Pagliacci (1948) Mario Costa; Gina Lollobrigida, Tito Gobbi

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This is a region-free DVD+R without case or artwork.

In Italian with English subtitles. This is a VHS transfer. Also known as Love of a Clown and I Pagliacci.

Pagliacci was originally released in Italy as Il Pagliacci--and rightly so, since this is a film adaptation of Leoncavallo's one-act opera. Famed baritone Tito Gobbi dons clown suit and cries his eyes out as Pagliacci, the provincial entertainer who takes in a homeless woman, only to be betrayed by the girl and his best friend. The girl is played by 21-year-old Gina Lollobrigida, who at the time of the film's release was praised by the more impressionable critics for her marvelous singing; when the picture is seen today, even a preschooler can deduce that Gina's voice is dubbed. Filmed on location in the Calabrian Mountains, Pagliacci runs a brief 60 minutes--exactly the time-span of the original opera.

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Thank you!	March 18, 2018
Reviewer: Cynthia Jennings from Cumming, GA United States

I think my mother in law was in this movie. I tried researching 20 years and we narrowed it down to this film, but I was unable to find a copy. I havent had a chance to watch the entire dvd yet so I'm not sure. I thought I saw her a couple of times, but trying to battle the xbox for viewing was a trial. Once I download a viewer to watch on my laptop, Ill be able to confirm. She passed away a decade ago so I can't ask. SOOO Happy! Thank you. While I'm no longer married, if I can confirm and mark the points in the film, my boys will give this to their dad for fathers day.

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Bravo!	June 17, 2017
Reviewer: Patrick Hunter from Panorama City, CA United States

Italian neo-realism meets opera verisimo in this entertaining film version. A very watchable print and sound, and another good buy from moviedetective.

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