“Opulent and languidly erotic.”
— John Skow, Time Magazine
“A film of effortless command in which the director’s presence
“A film of effortless command in which the director’s presence
is everywhere felt.”
— Vincent Canby, The New York Times
“A worthy finale to a distinguished career.”
— Tony Rayns, Time Out
THIS JULY JUST GOT STEAMIER,
AS FILM MOVEMENT CLASSICS BRINGS LUCHINO VISCONTI’S DIGITALLY RESTORED FINAL MASTERPIECE TO
BLU-RAY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN NORTH AMERICA
L’INNOCENTE
Street Date: July 14, 2020
Blu-ray/DVD/Digital: $29.95/$19.95
Starring Giancarlo Giannini, Laura Antonelli and Jennifer O’Neill,
Bonus Features Include “Reframing L’Innocente” a Video Essay by Author
Ivo Blom and a 16-Page Booklet with a New Essay by Author Dan Callahan
SYNOPSIS
Gabriele d’Annunzio’s passionate novel is brought to life in the final masterpiece from acclaimed director Luchino Visconti. In late-nineteenth century Italy, Tullio (Giancarlo Giannini), an insatiable aristocrat, grows bored with his timid wife Giuliana (Laura Antonelli) and neglects her for his mistress, the wealthy widow Countess Teresa Raffo (Jennifer O’Neill). After learning that Giuliana is having a torrid affair of her own, he becomes tormented by her infidelity and descends into madness.
Visconti directed L’INNOCENTE from a wheelchair, following two strokes and a broken leg. He remained as painstaking as ever, spending hours getting Antonelli’s veil just so, and getting a bitingly effective performance from Jennifer O’Neill (Summer of ’42) as the cast-off mistress. The screenplay was written by Visconti, Enrico Medioli and the legendary Suso Cecchi d’Amico, and masterfully edited by Ruggero Mastroianni, brother of Marcello, longtime Visconti collaborator (including Le Notti Bianche, Death in Venice, Ludwig, Conversation Piece), and Fellini’s editor of over twenty years.
Film Movement Classics delivers Visconti’s final acclaimed drama to cinema aficionados with a digitally restored version, available on Blu-ray for the very first time in North America. Bonus programming includes a video essay and 16-page collectible booklet.
CAST
- Giancarlo Giannini (Love & Anarchy, “Catch-22”, Quantum of Solace, Hannibal)
- Laura Antonelli (Passion of Love, Malizia)
- Jennifer O’Neill (Summer of ’42, Rio Lobo)
BONUS FEATURES
- Reframing L’innocente video essay by author Ivo Blom
- 16-page booklet with new essay by author Dan Callahan
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Type: Blu-ray/DVD/Digital (New Digital Restorations)
Running Time: 126 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audio: Mono
Language: Italian with English Subtitles
About Film Movement
Founded in 2002 as one of the first-ever subscription film services with its DVD-of-the-Month club, Film Movement is now a North American distributor of award-winning independent and foreign films based in New York City. It has released more than 250 feature films and shorts culled from prestigious film festivals worldwide. Film Movement’s theatrical releases include American independent films, documentaries, and foreign art house titles. Its catalog includes titles by directors such as Hirokazu Kore-eda, Maren Ade, Jessica Hausner, Andrei Konchalovsky, Andrzej Wajda, Diane Kurys, Ciro Guerra and Melanie Laurent. In 2015, Film Movement launched its reissue label Film Movement Classics, featuring new restorations released theatrically as well as on Blu-ray and DVD, including films by such noted directors as Eric Rohmer, Peter Greenaway, Bille August, Marleen Gorris, Takeshi Kitano, Arturo Ripstein, King Hu, Sergio Corbucci and Ettore Scola. For more information, please visit www.filmmovement.com. Visit www.filmmovementplus.com for more information about Film Movement Plus, the new subscription streaming service from Film Movement.
