Before the Revolution (Dual Format)

Description

A rarely seen early work from one of world cinema's most acclaimed directors, Bernardo Bertolucci's beautiful and unique Before the Revolution - made when he was just 22 captures the passions and ideology of the 1960s. Young, idealistic and bourgeois, Fab

A rarely seen early work from one of world cinema's most acclaimed directors, Bernardo Bertolucci's beautiful and unique Before the Revolution - made when he was just 22 captures the passions and ideology of the 1960s. Young, idealistic and bourgeois, Fabrizio struggles to come to terms with these contradictions and master a transgressive love for his auntPart autobiography, part literary adaptation, part homage to the French new-wave and Italian neo-realists that inspired him, Bertolucci's virtuosic second film is an atmospheric, ambiguous portrait of idealistic youth.Extra Features:Dual Format Edition: includes both the Blu-ray and the DVD of the film and the extras.Original theatrical trailerToday's Cinema (1963, 4 mins, DVD only): interview with the young Bernardo Bertolucci on the set of Before the RevolutionSelf-portrait (Giuseppe Bertolucci, 2003, 46 mins, DVD only): interview with Bernardo Bertolucci about making Before the RevolutionThe Workshop of the Young Masters (Giuseppe Bertolucci, 2003, 26 mins, DVD only): interviews with editor Roberto Perpignani, cinematorgrapher Vittorio Storaro and composer Ennio MorriconeVariations by the author (Giuseppe Bertolucci, 2003, 31 mins, DVD only): comparisons between the working and final copy of Before the RevolutionInterview with Bernardo Bertolucci (2011, 6 mins, DVD only)

Product details

Barcode / identifier

5035673010990

Brand

BFI

Manufacturer part number

BFIB1099

Category

Blu-ray

Category path

Entertainment > DVD and Blu-Ray > Blu-ray