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pro-bassoonist · 06-23-2015, 09:20 PM

DK, I am answering all of your questions here in case anyone else needs the information. (You can reach me again at the old email

).

1. Yes, this is the only English-friendly release of Stay As You Are that I have seen. No need to look for international releases.

2. I am missing only four of Alberto Lattuada's films, the rest I have in my library. I believe two of them have not been released on DVD -- at least I have never seen them -- and two are very old releases (Il bandito is a reissue via Cristaldi). Unfortunately, the majority of these releases will not work for you as they are not English-friendly.

3. I am posting a picture of the ones that you can consider below (all are English-friendly).

The Cricket -- Fantastic film with beautiful Virna Lisi, Barbara De Rossi, and Renato Salvatori. Unfortunately, much like Stay As You Are, the transfer comes from a very old master, possibly one that was used for a VHS release. You might have trouble finding this release, however, because I believe it is OOP now.

Mafioso - It comes via Criterion. It is one of the best looking releases on the market.

The Sin/Bianco Rosso e... -- good presentation. The Italian DVD release is good for you as well as it comes with optional English subtitles. Also, Sony's on-demand program has the same film on DVD-R under White Sister in the U.S., but I have not seen it:

http://www.amazon.com/White-Sister-S...n%3A2650304011

Come Have Coffee With Us -- fantastic release from Raro Video. In fact, I am surprised this film did not end up with Criterion. It could have been a great addition to the collection and a wonderful companion piece to Mafioso as it reveals an entirely different side of Lattuada. Definitely consider adding a copy to your collection

Love in the City - this film is out on Blu-ray via Raro, but I prefer the old Minerva Italian release. It is a collection of shorts.

The Overcoat -- one of Lattuada's best films. Very smart dissection of post-war Italy and the class system. The old R2 Italian release even has an English-friendly booklet.

Without Pitty -- I just ordered the new DVD from Network in the UK because they canceled the Blu-ray release. It should be good as the old R1 release is quite poor.

So, all English-friendly Lattuada films are below. These you can consider. Everything else that I have not mentioned is available only on DVD in Italy/France and these releases are not good for you (there are no subtitles).

I hope all is well

Pro-B

06-23-2015, 09:20 PM	#11
pro-bassoonist Blu-ray reviewer Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:X Home Theater Gallery:47 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 31 Trading Score:23	DK, I am answering all of your questions here in case anyone else needs the information. (You can reach me again at the old email ). 1. Yes, this is the only English-friendly release of Stay As You Are that I have seen. No need to look for international releases. 2. I am missing only four of Alberto Lattuada's films, the rest I have in my library. I believe two of them have not been released on DVD -- at least I have never seen them -- and two are very old releases (Il bandito is a reissue via Cristaldi). Unfortunately, the majority of these releases will not work for you as they are not English-friendly. 3. I am posting a picture of the ones that you can consider below (all are English-friendly). The Cricket -- Fantastic film with beautiful Virna Lisi, Barbara De Rossi, and Renato Salvatori. Unfortunately, much like Stay As You Are, the transfer comes from a very old master, possibly one that was used for a VHS release. You might have trouble finding this release, however, because I believe it is OOP now. Mafioso - It comes via Criterion. It is one of the best looking releases on the market. The Sin/Bianco Rosso e... -- good presentation. The Italian DVD release is good for you as well as it comes with optional English subtitles. Also, Sony's on-demand program has the same film on DVD-R under White Sister in the U.S., but I have not seen it: http://www.amazon.com/White-Sister-S...n%3A2650304011 Come Have Coffee With Us -- fantastic release from Raro Video. In fact, I am surprised this film did not end up with Criterion. It could have been a great addition to the collection and a wonderful companion piece to Mafioso as it reveals an entirely different side of Lattuada. Definitely consider adding a copy to your collection Love in the City - this film is out on Blu-ray via Raro, but I prefer the old Minerva Italian release. It is a collection of shorts. The Overcoat -- one of Lattuada's best films. Very smart dissection of post-war Italy and the class system. The old R2 Italian release even has an English-friendly booklet. Without Pitty -- I just ordered the new DVD from Network in the UK because they canceled the Blu-ray release. It should be good as the old R1 release is quite poor. So, all English-friendly Lattuada films are below. These you can consider. Everything else that I have not mentioned is available only on DVD in Italy/France and these releases are not good for you (there are no subtitles). I hope all is well Pro-B Last edited by pro-bassoonist; 06-23-2015 at 09:28 PM.

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