Essential Fellini (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]

Excellent item as you probably know . I'm THRILLED about the shipping all around & fast delivery to porch but I would like to compliment whomever is responsible for custom cardboard mailer it came in. I worried reading some of the major complaints from recent years about packaging issues and damages suffered to box & DVD's . It would appear that the manufacturers corrected this issue. I'm very happy with our distribution outlet in El Paso , Texas . I'm west 90 miles from in New Mexico and I think they terrific and professional. Not one order came damaged , late or poorly packaged so Thank You all responsible parties. Oh yeah , the ''Essential Fellini'' anthology ( minus a few films not added and missing correct documentary Ive seen about the director ) is your final replacement !

The collection is a bit pricey, but in this case you get what you pay for. These movies have all been restored beautifully, and the box is a delight. The packaging is a fairly sturdy cardboard box. It is quite large, so you may have trouble fitting it onto a bookshelf. Mine protrudes about an inch past the end of my shelf. Inside the box is a large folio for the discs and two novel-sized books. One is a guide to each of the films, and the other is full of essays about Fellini and his work. The movies all look great. The blu-ray upgrades look great compared to my old vhs or dvd copies of some of his works. There was a new restoration of all of these films right before the set came out, and it shows. The black and white contrast looks crisp and the color films really pop. As for the quality of the films, you know that some of these are considered top films of all time. The lesser films are still good to great. I think that all of these films are worth watching over and over, and all of them have great special features. All in all, this set is very much worth it, especially during the July sale. I bought it half price, and I feel I got an incredible bargain. All in all, this is probably the best Criterion box set. Don't hesitate, buy it.

Criterion made excellent choices in narrowing Fellini's oeuvre to 14 films, starting with his earliest, "Variety Lights" (which he co-directed) up through "Intervista," a pseudo-documentary that presaged the mockumentary industry. Alongside the beautifully restored movies are a host of supplements, including the hard-to-find short film "Toby Dammit" and a lengthy reminiscence by Marcello Mastroianni alongside Fellini interviews and commentary tracks. This will keep you busy for weeks!

This is just simply beautiful. Very Classy and Plush, not to mention the contents are wonderful.

Got it really fast. Everything is awesome about this. The quality is very nice. Both books are completely illustrated. Maybe the placement of the discs isn't the best (it's not cheap at all, just a little bit difficult to take the discs out and may not be suitable for hard movements). But overall this collection has it all. I would love to have clips that went missing such as Fellini's clip from Boccaccio 70 but I can say this bundle is really complete. I haven't had time to watch Mastroianni's documentary or to find the extra documentaries. You won't regret to buy this. It's worth every penny!

When this was initially announced I was determined to add to my own library, however my economic situation at the time prevented me from buying it. It'd be a couple years before I finally had a little more financial freedom and ordered my copy. As noted in other reviews there was a common occurrence of discs coming loose from their little individual pocket and slide around free, potentially demanding the disc. This did happen to my order, but thankfully there was no damage. This a great collection, however there are a few exclusions that prevent me from giving it a full Five Star rating. His later films are not very good and feel like a great director falling into the pit of self parody. And the Ship Sails On is probably the worst of the entire collection. The disc devoted to a documentary on Marcello Mastroianni (which still haven't watched) seems like it's taking valuable space where an actual Fellini film should belong. I was hoping that they'd include Casanova, The Clowns, or even his last film, Voices of the Moon (which I still haven't seen). But that's the end of my minor quibble with these otherwise magnificent collection. I finally had in my possession all of his early films, a few a was seeing for the first time. I watched them in chronological order, beginning with Variety Lights, which he was actually a co-director and doesn't take much credit for. His early neorealist period was surprisingly good. I was so used to the period from Juliet of the Spirits onward that I thought I was going to be rather bored by these films. I was just happy to finally own a copy of Nights of Cabiria, which is still my favourite of his films. The collection also includes his contribution to an anthology film titled Spirits of the Dead, titled Toby Dammit. I was doubly surprised that it was not the dubbed version in which Terrance Stamp is dubbed by an anonymous Italian actor but retained his actual voice. The special features are plentiful and sound satisfy anyone who wants to appreciate the magic of Fellini. Criterion always puts out great quality releases and this is among their crowning achievements. Hopefully in the foreseeable future they'll release a box set of Luis Buñuel films.

