#1043: ROSI, Francesco: Christ Stopped At Eboli (1979)
ROSI, Francesco (Italy)
Christ Stopped At Eboli [1979]
Spine #1043
Blu-ray
Blu-ray
An elegy of exile and an epic immersion in the world of rural Italy during the regime of Benito Mussolini, Francesco Rosi's sublime adaptation of the memoirs of the painter, physician, and political activist Carlo Levi brings a monument of twentieth-century autobiography to the screen with quiet grace and solemn beauty. Banished to a desolate southern town for his anti-Fascist views, Levi (Gian Maria Volontè) discovers an Italy he never knew existed, a place where ancient folkways and superstitions still hold sway, and that gradually transforms his understanding of both himself and his country. Presented for the first time on home video in its original full-length, four-part version, Christ Stopped at Eboli ruminates profoundly on the political and philosophical rifts within Italian society — between North and South, tradition and modernity, Fascism and freedom — and the essential humanity that transcends all.
220 minutes
Color
Color
Monaural
in Italian
1:33:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2020
Director/Writers
Based on the book by Carlo Levi.
Screenplay by Francesco Rosi, Tonino Guerra, and Raffaele La Capria.
Rosi was 57 when he directed Christ Stopped at Eboli.
Other Rosi films in the Collection:
#228: Salvatore Giuliano (1962)
#355: Hands Over The City (1963)
#595: The Moment Of Truth (1965)
The Film
Other Rosi films in the Collection:
#228: Salvatore Giuliano (1962)
#355: Hands Over The City (1963)
#595: The Moment Of Truth (1965)
The Film
A
Film Rating (0-60):
The Booklet
Twelve-page wraparound featuring an essay by scholar Alexander Stille and a 1979 director’s statement by Rosi.
Commentary
None.
Interview
With translator and author Michael F. Moore.
Documentary
From 1978 on Italian political cinema, featuring director Rosi and actor Volontè.
Excerpt 1
From a 1974 documentary featuring Rosi and author Levi.
Excerpt 2
From Marco Spagnoli’s 2014 documentary Unico, in which Rosi discuses working with Volontè.
Rialto Pictures rerelease trailer
Extras Rating (0-40):
60
The ExtrasThe Booklet
Twelve-page wraparound featuring an essay by scholar Alexander Stille and a 1979 director’s statement by Rosi.
Commentary
None.
Interview
With translator and author Michael F. Moore.
Documentary
From 1978 on Italian political cinema, featuring director Rosi and actor Volontè.
Excerpt 1
From a 1974 documentary featuring Rosi and author Levi.
Excerpt 2
From Marco Spagnoli’s 2014 documentary Unico, in which Rosi discuses working with Volontè.
Rialto Pictures rerelease trailer
Extras Rating (0-40):
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