{"product_id":"world-noir-vol-5-volume-v-blu-ray-radiance-the-bandit-against-the-law-four-ways-out","title":"World Noir Vol 5 Volume V Blu-ray Radiance The Bandit Against the Law Four Ways Out","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a pre-sale item scheduled for release on August 18, 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eSince this is a pre-order, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eit must be checked out on its own and cannot be combined with other orders\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eOrders will ship on or around the release date, pending receipt of the product from our distributor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis order will be shipped via Priority Mail to ensure your copy arrives quickly, safely, and securely. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrefer to pay upon arrival? Just drop us an email and we’ll be happy to add you to the list so your copy is secured. 😊\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree Italian neorealist films that clearly derive inspiration and themes from their US noir counterparts!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroducing Radiance Film's Limited Edition 3-Disc Blu-ray (Region B) collection for \u003cem\u003eWorld Noir Vol. 5\u003c\/em\u003e, which includes 1946's \u003cem\u003eThe Bandit,\u003c\/em\u003e 1950's \u003cem\u003eAgainst the Law\u003c\/em\u003e, and 1951's \u003cem\u003eFour Ways Out. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArguably the two most significant and dominant trends in post-war cinema developed on opposing sides of the globe, and opposing sides of the war - America oversaw the birth of film noir, with its hardboiled detectives and femme fatales, and then Italy developed its hugely influential brand of neorealism, with its emphasis on working class struggles, socio-political commentary, and documentary-like aesthetic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile on the surface the two disciplines seemed wildly different in approach, they also had surprising amount in common, sharing a focus on the lowest strata of society, a commitment to depicting its characters in stark and unglamorous ways, and a moral ambiguity to the storytelling that would occasionally tip over into cynical pessimism, reflecting the despair of the post-war period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese two cinematic languages would influence and bleed into one another throughout the 1940s and 50s, and presented here are three Italian neorealist films that clearly derive inspiration and themes from their US noir counterparts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE BANDIT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReturning from war, Ernesto (Amedeo Nazzari, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNights of Cabiria\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) comes home without a family to welcome him. A chance encounter with a gangster's moll, Lydia (Anna Magnani, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRome, Open City\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) catapults him to a life of crime. Redolent of American gangster pictures of the 1930s and bathed in chiaroscuro lighting, like many Italian genre films, Alberto Lattuada's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bandit\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a genre hybrid, at once noirish but infused with realism that brings to the fore the desperation of the post-War period. Newly restored, Radiance Films is proud to present this seminal film on any digital format for the first time outside of Italy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAGAINST THE LAW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA middle class man laundering money for the mob to make ends meet witnesses a murder during a currency exchange. Fingered as the murderer by police, he and his girlfriend attempt to clear his name. A Hitchcockian wrong man thriller in a crime framework, Pietro Germi’s scenario echoes the American noir, with a screenplay co-authored by the former head of Rome’s flying squad,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAgainst the Law\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas noted for its realism on release where it was a hit with audiences and critics. Starring a charming Marcello Mastroianni in his first leading role, Flavio Calzavara’s under-seen gem is now restored in 4K and released for the first time on any format outside of Italy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOUR WAYS OUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA gang of four ordinary men steal two cases stuffed with money from a football ground. They split up to evade capture but misplaced allegiances and nerves threaten their freedom. A Hollywood-style noir by Pietro Germi (\u003cem\u003eThe Facts of Murder\u003c\/em\u003e),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFour Ways Out\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(also known as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe City Defends Itself\u003c\/em\u003e) features the classic tropes of the genre, femme fatales, desperate men and a cityscape that threatens to swallow up its characters. Awarded Best Italian Film at the Venice Film Festival and newly restored in 4K, it is presented on home video for the first time outside of Italy. \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMPORTANT NOTE: An all-region Blu-ray player is required to view this movie. Standard U.S. Blu-ray players will NOT read Region B discs. 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