Blaise Pascal
Janus Films; Istituto Luce (Roma); producer, Renzo Rossellini; screenplay by Roberto Rossellini, Marcella Mariani, Luciano Scaffa, J.D. de La Rochefoucauld; director, Roberto Rossellini
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Publication:
- [Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2009]
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- Summary:
- Evoking the terror and desperation of the seventeenth century, this film brings to life Blaise Pascal, the philosopher and mathematician who, amidst religious persecution and ignorance, believed in a harmony between God and science.
- Contributors:
- Language Notes:
- French or dubbed Italian dialogue, English subtitles.
- Related Series:
- Alternate Titles:
- Title on set container: Rossellini's history films: Renaissance and Enlightenment
- Subjects:
- Genres:
- System Details:
- DVD, full screen (1.33:1); Dolby Digital mono.
- Performers:
- Cast: Pierre Arditi, Rita Forzano, Giuseppe Addobbati, Christian De Sica, Livio Galassi, Bruno Cattaneo, Bepi Mannaiuolo, Marco Bonetti, Teresa Ricci, Christian Aleny, Bernard Rigal.
- Production Credits:
- Cinematography, Mario Fioretti ; editor, Jolanda Benvenuti ; music, Mario Nascimbene.
- General Notes:
- Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1972. - Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (129 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; polychrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- BLA DVD
- ISBNs:
- 9781604651140
1604651148
9781604651119 (set)
1604651113 (set) - Other Standard Numbers:
- Publisher Number, Criterion Collection: ECL062
Publisher Number, Criterion Collection (set): ECL061 - OCLC Numbers:
- 297233589
