Federico Fellini followed up his iconic breakthrough La strada with this brilliant drama
- an unsparing look at the dog-eat-dog
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Federico Fellini followed up his iconic breakthrough La strada with this brilliant drama
- an unsparing look at the dog-eat-dog
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Giulio Andreotti is one of the most powerful politicians of the Italian post-war era. Twenty-two times minister; seven as head of the government Andreotti’s life & political career have been crossed by both triumphs & scandals with its unflappable protagonist never losing his temper or his renowned sense of irony. Director Paolo Sorrentino (THE CONSEQUENCES OF LOVE THE FAMILY FRIEND) provides a portrayal of the adventurous & somewhat spectacular life of Giulio Andreotti that is farcical & committed surreal yet profound. Showing off all his visionary talent Sorrentino builds a film that is sharply entertaining as it is thought-provoking & lush. IL DIVO won the Jury Prize at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. ...

The Promise (Luxury Edition) is the double disc version of the number one fifth studio album by the operatic pop group Il Divo released in 2008. The Promise is the follow up to their fourth studio album Siempre which was released in 2006. The first disc is the album itself which encapsulates this brilliant & ingenious multinational vocal groups diversity when it comes to performing songs as they cover tracks from all genres & time periods throughout musical history. This album contains eleven songs seven of which are covers such as Frankie Goes To Hollywoods hit The Power Of Love Leonard Cohens world renowned Hallelujah & ABBAs iconic The Winner Takes It All. The other four tracks on this record are brand new songs written specifically for the album: La Promessa (Italian) Enamorado (Spanish) Angelina (Spanish) & La Luna (Italian). This luxury edition of The Promise also

Includes:: a second disc a DVD which

Includes:: music videos of songs featured on the album such as The Power Of Love Hallelujah & Adagio. This disc also

Includes:: video footage of an interview with Il Divo about their album The Promise. (Cat Emerson)





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The brainchild of Simon Cowell multi-national quartet II Divo were formed in 2004 with the aim of popularising the genre of popera (pop opera) something which was attained with the release of their self titled debut. Moreover in the period of 7 years they have succeeded in selling over 25 million albums & charting internationally with the 2005 release Ancora remaining the only classical crossover album to reach top spot on the U.S Billboard 200. The group’s sixth album Wicked Game is in keeping with past efforts & admirably displays the impressive vocal range & legendary interplay of the group but as noted by the members it also reflects a growing sense of maturity which is apparent throughout the album. The album is host to a range of music that

Includes:: the much anticipated cover of Chris Isaaks hit from which the album gets its name & in addition to this there are versions of Roy Orbisons Crying & Andrew Lloyd Webbers Dont Cry for Me Argentina. (Adam Bibby)

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The brainchild of Simon Cowell multi-national quartet II Divo were formed in 2004 with the aim of popularising the genre of popera (pop opera) something which was attained with the release of their self titled debut. Moreover in the period of 7 years they have succeeded in selling over 25 million albums & charting internationally with the 2005 release Ancora remaining the only classical crossover album to reach top spot on the U.S Billboard 200. The group’s sixth album Wicked Game is in keeping with past efforts & admirably displays the impressive vocal range & legendary interplay of the group but as noted by the members it also reflects a growing sense of maturity which is apparent throughout the album. The album is host to a range of music that

Includes:: the much anticipated cover of Chris Isaaks hit from which the album gets its name & in addition to this there are versions of Roy Orbisons Crying & Andrew Lloyd Webbers Dont Cry for Me Argentina. (Adam Bibby) This special edition

Includes:: a beautiful 150 page hardback book containing stunning black & white reportage photography of the band allowing us to get closer that we’ve been to the band throughout the recording sessions for the album on tour in Japan preparing for their shows at the London Coliseum & following the band to their home countries & inviting us into their own homes to show a little of their lives beyond Il Divo. This edition also

Includes:: the CD of the new album & a 90 minute DVD Live in London filmed on the 2nd August at the London Coliseum & including behind the scenes footage of the band following them throughout 2011 in the build up to the release of Wicked Game.





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Roberto Rossellini’s first box-office success after a string of commercial failures notably with Ingrid Bergman was also a return to the themes of the films which brought him international fame Rome Open City & his other neorealist classics. Based on an article by the Italian journalist Indro Montanelli Rossellini casts Vittorio De Sica as confidence trickster Emanuele Bardone who helps to save Italians arrested by the Gestapo or at least pretends to do so in exchange for money or gifts from their family. When he attempts to save a man already executed he is turned over by the man’s wife & is given the choice of execution or carrying out a confidence trick for the Germans; to assume the identity of General Della Rovere. Turning on his country to save his skin Bardone enters prison to seek out the identity of the partisan commander Fabrizio. ...

A cinematic cry from one of the most revered of all auteurs Italian maestro Michelangelo Antonioni (L'avventura La notte Il deserto rosso) depicts a world of heartbreaking alienation with characters riven by trauma cast against the stunning backdrop of northern Italy's Po Valley – where the director spent his childhood. When sugar refinery worker Aldo (American actor Steve Cochran in a career-best performance) is jilted by his mistress Irma (Alida Valli famed for her role in The Third Man) he takes to the road. With daughter in tow Aldo wanders the Po River delta seeking temporary – but always illusory – respite with a series of lovers who only serve to remind him of Irma. Unable to find a new life Aldo's haunted past gives way to a fateful finale. With a script conceived by Antonioni exquisite cinematography (including a signature concern with desolate vistas) & a plaintive score by renowned composer Giovanni Fusco the award-winning Il grido – which scooped the Golden Leopard at Locarno – is an early key work in the director's much-celebrated oeuvre. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Il grido for home viewing in the UK for the very first time. ...

Antonio a policeman is ordered to take two children Rosetta & her brother Luciano from Milan to Sicily to an orphanage after their mother has been arrested for forcing Rosetta to work as a prostitute.A sublime movie in the Neo-realist tradition Antonio helps these two damaged children discover for a few days the childhood that has been denied them. ...

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