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The Octopus = : La piovra The complete series on 21 DVDs / RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana S.P.A.
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- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- Italian
- Subjects (All):
- Mafia--Italy--Sicily--Drama.
- Mafia.
- Police--Italy--Sicily--Drama.
- Police.
- Sicily (Italy)--Drama.
- Sicily (Italy).
- Italy--Sicily.
- Genre:
- Drama.
- Fiction television programs.
- Television crime shows.
- Television series.
- Thrillers (Television programs)
- Physical Description:
- 21 videodiscs (approximately 4160 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition:
- Restored edition
- Other Title:
- Piovra
- Place of Publication:
- [Falls Church, VA] : MHz Networks, LLC, [2018]
- Language Note:
- Italian dialogue; English subtitles.
- System Details:
- DVD; aspect ratio (4:3) (seasons 1-7) and (16:9) (seasons 8-10), stereo.
- digital
- optical
- NTSC
- video file
- DVD video
- Summary:
- First broadcast in 1984 by RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana, The Octopus (La Piovra) was an international phenomenon, running for ten seasons over 18 years and making a star of its lead actor, Michele Placido. This Mafia thriller beoke new ground as it explored was between law enforcement and the criminal network rooted in Sicily. Filmed in Europe, Asia and North American, The Octopus illustrated the reach of the criminal tentacles that touch all levels of society and cross borders and continents. The powerful score by Academy award winning composer Ennio Morricone (Cinema Paradiso, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, The mission) evokes the saga's tragic trajectory and the tension of a world fraught with danger. This new edition of The Octopus has been restored by RAI using the best available masters from their archives. Video and audio quality reflect the vintage nature of these clasic programs.
- Participant:
- Michele Placido, Patricia Millardet, Remo Girone, Bruno Cremer, Martin Balsam, Marcello Tusco, Luca Zingaretti.
- Credits:
- Music by Ennio Morricone.
- Notes:
- Title and credits from container.
- Bonus : interviews with director Luigi Perelli, actor Remo Girone and screenwriter Sadro Petraglia. Featurettes, commentaries and season retrospectives.
- Home use only.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- OCLC:
- 1089255622
- Publisher Number:
- 815047019799 $78.38
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