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Alberto Lattuada's Mafioso /

Nino is an auto-factory foreman who takes his proper, modern wife and two blonde daughters from industrial Milan to the antiquated, rural Sicily to visit his family and get back in touch with his roots. Nino gets more than he bargained for when he discovers some harsh truths about his ancestors and...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Studio Canal, Compagnia Cinematografica Cervi S.p.A, Rialto Pictures LLC, Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Authors: De Laurentiis, Dino, Cervi, Tonino, Ferreri, Marco, Azcona, Rafael, 1926-2008, Age, 1919-2005, Scarpelli, Furio, 1919-2010, Lattuada, Alberto, 1914-2005, Sordi, Alberto, 1919-2003, Bengell, Norma, 1935-2013, Conti, Gabriella, Attanasio, Ugo, Oliviero, Carmelo, Thinè, Armando, Bistrattyn, Lily, Bally, Michèle, Bruno, Cinzia, Piretti, Katiuscia, Hurd, Hugh, 1925-1995, Caruso, Bruno, 1927-
Format: Video DVD
Language:Italian
Sicilian Italian
Language Notes:In Italian and Sicilian dialogue with optional English subtitles.
Published: [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2008]
Edition:Special ed.
Series:Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 424.
Subjects:
Mafia > Italy > Drama.
Supervisors, Industrial > Italy > Drama.
Families > Italy > Drama.
Italy > Drama.
Caruso, Bruno, > 1927- > Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, Italian.
Gangster films.
Dark comedy films.
Film adaptations.
Gangster > Feature.
Dark comedy > Feature.
Adaptation > Feature.
Family > Feature.
Comedy films.
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Summary:Nino is an auto-factory foreman who takes his proper, modern wife and two blonde daughters from industrial Milan to the antiquated, rural Sicily to visit his family and get back in touch with his roots. Nino gets more than he bargained for when he discovers some harsh truths about his ancestors and himself.
Item Description:Title from container.
Based on a story by Bruno Caruso.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1962.
Special features: Newly restored transfer; "Ritratti d'autore" a 1996 interview with director Alberto Lattuada by filmmaker Daniele Luchetti; new video interviews with the director's wife, actress Carla Del Poggio, and son, Alessandro Lattuada; trailers for the original Italian release and the 2007 U.S. rerelease; gallery of promotional caricatures by artist Keiko Kimura; new essays by Phillip Lopate and Roberto Chiesi and a 1982 interview with Alberto Lattuada.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Format:DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., High Definition digital transfer, NTSC.
Audience:Not rated.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Armando Nannuzzi ; editor, Nino Baragli ; music, Piero Piccioni ; art director, Carlo Egidi ; production director, Ugo Tucci.
ISBN:9781604650211
1604650214