To add to the above the dvd is now available however there is no English subtiles or soundtrack. The print on the dvd is far superior to the video so in that respect it is worth having. This again is the short version missing an introduction which is on some of the european video's. It is a superb film and even with the all Italian soundtrack is worth having.
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This is a restored transefer and there are also English subtitles. The definitive edition you might say. It's certainly as good as anything criterion would ever do.
Thank I will check it out.Jim
shareThis will be released on DVD by Criterion in August 2005!!
shareJust got it for my birthday yesterday, and it's a beautiful, wonderful little film! Haven't had time to check out the interviews yet, but I'm pleased to add this one to my collection.
Quick mini-review: the film is a series of vignettes depicting the monks in various encounters with each other and locals in the surrounding countryside. Each scene has a point, but the "lessons" are imparted with grace, subtlety and tranquil ease. It's a very calming, quiet experience. Other than the dialogue of the brothers (in Italian), what one hears most of the time in the soundtrack is the sound of chirping birds and falling water. Not a film that everyone will enjoy but if the idea of following humble, simple monks around the medieval countryside appeals to you at all, I recommend this DVD highly. Considering that this movie was released just five years after the end of WWII, perhaps it was an attempt to remind Italians and Europeans in general of this long-departed but timeless advocate of peace and non-violence.
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Just a heads-up: DeepDiscount.com is having a 40% off sale on a selection of Criterion DVDs, including this film. The sale ends 3/16/06, I believe.
sharehi mate,,,,thanks for the info...jfp
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