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Notte (La) (1961)
In Milan, after visiting his terminally-ill friend Tommaso Garani, the writer Giovanni Pontano goes to a party for the publication of his latest book, and his wife Lydia Pontano visits the place where she lived many years ago...Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
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Extras:Filmographies
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Subtitles:English (BURNT-IN)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Uses the Eureka! Masters of Cinema transfer.
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Extras:Original Trailer (3:01, in Italian with forced English subtitles)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 56-page booklet containing:
– Cast and credits
– La Notte: essay by film critic and scholar Brad Stevens
– The Sickness of Feelings: transcript of a Q&A session with Michelangelo Antonioni on 16 March 1961, first published in English in Film Culture (Spring 1962)
– Extract from an interview with Antonioni conducted on 29 July 1969 by Charles Thomson Samuel, first published in Film Heritage (Spring, 1970).
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by film scholar Roland Caputo
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Extras:"Michelangelo Antonioni: A Portrait" featurette (55:37)
Theatrical trailer (in Italian, no subtitles)
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Subtitles:English (FORCED)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Some sources cite the aspect ratio as 1.80:1 — if you can confirm this, please let us know via our forums.
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OVERALL: R0
R0 UK Eureka release, for the anamorphic transfer and the restored version of the film, together with a good range of contextual material. However, please note that the R4 release contains an exclusive commentary track and a featurette.
Do note that Eureka will be re-releasing the film in a Blu-ray/DVD combo in April 2014 (DVD version in the set will most likely be a new NTSC Region 2 disc).
Details of some of the footage missing from the Fox Lorber release can be found here.
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Fox Lorber - Yes (115:56 NTSC), missing some narrative scenes, as illustrated here
- R0 Scandinavia- Atlantic Film - No cuts (117:06 PAL).
- R0 United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts (117:15 PAL). Restored version, BBFC-imposed cinema cuts waived.
- R4 Australia- Umbrella Entertainment - Yes, assumed cut (116:24 PAL) – believed to be missing some narrative footage.
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Comparison added by Paul_Lewis on 23/08/08
Comparison last updated by Markus_Lang on 25/11/13UPDATE LOG:
22/01/13: Added DVDBeaver link.
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25/11/13: Addition of the R0 Scandinavian edition.
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