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ADDITION: Radiance Films Blu-ray (April 2023): Radiance Films have transferred Luigi Comencini's The Sunday Woman to Blu-ray. It is cited as being from a "2K restoration of the film from the original negative, presented in the original 1.33:1 and an alternate 1.85:1 widescreen presentation". The two aspect ratios are, obviously, separate transfers and we can see it is basically information removed from the top and bottom edges for the 1.85:1. There is a supportive bitrate for both ratios on the dual-layered disc and the 1080P is quite competent. There is depth, appealing detail in close-ups and true, unembellished, colors. A consistent film-like texture exists and there are few speckles and no damage. 

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On their Blu-ray, Radiance Films use a DTS-HD Master dual-mono track (16-bit) in the original Italian language. The Sunday Woman has post-DUB'ing - which was obvious but presumably authentic. There is little depth challenging the transfer. There is another effective playful score by the iconic Ennio Morricone (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion, The Fifth Cord, Luna, A Bullet for the General, Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!, Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion, U Turn, Stay As You Are etc. etc.) Centomila violoncelli is performed by Italo Janne as well as Whisky performed by Sergio Leonardi.  It all sounds clean with only modest buoyancy in the lossless transfer. Radiance Films offer optional English subtitles on their Region FREE Blu-ray.

The Radiance Films Blu-ray offers many extras. There is an 18-minute newly filmed interview with academic and Italian cinema expert Richard Dyer, who discusses many hidden layers within The Sunday Woman including themes of class and sexuality. Included is a 36-minute newly filmed interview with academic and screenwriter Giacomo Scarpelli, who discusses the life and work of his father, Furio Scarpelli who adapted the script with his long time his writing partner Agenore Incrocci. There is also a 2008 interview with cinematographer Luciano Tovoli who discusses his work on The Sunday Women - it was filmed by Federico Caddeo. Lastly is a 4-minute 1976 archival French TV, Allons au Cinema, interview with Jean-Louis Trintignant in which the actor discusses The Sunday Woman. There is a trailer and the package has a reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters.

Luigi Comencini's The Sunday Woman is a fairly passive thriller with interesting, mysterious characters. There are bits of humor and obvious class distinction running parallel to the story. The Sunday Woman has artwork (including an imposing stone phallus weapon), sexuality (Bisset being at once sly, confident and kittenish) and a desirable estate property at the crux of the distasteful, selfish, mercenary behaviors. There is a cold practicality in the subtext with objects of perceived value eclipsing individuals. The Sunday Woman is intelligent - making a disturbing point of devolving humanity. The Radiance Film's Blu-ray has strong, authentic, a/v and a host of informative supplements. Curious film fans of Marcello Mastroianni, Jacqueline Bisset and Jean-Louis Trintignant should give this a chance. I intend to revisit.

Gary Tooze