Has provided an intimate education on this great director and everyone who worked with him. Tons of movies and interviews I can watch over and over again. Beautiful packaging and booklet with personal drawings and notes.

box has a few flaws but still in good condition

Nonostante questa splendida edizione venga venduta su amazon.it senza particolari avvertenze, i film contenuti nel cofanetto sono per la Regione A, vale a dire il codice regionale per l'America. Avrete quindi bisogno di un lettore blu ray americano o multi regione per poterli vedere.

it came in perfect condition but I can't watch any blue rays because it's an American version and they are not compatible with our readers 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

De los mas de mil titulos que tiene Criterion en su coleccion este box set de Fellini es sin duda el mejor producto que han editado hasta el momento. Las 14 mejores peliculas de Fellini en una misma caja mas dos libros de cientos de paginas y numerosas horas de documentales la convierten en el mejor blu ray del año, si es cierto que faltan Casanova y City of Woman, pero sin duda las peliculas incluidas son las mejores del director. Ademas el precio es excelente me costo cerca de tres mil pesos lo que significa que cada disco costo aproximadamente doscientos pesos, cuando en solitario ediciones Criterion de peliculas como 8 1/2 o Amacord cuestan novecientos pesos y eso sin tomar en cuenta que las versiones del set estan remasterizadas en 4K. En fin podria pasarme horas alabando el producto pero el punto es este: si eres conefilo y amas a Fellini (o aunque nunca hayas visto sus peliculas) este es el regalo perfecto para esta navidad. Gracias Criterion.

For any Fellini enthusiast this is without doubt the ultimate collection with the most informative list of Extras.

Pour le centième anniversaire de naissance du cinéaste chouchou de l'Italie, la Collection Criterion a mis sur le marché un coffret commémoratif d'une qualité exceptionnelle qui présente quinze de ses films les plus importants. Ce n'est pas une série de films à regarder en rafale, goulument, mais plutôt une grande leçon sur le cinéma italien en général. La documentation jointe à ce splendide coffret, dont le format rappelle bien les coffrets luxueux des disques en vinyle présentant des opéras et leur livret, permet de bénéficier des analyses rigoureuses et éclairantes des plus grands spécialistes du cinéma et présente également tous les détails sur la restauration numérique de chacun des films. Mais ce n'est pas tout. Plusieurs films sont présentés avec une bande sonore de commentaires qui permet de faire un second visionnement et de mieux saisir le contenu de l'oeuvre. En plus, des entrevues avec des comédiens, des érudits du cinéma répertoire et des documentaires sur l'oeuvre du cinéaste, présentés sur les grands réseaux de télévision européens, nous permettent de bien comprendre le contexte culturel de chaque époque et d'aller à la rencontre des artisans et artisanes du septième art. Avant de prendre une décision d'achat, une visite sur le site de la collection Criterion est recommandée; cette maison d'édition mérite qu'on soutienne son travail de promotion du cinéma répertoire international. Une fois que vous aurez goûté à un film restauré par Criterion, en Bluray, vous aurez envie d'explorer cette collection, autant que vous aurez du plaisir à passer des heures et des heures dans l'oeuvre de Fellini. Et pour quiconque souffrirait de la barrière des langues, la musicalité de la langue italienne est agréable, d'autant plus que le sous-titrage rédigé dans un anglais impeccable rend le visionnement très agréable. Pour les films que vous aimez le plus, vous finirez par désactiver les sous-titres pour vous plonger corps et âme dans ces films qui vous conduiront du néoréalisme noir et blanc aux plus fantastiques scènes et séquences de l'imaginaire d'un cinéaste qui était prêt à virer Cinecitta sans dessous-dessous pour réaliser des décors qui sont des oeuvres d'art en soi, et posant des défis incroyables aux costumiers, maquilleurs et éclairagiste. N'oublions pas la musique de Nino Rotta qui vous trottera dans la tête. Bref, un judicieux investissement pour les amoureux et amoureuses du cinéma. Et si vous ne l'êtes pas, vous risquez de le devenir avec ce coffret. Un investissement, mais aussi une aubaine. Profitez-en, faites-vous plaisir.