{"product_id":"world-noir-vol-5-limited-edition-hard-box-radiance-films-region-b","title":"World Noir Vol 5 Limited Edition Hard Box (Radiance Films\/Region B) [Preorder]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreorder scheduled for release on August 17, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArguably the two most significant and dominant trends in post-war cinema developed on opposing sides of the globe, and opposing sides of the war - America oversaw the birth of film noir, with its hardboiled detectives and femme fatales, and then Italy developed its hugely influential brand of neorealism, with its emphasis on working class struggles, socio-political commentary, and documentary-like aesthetic. While on the surface the two disciplines seemed wildly different in approach, they also had surprising amount in common, sharing a focus on the lowest strata of society, a commitment to depicting its characters in stark and unglamorous ways, and a moral ambiguity to the storytelling that would occasionally tip over into cynical pessimism, reflecting the despair of the post-war period. These two cinematic languages would influence and bleed into one another throughout the 1940s and 50s, and presented here are three Italian neorealist films that clearly derive inspiration and themes from their US noir counterparts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE BANDIT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReturning from war, Ernesto (Amedeo Nazzari,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNights of Cabiria\u003c\/em\u003e) comes home without a family to welcome him. A chance encounter with a gangster's moll, Lydia (Anna Magnani,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRome, Open City\u003c\/em\u003e) catapults him to a life of crime. Redolent of American gangster pictures of the 1930s and bathed in chiaroscuro lighting, like many Italian genre films, Alberto Lattuada's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bandit\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a genre hybrid, at once noirish but infused with realism that brings to the fore the desperation of the post-War period. Newly restored, Radiance Films is proud to present this seminal film on any digital format for the first time outside of Italy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAGAINST THE LAW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA middle class man laundering money for the mob to make ends meet witnesses a murder during a currency exchange. Fingered as the murderer by police, he and his girlfriend attempt to clear his name. A Hitchcockian wrong man thriller in a crime framework, Pietro Germi’s scenario echoes the American noir, with a screenplay co-authored by the former head of Rome’s flying squad,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAgainst the Law\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas noted for its realism on release where it was a hit with audiences and critics. Starring a charming Marcello Mastroianni in his first leading role, Flavio Calzavara’s under-seen gem is now restored in 4K and released for the first time on any format outside of Italy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFOUR WAYS OUT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA gang of four ordinary men steal two cases stuffed with money from a football ground. They split up to evade capture but misplaced allegiances and nerves threaten their freedom. A Hollywood-style noir by Pietro Germi (\u003cem\u003eThe Facts of Murder\u003c\/em\u003e),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFour Ways Out\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(also known as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe City Defends Itself\u003c\/em\u003e) features the classic tropes of the genre, femme fatales, desperate men and a cityscape that threatens to swallow up its characters. Awarded Best Italian Film at the Venice Film Festival and newly restored in 4K, it is presented on home video for the first time outside of Italy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION BOX SET SPECIAL FEATURES:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4K restorations of all three films from the original camera negatives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal uncompressed mono PCM audio for all films\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewly improved optional English subtitles for all films\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReversible sleeves featuring newly designed artworks based on original posters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLimited edition 80-page perfect bound book featuring archival pieces and new writing by critics and experts including Farran Nehme, Pasquale Iannone, Beatrice Loyza and Roberto Curti\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLimited Edition of 3,000 copies presented in a rigid box with full-height Scanavo cases for each film and removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE BANDIT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview with critic Fabio Melelli on Lattuada’s career (2026)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview with Evelina Nazzari about her father, actor Amedeo Nazzari (2026)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview with Melelli and Nazzari about\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bandit\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e(2026)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview with critic Christina Newland on Anna Magnani (2026)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAGAINST THE LAW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview with critic Manuela Lazic on Marcello Mastroianni (2026)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview with Italian film expert Stephen Gundle on Flavio Calzavara (2026)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFOUR WAYS OUT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlternate English language version of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFour Ways Out\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview with Pietro Germi expert Mario Sesti (2026)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview with noir expert Imogen Sarah Smith (2026)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a UK Import. 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