British distributors Arrow Films have revealed that they are planning to release on Blu-ray Gomorrah: The Complete Season One. The release will be available for purchase on October 27th.
Synopsis: Gritty Italian crime drama based on Roberto Saviano's book of the same name, which the New York Times dubbed "the most important book to come out of Italy in years".
Gomorrah is the inside story of fierce Neapolitan crime organization the Camorra, as seen through the eyes of Ciro (Marco D'Amore), the obedient and self-confident right-hand man of the clan's godfather whose loyalty is tested to its limits. Acclaimed Romanzo Criminale writer and director Stefano Sollima is responsible for the overall art direction and also directs multiple episodes of the show, which is shot on location in and around Naples, Barcelona, Milan and Ferrara. Starring Marco d'Amore, Fortunato Cerlino, Maria Pia Calzone, Salvatore Esposito, Marco Palvetti, Domenico Balsamo, Enzo Sacchettino, and Elena Starace.
Note: In 2008, Matteo Garrone's feature-length film Gomorrah won the Grand Prize of the Jury at the Cannes Film Festival and was selected to represent Italy in the Foreign Language Film Category of the 81st Annual Academy Awards. In the united Kingdom, the film is already out on Blu-ray courtesy of StudioCanal. See our listing of this release here. In the United States, the film is available on Blu-ray courtesy of the Criterion Collection. See our listing of this release here.