Requiescant (DVD & BD)
During the 1960s Luciano Lutring committed more than one hundred armed robberies in Italy and on the French Riviera. To the media he was the ‘machine gun soloist’, a name he’d earned as he kept his weapon in a violin case. To the public he was a Robin Hood figure, one who only targeted the wealthy, stealing more than 35 billion lire during his criminal career. Wake Up and Kill was the logical extension of such fame. It became the first feature to commit Lutring’s story to celluloid, shooting having begun mere months after his eventual arrest. Capitalising on the breakthrough success of his performance in French television’s The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, Robert Hoffmann is perfect as Lutring, bringing just the right amount of charisma and youthful exuberance to his first major big screen role. Directed by Carlo Lizzani (Requiescant), scored by Ennio Morricone, penned by the future screenwriter of Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion, and featuring that film’s star, Gian Maria Volonté, in a key supporting role, Wake Up and Kill’s true-crime thrills serve as an enthralling dry run for the poliziotteschi movies that would follow a few years later. During the 1960s Luciano Lutring committed more than one hundred armed robberies in Italy and on the French Riviera. To the media he was the ‘machine gun soloist’, a name he’d earned as he kept his weapon in a violin case. To the public he was a Robin Hood figure, one who only targeted the wealthy, stealing more than 35 billion lire during his criminal career. Wake Up and Kill was the logical extension of such fame. It became the first feature to commit Lutring’s story to celluloid, shooting having begun mere months after his eventual arrest. Capitalising on the breakthrough success of his performance in French television’s The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, Robert Hoffmann is perfect as Lutring, bringing just the right amount of charisma and youthful exuberance to his first major big screen role. Directed by Carlo Lizzani (Requiescant), scored by Ennio Morricone, penned by the future screenwriter of Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion, and featuring that film’s star, Gian Maria Volonté, in a key supporting role, Wake Up and Kill’s true-crime thrills serve as an enthralling dry run for the poliziotteschi movies that would follow a few years later. Special Edition Contents: Brand new 2K restoration of the film from the original camera negative High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations Optional English and Italian soundtracks presented in their original mono audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-rays) Newly-translated English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack Theatrical trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Reinhard Kleist Brand new 2K restoration of the film from the original camera negative High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations Optional English and Italian soundtracks presented in their original mono audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-rays) Newly-translated English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack Theatrical trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Reinhard Kleist
April 1945 The Third Reich are losing ground during the final months of World War II fascist dictator Mussolini (Steiger) flees the wrath of his own people and heads for Switzerland with his mistress Claretta Petacci. Hunted by both the Americans led by Jack Donati and the partisans Mussolini is swiftly captured by the freedom fighters and held prisoner on the shores of Lake Como. Mussolini and his lover must endure a night of soul searching before answering for their crimes at dawn. History comes to life in this explosively tense sprawling World War II drama also featuring ACADEMY AWARD'' Winner Henry Fonda (The Grapes Of Wrath) Lino Capolicchio (The House Of Laughing Windows) Umberto Raho (Secrets Of A Call Girl) Luciano Pigozzi (The Whip And The Body) and Franco Nero (Django) with a score composed by Ennio Morricone.
At the end of the Civil War Confederate soldier Jerry Brewster (Thomas Hunter) is jailed for a heist engineered by his buddy Ken Seagall (Nando Gazzolo) who escapes with the loot and builds quite a fortune for himself. While suffering behind bars Brewster realizes he was double-crossed... and vows revenge! Upon his release five years later Brewster teams up with a stranger named Getz (Dan Duryea) to brawl and shoot his way through Seagall's henchmen and finally settle the score with his old partner-in-crime.
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