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Kino Lorber and Raro Video to release
Michelangelo Antonioni's I Vinti
Available on Blu-ray July 8th
New Digitally Restored & Remastered HD Transfer of this important early work from one of cinema's greatest masters comes packed with bonus features including an uncut, extended sequence, interviews, an early Antonioni short film, a fully-illustrated booklet about the film, and much more!
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| NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 18, 2014 – Kino Lorber and RaroVideo are proud to announce the release of Michelangelo Antonioni's three-episode I VINTI, in a splendid new Blu-ray edition featuring a digitally restored and remastered HD transfer with new and improved English subtitle translations, and packed with a wealth of interesting and informative bonus features.
Screened at the Venice Film Festival in 1953, I VINTI highlights the talent and sensibility of Michelangelo Antonioni, who would go on to direct some of the world's most lauded films such as L'AVVENTURA and BLOW-UP, early in his career. Now Antonioni's exploration of violence set across Europe can be seen in a newly remastered Blu-ray edition.
I VINTI will become available on Blu-ray on July 8, 2014 with a SRP of $34.95. It comes packed with special features including the original exclusive, uncut and elongated version of the Italian Episode as presented at the 1953 Venice Film Festival; an interview with the producer, Turi Vasile; an interview with one of the protagonists, Franco Interlenghi; an exclusive rare short film by Michelangelo Antonioni: Tentato Suicidio (23 min, 1953) — an episode from L'Amore in Citta; a fully illustrated booklet containing critical analysis of the genesis of the film; and director biography and filmography. |
SYNOPSIS:
Challenging the linear narrative by weaving multiple story lines and exploring a directorial style way ahead of his time, Director Michelangelo Antonioni's unique triptych film, features three murders, one taking place in Paris, another in Rome, and another in London. All of the perpetrators are affluent youths, each killing for dubious motives. In the France segment, a group of adolescents kill for money, even though they don't need it; in the London segment, a poet uncovers a woman's body and tries to profit from the discovery; and in the Italian segment, a student becomes caught up in a smuggling ring, with deadly results.
With elements that serve as a precursor to Blowup, Antonioni explores how modern society can produce nihilistic tendencies in the least likely characters.
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| Michelangelo Antonioni's The Vanquished (I VINTI) |
I VINTI
Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
Country: Italy
Genre: Drama
Blu-ray Street Date: July 8, 2014
Blu-ray SRP: $34.95
Credits:
Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
Writers: Michelangelo Antonioni, George Bassani, Suso Cecchi d'Amico,
Diego Fabbri, Roger Nimier, and Turi Vasile
Producer: Mario Gabrielli
Cast: Franco Interlenghi, Patrick Barr, Anna-Maria Ferrero,
Eduardo Ciannelli, Evi Maltagliati
Cinematography: Enzo Sarafin
Editing: Eraldo Da Roma
Music: Giovanni Fusco
Technical Specs:
Run Time: 114 min * French, Italian, English w/English subtitles * B&W * Audio: linear PCM stereo 2.0 * Aspect: 4:3 * Year: 1953
Special Features:
* The original exclusive, uncut and elongated version of the Italian Episode as presented at the 1953 Venice Film Festival
* An interview with the producer, Turi Vasile
* An interview with one of the protagonists, Franco Interlenghi
* An exclusive rare short film by Michelangelo Antonioni:
Tentato Suicidio (23 min, 1953), an episode from L'Amore in Citta
* A fully illustrated booklet containing critical analysis of the genesis of the film
* Director biography and filmography
* Digitally Restored and Remastered / New and improved English subtitle translation
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ABOUT RARO VIDEO
Stefano and Gianluca Curti started Raro Video Italy in 1999. Dedicated to digital restoration of films from a wide range of genres, bypassing any stylistic boundaries, the company has earned an outstanding reputation for the quality of its high-definition transfers. Its releases are also known for their supplemental content as well as the critical analysis and superb booklets that accompany each film. The firm opened its U.S. headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2010. Raro Video U.S. is a subsidiary of Gruppo editoriale Minerva/Raro, which is owned by Minerva Pictures, a 50-year old production and distribution company that continues to make films and boasts a catalog of more than 1,000 films.
Directors featured in the Raro Video catalog include: Federico Fellini, Michelangelo Antonioni, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Luchino Visconti, Roberto Rossellini, David Lynch, Derek Jarman, Shinya Tsukamoto, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Jean-Luc Godard, Werner Herzog, Lars von Trier, Lucio Fulci, Mario Bava, Francesco Barilli, Tinto Brass, Jean Cocteau, Pedro Almodóvar, Martin Scorsese and more.
Available now from Raro Video U.S.: The Vanquished, The Clowns, The Anger, Live Like A Cop, Die Like A Man, Body Puzzle, The Visitor, Come Have Coffee With Us, The Overcoat, Murder Obsession, The Secret of Dorian Gray, Crime of Love, Young, Violent, Dangerous, Steam – The Turkish Bath, The Night of the Devils, Madness, The Automobile, To Be Twenty, Conversation Piece, The Perfume of the Lady in Black, Plot of Fear, Waves of Lust, Ubaldo Terzani Horror Show, The Fernando Di Leo Crime Collection Vol. 1, The Fernando Di Leo Crime Collection Vol. 2, Shoot First, Die Later, Hanging for Django, Il Generale Della Rovere, Nightmare City and Meet Him and Die.
ABOUT KINO LORBER
With a library of 800 titles, Kino Lorber Inc. has been a leader in independent art house distribution for over 30 years, releasing over 25 films per year theatrically under its Kino Lorber, Kino Classics, and Alive Mind Cinema banners, including four Academy Award® nominated films in the last six years. In addition, the company brings over 70 titles each year to the home entertainment market with DVD and Blu-ray releases under its 5 house brands, distributes a growing number of third party labels, and is a direct digital distributor to all major platforms including iTunes, Netflix, HULU, Amazon, Vimeo, and others. |
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