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(aka 'La terra trema: Episodio del mare' aka 'The Earth Trembles')
Directed by Luchino Visconti
Italy 1948
In the fishing village of Aci Trezza, Sicily, the Valastro family dream of a better life. Living modestly thanks to merciless wholesalers, eldest son Ntoni takes matters into his own hands and - with the help of a bank loan - starts fishing alone. The venture is initially a success but an unexpected shipwreck means the family must soon fend for themselves. Originally commissioned as propaganda by the Communist Party, master filmmaker Luchino Visconti (The Leopard, Death in Venice) used the real villagers of Aci Trezza as his stars to craft a docu-fictional melodrama about the difficulties of rural life post-World War II. La terra trema was nominated for the Golden Lion at the 1948 Venice Film Festival and is considered one of the finest examples of Italian neorealist cinema. *** Luchino Visconti’s La Terra Trema (1948) is a neorealist masterpiece that chronicles the struggles of a Sicilian fishing family in the impoverished village of Aci Trezza, focusing on their doomed attempt to break free from economic exploitation. The film follows ‘Ntoni Valastro, a young fisherman who, frustrated by the oppressive control of wealthy wholesalers, mortgages his family’s home to buy a boat and work independently. Despite initial hope, harsh weather, market manipulation, and social pressures lead to financial ruin, forcing the family into deeper poverty and despair. Shot on location with non-professional actors, the film’s stark black-and-white cinematography by G.R. Aldo and Visconti’s meticulous direction capture the grueling realities of post-war Sicilian life, blending documentary-like authenticity with poetic tragedy. A powerful critique of class oppression and capitalist greed, La Terra Trema remains a haunting, visually stunning testament to human resilience and systemic injustice, running approximately 160 minutes. |
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Theatrical Release: August 18th, 1948 - Venice Film Festival
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Runtime | 2:40:24.239 | |
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1. 33:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 44,699,235,962 bytesFeature: 39,660,100,992 bytes Video Bitrate: 29.98 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: • New interview with critic Christina Newland (10:17) • Interview with Italian politician and journalist Pietro Ingrao (9:22) • Interview with assistant director Francesco Rosi (13:58) • Interview with Turi Vasile (3:06) • Gallery Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow Limited edition booklet featuring new and archival writing
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Radiance use a DTS-HD Master dual-mono track (24-bit) in the
original Italian language. The audio transfer of La Terra Trema
offers a clean and dynamic presentation that honors the film’s
naturalistic sound design. The crashing waves, creaking boats, and
village chatter are crisp and evocative, immersing viewers in the
sensory world of Aci Trezza, while the Sicilian dialect spoken by the
non-professional actors carries an authentic, raw emotional weight.
Willy Ferrero’s (his only composition credit although he worked on other
films, like
Bicycle Thieves, in the 'music department') sparse,
folk-inspired score is delicately balanced, its mournful tones enhancing
the tragedy without overpowering the environmental sounds. Though the
Italian voice-over narration can feel slightly intrusive, the lossless
audio restoration ensures every sound - from the rhythmic labor to quiet
moments of despair - resonates with clarity and impact. Radiance offer optional,
newly translated, English subtitles on
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Blu-ray.
The Radiance
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Luchino Visconti's La Terra Trema
is a cornerstone of Italian neorealism, a sweeping yet intimate epic
that portrays the struggles of a Sicilian fishing family against
systemic economic oppression. Rooted in the principles of neorealism -
location shooting, non-professional actors, and a focus on the working
class - the film transcends documentary realism to achieve a poetic,
almost operatic tragedy. The exploration of class, community, and
resilience offers a universal yet specific critique of systemic
injustice. This Radiance Blu-ray
release is a must-own for fans of Italian cinema, celebrating La
Terra Trema as a timeless, gut-wrenching portrait of class struggle
and resilience, its visual and sonic effectiveness matched by a
thoughtful array of supplementary materials that honor its legacy. It's
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