The Facts of Murder Petro Germi Limited Edition Blu-ray Radiance

An Italian masterpiece that's considered Petro Germi's best film!

Introducing Radiance Film's Limited Edition Blu-ray for 1959's The Facts of Murder. Inspector Ingravallo has been called to a Roman apartment building to investigate a robbery. Once there he questions the tenants but soon realizes something is amiss. As the investigation progresses a simple robbery leads to a murder case...

Directed by and starring Petro 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.

• Reversible sleeve
• Booklet featuring new writing by Roberto Curti
• Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

Features: 

• 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, 41 mins)
• What's Black and Yellow All Over? All Shades of Italian Film Noir - 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
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork

• Year: 1959
• Region Code: AB
• Audio: Mono
• Picture: 1.37:1
• Runtime: 115
• Language: Italian
• Subtitles: English