On the occasion of the 90th birthday of Woody Allen CG Entertainment (re)issue in blu-ray edition some of his cult films now out of catalog. Not only that: it also proposes unreleased in this format, for the first time in home video in HD.
The editorial project dedicated to the rediscovery of cult comedies includes so far the reprints of beloved films: Broadway and Celebrity (CG/Minerva); then The goddess of love with Mira Sorvino, awarded with the Oscar for his interpretation; They all say I Love You with Julia Roberts, Tim Roth, Edward Norton, Goldie Hawn, Alan Alda (CG/Minerva/Raro Video) and overwhelmed criminals.
For the first time in blu-ray (besides reissue on DVD): Harry to pieces (CG/Minerva edition – Raro Video – Film Club).
They arrive then I only broke my wife (in which she is protagonist and non-director, in February, unpublished in HD) and Match Point, Vicky Cristina Barcelona and Accordi and disagreements (the latter unpublished in blue-ray, in March).
Woody Allen: poetica e caratteristiche cinematografiche
Woody Allen’s style is characterized by bright dialogues, urban neuroses, autoronia and deep existential reflection on life, death and sex, with New York as the main background. His cinema combines comedy and drama, influenced by Bergman and Chaplin, with a comfortable and intellectual aesthetic. Often the protagonist is a neurotic alter ego of the director himself.
His approach is an existentialist approach that considers absurd life, with frequent references to philosophers such as Camus and Sartre. The existential crisis of intellectuals is central. The distinctive trait is the word: lightning strikes, tight dialogues and monologues that oscillate between comedian and tragic. The city – especially New York – is a constant and indispensable element, portrayed in its most intellectual and neurotic aspects.
There is frequent use of sequence planes, long shots that allow actors greater freedom and often in black and white (as in Manhattan). The soundtracks are often based on classical jazz music, reflecting his love for tradition. From the surreal comedy of the beginnings (The dictator of the free state of Bananas) passes to a more mature, melancholic and European cinema. His films are known to be largely set in the environments of the Jewish intellectual bourgeoisie, which also emerges in the look of his characters.
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