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Estate violenta: In the final days of Mussolini's reign, Carlo, the hedonistic son of a high-ranking Fascist, falls in love with a Navy officer's widow. Fleeing the wrath of the Anti-Fascists for the safety of Southern Italy, the lovers are stranded by the masses of the dead and dying and...

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Corporate Authors: Titanus (Firm), NoShame Films
Other Authors: Zurlini, Valerio, Clementelli, Silvio, Benvenuti, Leo, 1923-2000, Lodi-Fe', Maurizio, Trintignant, Jean-Louis, Rossi-Drago, Eleonora, 1925-2007, Cardinale, Claudia, 1939-, Perrin, Jacques, 1941-
Format: Video DVD
Language:Italian
English
Language Notes:Estate violenta in Italian (momo) with optional English subtitels ; Ragazza con la valigia in Italian or English language soundtrack (mono) with optional English or French subtitles.
Published: [Los Angeles] : No Shame Films, 2006.
Edition:2 DVD special ed.
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Italy > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, Italian.
War films.
Feature films.
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Summary:Estate violenta: In the final days of Mussolini's reign, Carlo, the hedonistic son of a high-ranking Fascist, falls in love with a Navy officer's widow. Fleeing the wrath of the Anti-Fascists for the safety of Southern Italy, the lovers are stranded by the masses of the dead and dying and must confront the horrors of war previously kept from them by a life of privilege.
Ragazza con la valigia: 16-year-old Lorenzo falls in love with cabaret singer Aida, spurned by his playboy brother Marcello. Secreting the sensuous Aida in a hotel and going into debt to feed and clothe her, Lorenzo can only stand by as Aida attracts a stream of new suitors and learns the hard truth that sometimes pure love is not enough.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1959 and 1961.
Special features include: Interviews; poster and still gallery ; booklet including liner notes and talent bios.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (103, 121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Format:DVD; region 1; fullframe (disc 1) or widescreen (1.85:1) (disc 2) presentation.
Production Credits:Estate violenta: photography, Tono Santoni ; editor, Mario Serandrei ; music, Mario Nacscimbene. Ragazza con la valigia: photography, Tino Santoni ; editor, Mario Serandrei ; music, Mario Nacsimbene.