{"product_id":"world-noir-vol-5-limited-edition-blu-ray-region-b","title":"World Noir Vol 5 [Limited Edition Blu-ray]","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eExplore the fascinating intersection of two major post-war cinematic movements with \u003cem\u003eWorld Noir Vol 5\u003c\/em\u003e. This collection presents Italian neorealist films that draw significant inspiration and thematic elements from their American film noir counterparts. Discover how these seemingly different styles—American noir's hardboiled detectives and Italian neorealism's focus on working-class struggles—shared common ground in depicting societal lows and moral ambiguity during the post-war period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003eThis Limited Edition release from Radiance Films features seminal works that influenced each other throughout the 1940s and 50s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cstrong\u003eKey Films Featured Include:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bandit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Directed by Alberto Lattuada, this genre hybrid stars Anna Magnani. Returning from war, Ernesto (Amedeo Nazzari) is drawn into a life of crime after meeting a gangster's moll (Anna Magnani). The film is redolent of 1930s American gangster pictures and utilizes chiaroscuro lighting, blending noir elements with realism to highlight post-war desperation. This newly restored version is presented on Blu-ray for the first time outside of Italy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAgainst the Law:\u003c\/strong\u003e Directed by Pietro Germi, this film features a scenario echoing American noir. A middle-class man laundering money for the mob witnesses a murder during a currency exchange and is subsequently fingered by the police as the murderer. He and his girlfriend must work to clear his name in this Hitchcockian wrong man thriller.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n    \u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\/Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eLimited Edition release of three Italian neorealist films inspired by US noir.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eFeatures the newly restored version of \u003cem\u003eThe Bandit\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eLanguage options include English and Italian.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eTotal run time of 4 hours and 16 minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n    \u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blu-ray\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limited Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStudio:\u003c\/strong\u003e Radiance Films\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17 Aug. 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRun Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 hours and 16 minutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eActors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anna Magnani, Clara Calamai, Dhia Cristiani, Massimo Girotti\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDirectors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alberto Lattuada, Flavio Calzavara, Pietro Germi\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English, Italian\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003eExperience these crucial cinematic documents showcasing the shared despair and stylistic bleed between Italian Neorealism and American Film Noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Clara Calamai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57441059930494,"sku":"B0GZR2CH1K","price":122.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/3919\/1207\/files\/813KS6kthqL_64703fb5-ad4f-48c9-812f-d2e559aad395.jpg?v=1779252306","url":"https:\/\/ca.yachew.com\/products\/world-noir-vol-5-limited-edition-blu-ray-region-b","provider":"Yachew","version":"1.0","type":"link"}