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Loosely based on Stendhal's The charterhouse of Parma, the plot concerns a young man who flirts intellectually with communism and incestuously with his young aunt. He finally realizes that for him, life will always be "before the revolution."

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Bertolucci, Bernardo (Screenwriter), Asti, Adriana, 1933- (Actor), Barilli, Francesco (Actor), Midgette, Allen (Actor), Paoli, Gino, 1934- (composer (expression)), Morricone, Ennio (composer (expression))
Format:	Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:	Italian
Language Notes:	In Italian with optional English subtitles.
Published:	[Great Britain] : British Film Institute, [2011]
Edition:	Blu-ray.
Subjects:	Middle class men > Italy > Drama. Communism > Italy. Italy > Politics and government > 1945-1976 > Drama. Communism. Middle class men. Politics and government. Italy. 1945-1976 Foreign films. Motion pictures, Italian. Feature films. Fiction films. Feature films > Italy. Foreign language films > Italian. Drama.

Description
Summary:	Loosely based on Stendhal's The charterhouse of Parma, the plot concerns a young man who flirts intellectually with communism and incestuously with his young aunt. He finally realizes that for him, life will always be "before the revolution."
Item Description:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 1964. Originally issued as a dual format edition with DVD and Blu-ray versions of the film. Special features include Before the revolution working copy, original trailer, on the set, interview with director, workshop of the Young masters, Bernardo Bertolucci in conversation with David Thompson.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 112 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 + booklet.
Format:	Blu-ray disc; region B; widescreen (1.85:1) aspect ratio; PCM Mono.
Production Credits:	Photography, Aldo Scavarda ; editor, Roberto Perpignani ; music, Gino Paoli, Ennio Morricone.