{"product_id":"cosa-nostra-franco-nero-in-three-mafia-tales-by-damiano-damiani","title":"Cosa Nostra: Franco Nero in three Mafia Tales by Damiano Damiani (LE)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCosa Nostra: Franco Nero in three Mafia Tales by Damiano Damiani \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe most American of directors according to celebrated critic Paolo Mereghetti, Damiano Damiani (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA Bullet for the General\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e) nevertheless surveyed his own country’s mafia history unlike anyone before him, to critical and box office success. Three such classic films are collected in this Blu-ray box set, presented from new restorations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Day of the Owl \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003estars Franco Nero as a police chief who, while investigating the death of a construction worker, goes up against corrupt officials and a ruthless mafia boss (Lee J. Cobb). Adapted from the celebrated novel by Leonardo Sciascia (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIllustrious Corpses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTodo Modo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Day of the Owl \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ewas the first book to openly deal with organised crime in Sicily. A prestigious production, it was in the running for best film at the Berlin Film Festival and found wins at home in the David di Donatello Awards for Claudia Cardinale, Nero, Damiani, and Best Production.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNero portrays a simple man thrown in jail for a misdemeanour in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Case Is Closed: Forget It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. Inside, he sees the grim reality of life behind bars, where the mafia controls everything. A powerful production with Nero on top form and supported by a strong cast including Riccardo Cucciolla (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRabid Dogs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e) and John Steiner (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTenebrae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e), the intensity of Damiani’s film places it among the finest prison dramas. Presented in Italian and for the first time with the original English dub.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHow to Kill a Judge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, Nero plays filmmaker Giacomo Solaris, whose latest film features a judge corrupted by the mafia and who is later found murdered. The real judge the character is based on seizes the footage, but is later killed in the same way. Feeling a degree of responsibility, Solaris investigates, but as the assassinations increase around him, will he reach the source of the conspiracy? Full of twists and a fascinating meta-commentary on cinema, Damiani points the camera at himself and the genre as he investigates the social impact of mafia violence, a fitting end to this survey of Damiani’s Cosa Nostra.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlu-ray Limited Edition Box Set Special Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most American of directors according to celebrated critic Paolo Mereghetti, Damiano Damiani (\u003cem\u003eA Bullet for the General\u003c\/em\u003e) nevertheless surveyed his own country’s mafia history unlike anyone before him, to critical and box office success. Three such classic films are collected in this Blu-ray box set, presented from new restorations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Day of the Owl\u003c\/em\u003e stars Franco Nero (\u003cem\u003eDjango\u003c\/em\u003e) as a police chief who, while investigating the death of a construction worker, goes up against corrupt officials and a ruthless mafia boss (Lee J. Cobb, \u003cem\u003eOn the Waterfront\u003c\/em\u003e). Adapted from the celebrated novel by Leonardo Sciascia (\u003cem\u003eIllustrious Corpses\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTodo Modo\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eThe Day of the Owl\u003c\/em\u003e was the first book to openly deal with organised crime in Sicily. Director Damiano Damiani followed in the civic-minded cinema of Francesco Rosi and Elio Petri while forging a new path for the action-orientated cinema of the poliziottesco that would follow, creating something uniquely his own. A prestigious production, it was in the running for best film at the Berlin Film Festival and at home won David di Donatello Awards for stars Nero and Claudia Cardinale, along with Damiani, and Best Film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFranco Nero stars as an architect thrown in jail for a misdemeanour in \u003cem\u003eThe Case is Closed: Forget It\u003c\/em\u003e. Inside, he sees the grim reality of life behind bars, faced with corrupt guards and a prison yard ruled by the mafia. Damiano Damiani continues his exploration of mafia stories with this gritty prison drama. Nero gives a sympathetic performance as the honest man, while support is given by noted character actors including Riccardo Cucciola (\u003cem\u003eRabid