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Salvatore Giuliano [2 Discs] [Criterion Collection]
Description by Jason Buchanan

The mysterious and violent death of an infamous Sicilian bandit sparks a heated investigation in director Francesco Rosi's bold Italian neorealistic classic -- arriving on DVD in this feature-packed release from The Criterion Collection. The feature is presented in 1.85:1 widescreen, offering audio rendered in Italian Dolby Digital Mono with optional English subtitles. As with most Criterion releases, this disc offers an abundance of bonus materials, including new audio commentary from film historian Peter Cowie, a 55-minute documentary on the director produced by Italian television, new interviews with Rosi and film critic/author Tullio Kezich, an original theatrical trailer, an essay by film historian/critic Michel Ciment, and written tributes to the director from Martin Scorsese, Federico Fellini, and Francis Ford Coppola.

Features
  • New high-definition transfer with restored image and sound and enhanced for widescreen televisions
  • Audio commentary by film historian Peter Cowie
  • Original theatrical trailer
  • New and improved English subtitle translation
  • Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition
  • "Witness to the Times," a new discussion with director Francesco Rosi and film critic Tullio Kezich
  • Excerpt from an Italian newsreel from July 12, 1950, reporting the shocking death of the infamous and charismatic bandit Salvatore Giuliano
  • "Il Cineasta e Il Labirinto," a 55-minute Italian documentary guided by Rosi, revisiting his life and career in cinema, with peronal comments by directors Giuseppe Tornatore, Martin Scorsese, and others
  • Written tributes by Francis Ford Coppola, Federico Fellini, and Martin Scorsese, as well as a new essay by writer Michel Ciment
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