{"product_id":"slap-the-monster-on-page-one","title":"Slap the Monster on Page One","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY, AND THAT THE ITEM WILL BE DISPATCHED JUST BEFORE THE LISTED RELEASE DATE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSHOULD YOU ORDER ANY OF THE ALREADY RELEASED ITEMS FROM OUR CATALOGUE AT THE SAME TIME AS THIS PRE-ORDER ITEM, PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR PURCHASES WILL ALL BE SHIPPED TOGETHER WHEN THIS PRE-ORDER ITEM BECOMES AVAILABLE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePLEASE PLACE A SEPARATE ORDER FOR PRE-ORDERS IF YOU WISH TO HAVE IN-STOCK ITEMS SHIPPED SOONER.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSlap the Monster on Page One\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDays before a general election a young girl is raped and murdered. Bizanti (Gian Maria Volonté, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Working Class Goes to Heaven\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), the editor of a right-wing newspaper uses the story to help the conservative candidate his paper supports. The tumultuous time of Italy’s ‘Years of Lead’ are captured in Marco Bellocchio’s powerful political drama which directly addressed topics of its day and even prefigured the creation of the right-wing paper \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eIl giornale\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhich came into being two years after this film. In an age of media manipulation \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSlap the Monster on Page One \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehas never been more relevant and stands proudly alongside such Italian activist classics as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe Still Kill the Old Way \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Mattei Affair\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4K restoration of the film from the original negative by Cineteca di Bologna in collaboration with Surf Film and Kavac Film, under the supervision of director Marco Bellocchio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUncompressed mono PCM audio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArchival interview with Marco Bellocchio (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNewly filmed interview with critic and author Mario Sesti (2024, 25 mins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppreciation by filmmaker Alex Cox (2024, 10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNewly improved English subtitle translation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSleeve featuring design based on original posters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ft7uqagVauk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWATCH THE TRAILER\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYear: 1972\u003cbr\u003eCert: 15\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Blu-ray\u003cbr\u003eRegion: AB\u003cbr\u003eRAD071BD\u003cbr\u003eEAN: 5060974681358\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease date: 20\/07\/2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Radiance Films","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56942565032314,"sku":"RAD071BD","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/5482\/5961\/files\/SLAP_THE_MONSTER_ON_PAGE_ONE_STD_2D_FRONT.png?v=1780486552","url":"https:\/\/www.radiancefilms.co.uk\/products\/slap-the-monster-on-page-one","provider":"Radiance Films","version":"1.0","type":"link"}