A Free Woman Blu-ray Radiance 1954 Una donna libera Vittorio Cottafavi Françoise Christophe

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Presented on home video for the first time outside of Italy! 

Introducing Radiance Film's Limited Edition Blu-ray for 1954's A Free Woman. Vittorio Cottafavi's emotionally complex story exhibits the melodramatic finesse of Douglas Sirk with a style reminiscent of Max Ophuls. A remarkably modern exploration of female autonomy, A Free Woman has been newly restored by Radiance and is presented on home video for the first time outside of Italy.

On the cusp of marriage, Liana becomes convinced she shouldn't live a life in service of a man. Instead, she leaves for Amalfi, where she embarks on an affair. From there she makes for Paris, but each new adventure is compromised by some kind of emotional constraint, culminating in a final act of tragedy.

Limited Edition Features: 

• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow
• Booklet featuring new writing by critic Mariangela Sansone and archival writing by filmmaker Luc Moullet
• Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

Features: 

• 2K restoration from the original negative by Radiance Films
• Uncompressed mono audio
• Archival interview with director Vittorio Cottafavi (1995)
• Interview with Italian film expert Stephen Gundle (2026)

Technical Specs:

• Year: 1954
• Region Code: AB
• Picture: NA
• Runtime: NA
• Language: Italian
• Subtitles: English