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A Story of Civilized Disobediance
Certificate: PG
Running Time: 117 mins
Retail Price: $14.95
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Synopsis:
Florence, Italy on the brink of WWII - it was a time of social unrest and, of course - afternoon tea. Join Oscar winner Cher and an incredible cast of leading ladies as they host this radiant, beautiful film, that is worth savoring. Pre-war Florence is the place to be for any proper British woman who relishes culture and the arts. These ladies have everything they could ever want or need - including a promise from Dictator Mussolini himself that not even the imminent World War will impose upon their lifestyle. But when it appears that his word is not kept, and these expatriates - who chose to stay in Italy instead of seeking refuge in their own country - are in trouble, it takes a young outcast boy and a brazen American woman to keep them in the high life and out of harm's way.

Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Collectible "Making of" Booklet
Original Theatrical Trailer

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1
Pan & Scan 1.33:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 French

Subtitle Tracks:
French
English
CC: English

Directed By:
Franco Zeffirelli

Written By:
Franco Zeffirelli
John Mortimer

Starring:
Charlie Lucas
Baird Wallace
Lily Tomlin
Maggie Smith
Joan Plowright
Judi Dench
Cher

Casting By:
Emma Style
Mirta Guarnaschelli

Soundtrack By:
Alessio Vlad
Stefano Arnaldi

Director of Photography:
David Watkin

Editor:
Tariq Anwar

Costume Designer:
Alberto Spiazzi
Ermanno Daelli
Jenny Beavan
Anna Anni

Producer:
Giovannella Zannoni
Riccardo Tozzi
Pippo Pisciotto
Clive Parsons
Frederick Muller

Executive Producer:
Marco Chimenz

Distributor:
Metro Goldwyn Mayer

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ChangesPosted by Zvi Josef on 6-10-2001 22:41

A wonderful movie that describes the life of a group of English and American women in Italy before and during WWII. The plot is very good and the acting is as well (despite Cher's participation).
The video transfer is ok. While there are no compression signs at all, several scenes reveal some dust particles. Still, it's nothing major and the landscapes of Italy are all very nice.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is a bit flat, but I guess you cannot expect this kind of a movie to utilize the surrounds very often. Still, the dialog is always clear.
The menus are animated with sound.
The disk contains no extras whatsoever.
Bottom line - a very nice movie, that is, unfortunately, presented in a rather mediocre disk.

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