7 | / 10 |
Users | 4.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
The movie relates the tragic story of Ida Dalser, who fell for the future Italian Fascist leader, Benito Mussolini, supported him while he was unemployed in the early 1910s, and married him, presumably around 1914. She bore Mussolini a son, Benito Albino, before the outbreak of World War I. The two lost touch during the war years and, upon discovering him again in a hospital during the war, she also discovered Rachele Guidi, who had married Mussolini in the meantime, and a daughter borne to Guidi and Mussolini in 1910
Starring: Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Filippo Timi, Fausto Russo Alesi, Michela Cescon, Pier Giorgio BellocchioForeign | 100% |
Drama | 85% |
Biography | 14% |
Romance | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Italian: DTS HD-Master Audio 5.1
English
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Screened at the Cannes Film Festival, Marco Bellocchio's "Vincere" (2009) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Artificial Eye. The supplemental features on the disc include an interview with actor Filippo Timi and the film's original theatrical trailer. In Italian, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
Black shirts, salute Il Duce!
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Marco Bellocchio's Vincere arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Artificial Eye.
This is a very strong high-definition transfer. Fine object detail is outstanding, clarity terrific, and contrast levels consistent throughout the entire film. Edge-enhancement is not a serious issue of concern; neither is macroblocking. I also did not see any traces of heavy noise reduction. Generally speaking, the close-ups convey outstanding depth, and detail is indeed very impressive. There are only a few large panoramic scenes, and they also look terrific. Furthermore, the film has a very unique color-scheme that has also benefited greatly from the solid high-definition treatment - the variety of prominent blues and browns look beautiful. Finally, there are a couple of scenes where I noticed some extremely mild compression artifacts creeping in, but the overall quality of the presentation is indeed very solid. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray disc. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your PS3 or SA regardless of your geographical location. For the record, there is no problematic PAL or 1080/50i content preceding the disc's main menu).
There is only one audio track on this Blu-ray disc: Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. For the record, Artificial Eye have provided optional English subtitles for the main feature.
The Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track is very strong. The bass is potent and punchy, the rear channels very intelligently used, and the high-frequencies not overdone. The dialog is clean, crisp, stable, and very easy to follow. There are no balance issues with Carlo Crivelli's wonderful soundtrack either. On the contrary, the music is very effective and beautifully mixed with the dialog (some of the most dramatic scenes in Vincere are the ones where the music has a key role). Lastly, while viewing the film I did not detect any disturbing pops, cracks, hissings, or dropouts to report in this review. I must also note that the English translation is excellent.
Note: The supplemental features on this Blu-ray disc are encoded in 720p and 1080p. Therefore, they are perfectly playable on all North American PS3s and SAs.
Interview - an informative interview with actor Filippo Timi in which he discusses how he prepared to play Benito Mussolini, as well as the message of the film. In Italian, with imposed English subtitles. (11 min, 720p).
Trailer - the original theatrical trailer for Vincere. In Italian, with imposed English subtitles. (2 min, 1080p).
What makes Vincere such a special film is the fact that it manages to effectively show what an incredibly cruel and dangerous individual Benito Mussolini was by spending very little time studying his persona. Interestingly enough, it is through Ida Dalser's incredible story that we learn a lot about Il Duce. The Blu-ray disc herein reviewed, courtesy of British distributors Artificial Eye, looks and sounds terrific. It is also Region-Free. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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