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Marianna Ucrìa /

18th-century costume drama that follows the adventures of a deaf noblewoman attempting to escape her past. Although loved by her family, at thirteen she is forced to marry an older uncle and lives a rather oppressed life. She strives to find freedom in subtle ways and manages to save a peasant girl...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Cecchi Gori Group (Firm), Arcturus Productions Ltd, Cecchi Gori Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Faenza, Roberto, Petraglia, Sandro, Cecchi Gori, Vittorio, Cecchi Gori, Rita, Laborit, Emmanuelle, Herlitzka, Roberto, Morante, Laura, 1956-, Betti, Laura, Giraudeau, Bernard, Delli Colli, Tonino, Donati, Danilo, Perpignani, Roberto, 1941-, Piersanti, Franco, 1950-, Maraini, Dacia
Format: Video DVD
Language:Italian
Language Notes:Closed-captioned in Italian.
Published: ©2004
Subjects:
Nobility > Italy > Sicily > Drama.
Child sexual abuse > Italy > Sicily > Drama.
Sexual abuse victims > Italy > Sicily > Drama.
Deaf women > Italy > Sicily > Drama.
Sicily (Italy) > Economic conditions > 1700-1735 > Drama.
Sicily (Italy) > Social conditions > Drama.
Feature films.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, Italian.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Description
Summary:18th-century costume drama that follows the adventures of a deaf noblewoman attempting to escape her past. Although loved by her family, at thirteen she is forced to marry an older uncle and lives a rather oppressed life. She strives to find freedom in subtle ways and manages to save a peasant girl from a terrible situation.
Item Description:Based on the novel: La lunga vita di Marianna Ucrìa / Dacia Maraini.
Originally released as motion picture in 1997.
Anamorphic widescreen. Aspect ratio: 1.77:1.
Special features: interactive animated menus; direct access to 24 scenes; behind-the-scenes footage; trailer; biographies of the director and of the principal actors.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Format:DVD; region 0; Dolby Digital 2.0; requires a PAL standard DVD player or a multi-standard DVD player (PAL/NTSC).
Production Credits:Cinematographer, Tonino Delli Colli ; production designer, Danilo Donati ; costumes, Angela Anzimani ; editor, Roberto Perpignani ; music, Franco Piersanti.