{"product_id":"the-teacher-from-vigevano-le","title":"The Teacher from Vigevano (LE)","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\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Teacher from Vigevano\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAntonio Mombelli (Alberto Sordi, \u003cem\u003eIl Vedovo\u003c\/em\u003e) is content with his life as a primary school teacher in the small town of Vigevano. But his wife Ada (Claire Bloom, \u003cem\u003eLimelight\u003c\/em\u003e) 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… Teetering between humour and tragedy, this early film by Elio Petri (\u003cem\u003eA Quiet Place in the Country\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Working Class Goes to Heaven\u003c\/em\u003e) 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\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eBLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e4K restoration by StudioCanal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eUncompressed mono PCM audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eNew visual essay by critic and filmmaker Kat Ellinger (2026)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eArchival documentary featuring critics Jean Gili and Philippe Rouyer, and Elio Petri’s widow, Paola Petri (55 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eNewly improved English subtitle translation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eReversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eBooklet featuring writing by \u003cem\u003eElio Petri: Investigation of a Filmmaker\u003c\/em\u003e author Roberto Curti and archival writing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eLimited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eAdd all four of our December releases (The Teacher from Vigevano, A Quiet Place in the Country, Ossessione, Across 110th Street) to cart to receive 10% off. Discount automatically applied at cart. Ends October 7th.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eThe Teacher from Vigevano is also available in the US\/Canada at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.radiancefilms.us\/\"\u003eradiancefilms.us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eYear: 1963\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eCountry: Italy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eCert: 12\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eFormat: Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eRegion: AB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRAD217BDLE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eEAN: 5060974684311\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease date: 07\/12\/26\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Radiance Films","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57246552195450,"sku":"RAD217BDLE","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/5482\/5961\/files\/THE_TEACHER_FROM_VIGEVANO_2D_FRONT_OBI.png?v=1788880930","url":"https:\/\/www.radiancefilms.co.uk\/products\/the-teacher-from-vigevano-le","provider":"Radiance Films","version":"1.0","type":"link"}