Dogs\u003c\/em\u003e) as another innocent and John Steiner (\u003cem\u003eTenebrae\u003c\/em\u003e) as a psychotic killer. With \u003cem\u003eInvestigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion\u003c\/em\u003e and Damiani’s own \u003cem\u003eConfessions of a Police Captain\u003c\/em\u003e, this exploration of authority and corruption was as critical as the era’s finest work and ranks alongside the best Italian genre films of the 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eHow to Kill a Judge\u003c\/em\u003e, Franco Nero plays filmmaker Giacomo Solaris, whose latest film features a judge corrupted by the mafia and who is later killed. The real judge the character is based on seizes the film but is later found murdered. Feeling a degree of responsibility, Solaris investigates through his police and mafia advisors, but as the assassinations increase around him, will he reach the source of the conspiracy? Full of twists and a fascinating meta-commentary on cinema that derives from a highly personal approach to the subject matter inspired by real-life events, director Damiano Damiani points the camera at himself and the genre in this fascinating exploration of the social impact of mafia violence, a fitting end to this survey of Damiani’s Cosa Nostra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlu-ray Limited Edition Box Set Special Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2K restoration of \u003cem\u003eThe Day of the Owl\u003c\/em\u003e from the original negative presented in the original Italian version (109 mins) and the shorter export cut with English audio (103 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2K restoration of \u003cem\u003eThe Case is Closed: Forget It\u003c\/em\u003e from the original negative presented with Italian and, for the first time, English audio options\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2K restoration of \u003cem\u003eHow to Kill a Judge\u003c\/em\u003e from the original negative presented in Italian and English audio options\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal uncompressed mono PCM audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew interview with star Franco Nero, featuring archive footage of Damiano Damiani and Leonardo Sciascia discussing \u003cem\u003eThe Day of the Owl\u003c\/em\u003e (2022, 17 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchival interview with Franco Nero, writer Ugo Pirro and production manager Lucio Trentini discussing the making of \u003cem\u003eThe Day of the Owl\u003c\/em\u003e (2006, 27 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eIdentity Crime-Sis\u003c\/em\u003e: filmmaker and Italian crime cinema expert Mike Malloy discusses \u003cem\u003eThe Day of the Owl\u003c\/em\u003e in the context of the formation of the Italian crime film genre (2022, 20 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCasting Cobb: A Tale of Two Continents\u003c\/em\u003e: A video essay by filmmaker Howard S. Berger looking at actor Lee J. Cobb's career transition from Hollywood to Italy and the archetypes he tended to play (2023, 33 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchival interview with Claudia Cardinale from Belgian TV in which she discusses her long and storied career (2017, 22 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew interview with star Franco Nero discussing \u003cem\u003eThe Case is Closed: Forget It\u003c\/em\u003e (2022, 14 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchival documentary on the making of \u003cem\u003eThe Case is Closed: Forget It\u003c\/em\u003e featuring actor Corrado Solari, assistant director Enrique Bergier and editor Antonio Siciliano (2015, 28 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eItaly’s Cinematic Civil Conscience: An Examination of the Life and Works of Damiano Damiani\u003c\/em\u003e: A visual essay on the career of Damiani Damiani by critic Rachael Nisbet (2023, 35 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew interview with star Franco Nero discussing \u003cem\u003eHow to Kill a Judge\u003c\/em\u003e (2022, 13 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew interview with Alberto Pezzotta, author of \u003cem\u003eRegia Damiano Damiani\u003c\/em\u003e, who discusses Damiani’s contribution to the mafia and crime genres and the reception of his films in Italy (2022, 34 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eLessons in Violence\u003c\/em\u003e: A new video essay on \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow to Kill a Judge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby filmmaker David Cairns (2023, 22 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal trailers for each film\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew and improved optional English subtitles for Italian audio and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for English audio for each film\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters for each film\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition 120-page book featuring new and archival writing on the films by experts on the genre including Andrew Nette on Leonardo Sciascia’s The Day of the Owl; Piero Garofalo on The Case is Closed: Forget It; Paul A. 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