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Nov 24, 1977 · Black Journal: Directed by Mauro Bolognini. With Shelley Winters, Max von Sydow, Renato Pozzetto, Alberto Lionello. Lea's only son Michele has to endure his mother's zealous affection . She is convinced she rescued him by making a deal with Death.
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- Crime, Drama, Horror
- Mauro Bolognini
- 1977-11-24
Dec 26, 2016 · PLOT SYNOPSIS. Mauro Bolognini, that master of Italian costume and period dramas, gives us a peculiar slice of Grand Guignol with Gran Bollito ( Black Journal, 1977).
Jul 15, 2023 · Lea, a mature Neapolitan lady who manages the Lotto box office in a northern city, cares for her only son Michele, the sole survivor, with morbid fondness since she believes she has snatched it...
- Production: 2.5/5
- EO: 3.5/5
- Io: 3.5/5
- Cial Features: 2.5/5
- Rall: 2.5/5
Based on the story of a real-life Italian female serial killer, Mauro Bolognini’s Gran Bollito is a black comedy-drama that follows its own unique course traversing through sometimes familiar and yet also uncharted territory in the serial killer genre. Featuring an international cast of actors, some of whom at times playing dual roles of different ...
3D Rating: NA
The film’s 1.85:1 theatrical aspect ratio is presented in a 1080p transfer using the AVC codec. This is not the most striking transfer in the Twilight Time hall of fame. Sharpness is never better than good and is sometimes quite soft, possibly to soften the male actors playing their opposite gender roles and to take a few years off Shelley Winters’ Lea. Color looks quite dated and is very pale throughout though the glimpses of blood that we get do come across more vividly than one might expec...
The DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono Italian sound mix has been post synched, of course, due to the international cast, so the dialogue has that flat, toneless sound typical of post dubbing. The sparse music cues and the atmospheric effects mix with the dialogue smoothly. There are some sporadic pops and noise on the soundtrack though it’s not prolific...
Audio Commentary: film historians David Del Valle and Derek Botelho discuss the actual murder case the film is based on and also talk about Shelley Winters’ career and the film’s odd mix of tones and tempos. Theatrical Trailer(3:55, HD) Six-Page Booklet: contains some color stills, original poster art on the back cover, and film historian Julie Kir...
Certainly not one of Twilight Time’s mainstream efforts, Gran Bollito is an interesting if not altogether satisfying variance from the norm of serial killer films. The cast is engaging, and the movie treads its own unique path that you may find quite intriguing. There are only 3,000 copies of this Blu-ray available. Those interested in purchasing i...
Overview. A mother so insanely overprotective of her grown son decides to make a deal with death by offering alternate victims plucked from among her fellow tenants in a 1938 Italian apartment building. Nicola Badalucco. Screenplay, Story. Mauro Bolognini. Director. Luciano Vincenzoni. Story.
Aug 14, 2023 · Gran Bollito (also known as Black Journal) is new on Blu-ray from Twilight Time, and it’s a bizarre little concoction that doesn’t fit into any easy genre category.
Black Journal is a film directed by Mauro Bolognini with Shelley Winters, Max von Sydow, Renato Pozzetto, Alberto Lionello .... Year: 1977. Original title: Gran bollito. Synopsis:You can watch Black Journal through on the platforms:
