L'Innocente

This listing is for the standard edition Blu-ray. The limited edition slipcover (designed by Luke Insect) was limited to 1,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the slipcover.

Founded in 2002 as one of the first-ever subscription film services with its DVD-of-the-Month Film Club, Film Movement is now a North American distributor of award-winning independent and foreign films based in New York City. In 2015, Film Movement launched the reissue label Film Movement Classics featuring new restorations released theatrically as well as on home video, with an emphasis on films by auteur directors such as Eric Rohmer, Peter Greenaway and Takeshi Kitano.

Gabrielle d'Annunzio’s passionate novel is brought to life in the final masterpiece from acclaimed director Luchino Visconti. In late-nineteenth century Italy, Tullio (Giancarlo Giannini), an insatiable aristocrat, grows bored with his timid wife Giuliana (Laura Antonelli) and neglects her for his more exciting mistress, the wealthy widow Countess Teresa Raffo (Jennifer O'Neill). After learning that Giuliana is having a torrid affair of her own, he becomes tormented by her infidelity and descends into madness.

directed by: Luchino Visconti
starring: Giancarlo Giannini, Laura Antonelli, Jennifer O'Neill
1976 / 129 min / 2.35:1 / Italian DTS-HD MA 1.0

Additional info:

• Region A Blu-ray
• Reframing L’Innocente video essay by author Ivo Blom
  
• Booklet with a new essay by author Dan Callahan
• English subtitles