{"product_id":"the-teacher-from-vigevano-limited-edition-radiance-blu-ray","title":"THE TEACHER FROM VIGEVANO [LIMITED EDITION] (RADIANCE\/BLU-RAY)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e**THIS ITEM IS A PREORDER**\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease date: 12\/08\/2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrders containing preorder items will ship when all items in the order are available.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreorder Notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis item will ship upon arrival from our distributor. While we aim to ship as quickly as possible, release-day delivery cannot be guaranteed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAntonio Mombelli (Alberto Sordi, Il Vedovo) is content with his life as a primary school teacher in the small town of Vigevano. But his wife Ada (Claire Bloom, Limelight) is ashamed of their humble circumstances and dreams of something better for their family. She insists he quits his job, gives up on his pension, and opens a small shoe factory...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTeetering between humour and tragedy, this early film by Elio Petri (A Quiet Place in the Country, The Working Class Goes to Heaven) is commedia all'italiana at its most bittersweet. Sordi's bumbling husband careens from catastrophe to catastrophe as he navigates changing definitions for happiness in 1960s Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4K restoration by StudioCanal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUncompressed mono PCM audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew visual essay by critic and filmmaker Kat Ellinger (2026)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArchival documentary featuring critics Jean Gili and Philippe Rouyer, and Elio Petri’s widow, Paola Petri (55 mins)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewly improved English subtitle translation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBooklet featuring writing by Elio Petri: Investigation of a Filmmaker author Roberto Curti and archival writing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLimited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYear: 1963\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCountry: Italy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: Blu-ray\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegion: ABC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRAD217BDLE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUPC: 760137227106\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Radiance Films","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41218452914225,"sku":null,"price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/9878\/2001\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_a174a682-6f8f-4d36-a6b3-b3fbc45ea957.png?v=1788973825","url":"https:\/\/openframemedia.co\/products\/the-teacher-from-vigevano-limited-edition-radiance-blu-ray","provider":"Open Frame Media","version":"1.0","type":"link"}