I told you about Daniele Ciprì’s Ḕ Stato Il Figlio (It Was The Son) upcoming DVD release, but that’s not the only film that is making my recent order to ibs.it exciting.
I have “in prenotazione” – reserved, or pre-ordered:
Il Comandante E La Cicogna The Commander And The Stork) from director Silvio Soldini (Bread and Tulips) – available for pre-order and available February 21. Leo is a plumber who is raising two teenage kids and has the usual problems with work and home. His wife, Teresa, is a flighty artist that comes and goes and makes it hard to pay the rent.
2012 – With Valerio Mastandrea; Alba Rohrwacher; Giuseppe Battiston; Claudia Gerini; Maria Paiato; Luca Dirodi; Serena Pinto
Available February 12: Gli Equilibristi (The Tightrope Walkers)
Director – Ivano De Matteo
Valerio Mastandrea; Barbora Bobulova; Rosabell Laurenti Sellers; Grazia Schiavo; Antonio Gerardi; Antonella Attili
Giulio has a calm and normal life, one like many men. He has a secure job, a rented apartment, a leased car, two children and a beautiful wife that he loves, but he cheats on. When she figures it out, she kicks him out of the house and his and his happy life is over.
Available February 19 – Il Rosso E Il Blu (The Red and the Blue)
Director – Giuseppe Piccioni (Luce Dei Miei Occhi)
Riccardo Scamarcio, Margherita Buy, Roberto Herlitzka
Giuliana is a stern and dedicated high school principal, a perfectionist who always arrives at school first and gives her life to the students. Fiorito is a teacher who has lost his enthusiasm for teaching. Prezioso is a young, first year teacher that wants to save the world.
Not yet available to pre-order but coming soon: Matteo Garrone’s ‘Reality’ (March 20) and Marco Bellocchio’s ‘Bella Addormentata’ (March 6).
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