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3 videodiscs (142 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Criterion collection #702
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Blu-ray disc contains the feature film in high definition and a collection of special features; set of two DVD discs contains the feature film in standard definition and the same collection of special features
"For decades, journalist Jep Gambardella has charmed and seduced his way through the glittering nightlife of Rome. Since the legendary success of his only novel, he has been a permanent fixture in the city's literary and elite social circles. But on his sixty-fifth birthday, Jep unexpectedly finds himself taking stock of his life, turning his cutting wit on himself and his contemporaries"--Container
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DVD release of the 2013 motion picture
Accompanying booklet contains a brief essay by critic Phillip Lopate
Special features on Blu-ray disc and on set of DVD discs include a new conversation between Paolo Sorrentino and Italian cultural critic Antonio Monda, a new interview with actor Toni Servillo, a new interview with screenwriter Umberto Contarello, and deleted scenes
Produced by Nicola Giuliano, Francesca Cima ; directed by Paolo Sorrentino ; screenplay Paolo Sorrentino, Umberto Contarello ; cinematography, Luca Bigazzi ; editor, Cristiano Travaglioli ; music, Lele Marchitelli
Carlo Verdone, Toni Servillo, Sabrina Ferilli, Carlo Buccirosso
Blu-ray; 2.35:1 aspect ratio; 5.1 surround; requires Blu-ray player
DVD ; 2.35:1 aspect ratio; 5.1 surround
In Italian, with optional subtitles in English