Property
Is No Longer A Theft
(1973/MVD Visual/Arrow Blu-ray w/DVD)
Picture:
B+/B- Sound: B/B- Extras: B Film: B
Another
acclaimed Italian film from Director Elio Petri, Property
Is No Longer A Theft
(1973) starts out with an action packed bank robbery and is
relentless in its comedic look at capitalism as the final part of a
trilogy he made over the years on the subject and its connection to
the neurotic. Presented in grand HD fashion by Arrow Academy, the
film looks and sounds fantastic with a great score by Ennio Morricone
and very interesting cinematography that has been restored from the
original film elements.
The
film stars Ugo Tognazzi, Flavio Bucci (Argento's Suspiria),
Daria Nicolodi (Deep
Red),
and Mario Scaccia to name a few.
When
Total (Bucci), a banker, becomes bored with his life and envious of
those who frequent his bank, he decides to start a new life.
Obsessed with screwing over The Butcher (Tognazzi), a rich but
disrespectful client, Total takes out a 10 Million Lira loan and
torments him by stealing his possessions, including his mistress.
Presented
from a 4K high definition master from the original 35mm materials in
1080p here on Blu-ray disc, the transfer preserves the original
1.85:1 aspect ratio accompanied with a great sounding PCM Mono 1.0
track that has also been restored. The film has stunning
cinematography and a wide color palette that accurately portrays its
subjects. Also included is a standard definition DVD of the film
with matching widescreen aspect ratio and similar audio specs, but
isn't as detailed as the Blu.
Special
Features...
Brand-new
interview with actor Flavio Bucci
Brand-new
interview with producer Claudio Mancini
Brand-new
interview with make-up artist Pierantonio Mecacci
Reversible
sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Nathanael
Marsh
FIRST
PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet containing new writing
on the film by Camilla Zamboni
A
well-made film, I would suggest checking this out if you like
'revenge' movies.
-
James Lockhart
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