Il posto + I fidanzati Blu-ray Movie
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Limited EditionRadiance Films | 1961-1962 | 2 Movies | 170 min | Rated BBFC: PG | Jan 27, 2025
Movie rating
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| Users |  | 0.0 |
| Reviewer |  | 4.0 |
| Overall | | 4.0 |
Overview
Il posto + I fidanzati (1961-1962)
When young Domenico (Sandro Panseri) ventures from the small village of Meda to Milan in search of employment, he finds himself on the bottom rung of the bureaucratic ladder in a huge, faceless company. The prospects are daunting, but Domenico finds reason for hope in the fetching Antonietta (Loredana Detto). A tender coming-of-age story and a sharp observation of dehumanizing corporate enterprise, Ermanno Olmi’s Il posto is a touching and hilarious tale of one young man’s stumbling entrance into the perils of modern adulthood.
| Foreign | 100% |
| Drama | 68% |
Specifications
Video
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.37:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
Audio
See individual releases
Subtitles
English
Discs
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BDs)
Playback
Region B, A (C untested)
Review
Rating summary
| Movie | | 4.0 |
| Video |  | 4.5 |
| Audio | | 4.0 |
| Extras | | 4.0 |
| Overall | | 4.0 |
Il posto + I fidanzati Blu-ray Movie Review
Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman February 17, 2025Ermanno Olmi never seemed to reach the stratospheric heights of some other Italian directors of his same general generation, and in fact it's arguable that Olmi is chiefly remembered today for mainly one film, The Tree of Wooden Clogs (also released by Arrow Video for Region B in an edition I personally preferred for its warmer color timing). Radiance is perhaps aiding and abetting a wider appreciation of Olmi's not exactly expansive but still often quite arresting filmography by offering Olmi's first two purely narrative films (1959's Time Stood Still toed a semi-documentarian line, though it's probably best approached as a narrative film when all the dust and/or snow has settled). Both of the stories in the veritable double feature might be thought of as "small", but they both show Olmi's rather interesting "combo platter" of Neorealism and more "stylized" presentational aspects, and both have some genuine emotion suffusing their "simple" narratives. As is discussed in some of the interesting supplements included on each disc in this double feature, both Il posto and I fidanzati offer really interesting examples of Olmi "breaking free" of his former work as a documentarian, though both films have definite cinema verité aspects.
For reviews of the films in this set, please click on the following links:
Il posto Blu-ray review
I fidanzati Blu-ray review
Il posto + I fidanzati Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality
Video quality is assessed in the above linked reviews.
Il posto + I fidanzati Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality
Audio quality is assessed in the above linked reviews.
Il posto + I fidanzati Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras
Supplements on each disc are detailed in the above linked reviews. Radiance sent check discs and so I can't comment packaging, but their website lists the standard retinue that typically accompanies Radiance's releases.
Il posto + I fidanzati Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation
This is a hugely appealing double feature, at least for those willing to forsake traditional three act structures where "stuff happens". Technical merits are first rate, and the supplements are both informative and enjoyable. Recommended.