The Facts of Murder (Blu-Ray)

Inspector Ingravallo has been called to a Roman apartment building to investigate a robbery. Once there he questions the tenants but soon realises something is amiss. As the investigation progresses a simple robbery leads to a murder case…

Directed by and starring Pietro Germi (The Railroad Man) as the growling Inspector, The Facts of Murder was loosely adapted from celebrated author Carlo Emilio Gadda’s novel and is shot with inky shadows reminiscent of film noir, while the mystery element prefigures the giallo. Featuring a cast of wonderful supporting actors including Claudia Cardinale (The Day of the Owl) and Claudio Gora (Il sorpasso), the film won multiple awards at Italian institutions including the Golden Globe for Best Film.

SPECIAL FEATURES:
New 4K restoration of the film by L’Immagine Ritrovata at the Cineteca di Bologna, world premiere on High Definition Blu-ray (1080p)
Uncompressed mono PCM audio
New interview with Pietro Germi expert Mario Sesti (2023, 47 mins)
The Man With the Cigar in His Mouth – a documentary about Pietro Germi featuring interviews with his colleagues and collaborators including Mario Monicelli, Claudia Cardinale, Stefania Sandrelli, Giuseppe Tornatore among others (Mario Sesti, 1997, 39 mins)
What’s Black and Yellow All Over? All Shades of Italian Film Noir – a visual essay by Paul A. J. Lewis on the presence of noir trends in Italian cinema and the evolution of the genre (2023, 19 mins)
Newly translated English subtitles

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