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Arrow FilmsViva L'Italia Viva l'Italia is a documentary made after the event, trying to figure out what happened. Itried to place myself in front of the events of a century ago, the way a documentaristwould have done who had the good fortune to follow Garibaldi's campaign with hiscamera. - Roberto RosselliniTo celebrate the centenary of Italy, the Italian government commissioned Rossellini tomake a biopic of Giuseppe Garibaldi, one that would follow his exploits with 'theThousand' and their role in the country's unification. Rossellini approached the film as hehad Francesco, giullare di Dio, presenting the main character in neo-realist mode, asthough making a documentary.Restored by Arrow Films from the original negative, this disc marks the first UK homevideo release of Viva l'Italia in any format, allowing English-speaking audience todiscover another Rossellini classic.Brand new 2K restoration from the original negativeSpecial Features High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original Italian mono soundtracks with optional English subtitles Garibaldi, an alternate shorter cut of the film originally prepared for the US market Brand-new interview with Roberto Rossellini's assistant on the film, Ruggero Deodato, recorded exclusively for this release I Am Garibaldi , a brand-new visual essay by Tag Gallagher, author of The Adventures of Roberto Rossellini: His Life and Films Reversible sleeve with original and newly commissioned artwork by Sean Phillips