Gomorrah (2008) Criterion 1080p BluRay x265 HEVC AAC-SARTRE

Matteo Garrone’s Gomorrah is a stark, shocking vision of contemporary gangsterdom, and one of cinema’s most authentic depictions of organized crime. In this tour de force adaptation of undercover Italian reporter Roberto Saviano’s best-selling exposé of Naples’ Mafia underworld (known as the Camorra), Garrone links five disparate tales in which men and children are caught up in a corrupt system that extends from the housing projects to the world of haute couture. Filmed with an exquisite detachment interrupted by bursts of violence, Gomorrah is a shattering, socially engaged true-crime story from a major new voice in Italian cinema.

Extras

• Gomorrah: Five short stories - An hour-long documentary from 2008, on the making of Gomorrah, directed and shot by Melania Cacucci for Fandango Productions.

• Matteo Garrone - An interview with director Matteo Garrone shot exclusively for the Criterion Collection in July 2009 in Rome. In it, the Italian director talks about his encounter with novelist Roberto Saviano, the impact his book had on him (as well as the death threats that followed up), the type of message the film carries, etc.

• Toni Servillo - An exclusive interview with actor-director Toni Servillo, who is from the region in Italy where Gomorrah is set, conducted in July 2009 in Rome. During the interview, he discusses his friendship with director Matteo Garrone, the character he plays, the complex structure of the film, etc.

• Actors - Gianfelice Imparato (Don Ciro), Salvatore Cantalupo (Pasquale), and Toni Servillo (Franco) discuss their characters as well as the serious dilemmas they are faced with in the film.

• Roberto Saviano - Roberto Saviano's 2006 book Gomorrah became an instant best seller in Italy, but it also made the author a marked man, now under constant police protection after receiving death threats from various godfathers. In this interview, conducted by Melania Cacucci in 2009, he sheds light on the different stories presented in Matteo Garrone's film.

• Deleted Scenes - Six deleted scenes.

• Trailer