire of Italy’s hypocritical judicial system and male-dominated culture, winner of the 1962 Academy Award® for Best Original Screenplay. |
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Theatrical Release: January 18th, 2003 - Tokyo
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DVD Review: Criterion (2-disc) - Region 0 - NTSC
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Distribution | Criterion Collection - Spine # 286 - Region 0 - NTSC | |
Runtime | 1:44:36 | |
Video | 1.82:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 8.21 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
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Audio | Italian (Dolby Digital 2.0) | |
Subtitles | English, None | |
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Edition Details: • Pietro
Germi: The Man with the Cigar in His Mouth, a 39-minute documentary by
critic and filmmaker Mario Sesti featuring interviews with Germi’s
longtime friends and collaborators |
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There is a black border around the edge of this anamorphic image - it is slim but technically it will detract from the potential of horizontal resolution. Whites are ultra bright, blacks are pitch - I actually think the whites are a little overly bright at times. I preferred the softness of the whites in Criterion's "8 1/2". Detail is wonderful as are the extensive extra features. Overall the progressive image transfer is Criterion's usual 'very strong'. I will post more as I dig into the extras further - the film is quite fun and socially biting... and kind of sexy. Some might consider this an overly stacked package - once I finish with the extras I will report back. |
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Distribution | Criterion Collection - Spine # 286 - Region 0 - NTSC |