



StudioCanal: New Restoration of Federico Fellini's Nights of Cabiria Coming Soon to Blu-ray Posted January 28, 2020 08:08 PM by



Nights of Cabiria (1957), starring François Périer, Giulietta Masina, and Franca Marzi. Currently, the release is set to arrive on the market on April 20.



Synopsis: Co-written by Fellini, with contributions from Pier Paolo Pasolini NIGHTS OF CABIRIA (1957) again stars Giulietta Masina in this story of an unfailingly optimistic prostitute and her misadventures in and around the Eternal City. Cabiria wanders the streets of Rome looking for true love but finds only heartbreak. Even when she is robbed by her boyfriend and left to drown, after her rescue she carries on searching for happiness. She meets and is courted by Oscar and it seems that her struggles are finally over, but things may not be what they seem. This Oscar-winning, funny and poignant neo-realism masterpiece was the inspiration for Neil Simon's 1966 musical Sweet Charity, which itself was adapted for the screen by Bob Fosse three years later.



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The previously revealed new 4K restoration of Fellini's film The White Sheik will also make its Blu-ray debut on April 6.



Synopsis: Fellini's debut as a solo director was the joyful romantic comedy THE WHITE SHEIK (1952), co-written by Fellini from a story he collaborated on with Michelangelo Antonioni, it starred veteran actor Alberto Sordi alongside Fellini's wife and muse Giulietta Masina. Flowing between real life and fantasy THE WHITE SHEIK tells the story of a newlywed couple's honeymoon that turns into disaster when the virginal bride runs away in search of the eponymous dashing hero of a photo-strip cartoon, who fulfils her naïve romantic ideals. Her distraught husband proves not to be immune from temptation himself when he encounters a prostitute during the search for his wife.









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monque Jan 28, 2020 Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

skyofcrack Jan 28, 2020 Great news! kwr212 Jan 28, 2020 Looks like I can finally sell my Criterion DVD of Nights of Cabiria. Im sure these releases will have Criterion editions in the planned Fellini box set and maybe individually as well.

PrestonXI Jan 28, 2020 Nights of Cabiria is one of the biggest treasures in world cinema. I have been anticipating a Blu-ray for ages!

lesco Jan 29, 2020 Well this has been long in coming. Maybe my favourite Fellini. There was a Blu-ray release of it last year but it didn't even match the standard of the DVD!

ilovenola2 Jan 29, 2020 Wonderful!! Both films are delightful.

Griff Morpho Jan 29, 2020 Criterion is planning a Fellini Box Set?? Dwigt Jan 29, 2020 @Griff Morpho



Criterion releases every January 1 a doodle that teases at their releases during the coming year. This time, the visual clues pointed at boxes for Fellini, Agnès Varda, Won Kar-wai and Bruce Lee. On December 11, Janus Films also mentioned on Twitter that they had 4K restorations for several Fellini films coming soon.



https://thefilmstage.com/the-criterion-collection-teases-wong-kar-wai-federico-fellini-agnes-varda-bruce-lee-box-sets-in-2020/



Fellini is a falling E, Varda is "on YES", Won Kar-wai is "One Car Why", and Bruce Lee is bruised (Robert E.) Lee.



There was a complete set of Varda films released last fall in France (DVD only), which means that masters have been put together for her films. There's also definitely something in the making for Fellini, as too many right owners have been announcing new transfers for some of his films. faornelas Jan 29, 2020 It's long overdue. Criterion, what about you?

HazelEyes Jan 29, 2020 Is Nights of Cabiria Region B only? Edmund Lachmann Feb 01, 2020 To hell with Criterion, who I have no faith in anymore, so will pick these up for sure. Got my all-region player geared up for hi-def Fellini. Thank you, StudioCanal, you blow Criterion right off the map!

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