| Description |
1 DVD (108 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
monochrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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mono |
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video file |
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DVD video |
| Series |
Janus films collection
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Janus films collection.
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| System Details |
DVD ; 1.85:1 aspect ratio. |
| Cast |
Lou Castel, Paola Pitagora, Marino Masé, Liliana Gérace, Pier Luigi Troglio, Jenny MacNeil. |
| Credits |
Cinematography, Alberto Marrama ; music, Ennio Morricone ; editing, Aurelio Mangiarotti. |
| Note |
Videodisc release of the 1965 motion picture. |
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Released as part of the "Essential Art House : 50 Years of Janus Films." |
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"...features a pristine digital transfer of the film in its original language, as well as English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing."--Criterion website. |
| Summary |
Story about a blind widow and her four children. Three are afflicted with epilepsy, and the fourth, Augusto, has to support the family. Alessandro (Sandro) wants to free his brother from this burden and sees killing the rest of the family as the only way. |
| Language |
In Italian with optional English subtitles. |
| Subject |
Families -- Drama.
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Families. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Subject |
Fratricide -- Drama.
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Fratricide. |
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Parricide -- Drama.
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Parricide. |
| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Bellocchio, Marco, 1939-
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Doria, Enzo.
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Castel, Lou, 1943-
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Pitagora, Paola.
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Masé, Marino, 1939-2022.
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Gérace, Liliana.
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Troglio, Pier Luigi.
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MacNeil, Jenny.
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Marrama, Alberto.
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Morricone, Ennio.
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Agosti, Silvano.
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Doria Cinematografica.
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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Janus Films.
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| Added Title |
Fists in the pocket |
| Note |
Title from accompanying book : Essential art house |
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Title from container : 50 years of Janus Films |
| Added Title |
Fifty years of Janus Films |
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50 years of Janus Films.
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| ISBN |
$12.92 |
| Music No. |
CC1626D Criterion Collection |
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