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A Free Woman

On the cusp of marriage, Liana becomes convinced she shouldn't live a life in service of a man. Instead, she leaves for Amalfi, where she embarks on an affair. From there she makes for Paris, but each new adventure is compromised by some kind of emotional constraint, culminating in a final act of tragedy. Vittorio Cottafavi's emotionally complex story exhibits the melodramatic finesse of Douglas Sirk with a style reminiscent of Max Ophuls. A remarkably modern exploration of female autonomy, A Free Woman has been newly restored by Radiance and is presented on home video for the first time outside of Italy.

BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

• 2K restoration from the original negative by Radiance Films
• Uncompressed mono audio
• Archival interview with director Vittorio Cottafavi (1995)
• Interview with Italian film expert Stephen Gundle (2026)
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow
• Booklet featuring new writing by critic Mariangela Sansone and archival writing by filmmaker Luc Moullet
• Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
  

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A Free Woman is also available in the US/Canada at radiancefilms.us

Year: 1954
Country: Italy
Cert: TBC
Format: Blu-ray
Region: AB
RAD210BDLE
EAN: 5060974684175
Release date: 16/11/26