Georgis (Ugo Tognazzi) has been taken by secret agents, The Investigator (Michel Piccoli) and The Manager (Mario Adolf), as they believe that he’s part of the underground. Sent to Greece to be interrogated, He remains quiet, as he’s trapped in what most people only see in movies, accused of crimes that he knows nothing about, much less has committed.
Directed by Peter Fleischmann, this feels like a nightmare out of Kafka. This has always been my worry: being trapped far from home, unsure why I’m in trouble, and wondering if I’ll ever get out. It’s tense and well-acted; yet another movie Radiance has brought to my attention that I’d not have watched otherwise.
The Radiance Films Blu-ray release of this film has a new 4K restoration from the original negative by Studio Canal. Extras include an audio commentary by critic Travis Woods, an archival TV interview with Michel Piccoli, a feature with soundtrack expert Lovely Jon discussing the Ennio Morricone score, a reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters, and a limited-edition booklet featuring new writing by Kat Ellinger. It’s a limited edition of 3,000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with a removable OBI strip, allowing the packaging to remain free of certificates and markings. You can get it from MVD.