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The Law

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What a wonderful cast of actors (good grief: even the son of the director, Joe Dassin , later known as a very popular singer in France, has a small part..)and what strange going-ons in this plot involving the games of power in a (otherwise lovely and peaceful) Italian fisherman's village. It is corny at time , gripping at others,with beautiful camera shots and a never flagging smoldering action, as the heat builds on in the village as well as on the screen.But why did AMAZON list this movie as being Italian spoken, when the version I received is actually in French?

THE LAW/WHERE THE HOT WIND BLOWS shows Gina Lollobrigida at 31, in top form both as a beautiful woman and as an actress. God, how gorgeous she was, and how hot, sensual, desirable is her Marietta! No wonder every man in town lusts after her! The whole cast is wonderful: Mastroianni, Mercouri, Montand, Stoppa and the great Pierre Brasseur. Jules Dassin's direction does justice to the Vailland novel, for the most part. It is urgent to restore this film and release it in DVD format with extras, including a competent critical commentary.

I really enjoyed watching The Law. The storyline was great, and I loved the occasional tidbits that were so unexpectedly hilarious. The theme about who was really considered "the law" and the person with all the power was extremely entertaining. Gina Lollabrigida (Marietta) was fantastic! I loved her character's attitude. She knew what she wanted, and she knew how to get what she wanted. The many different plots and characters were all very enjoyable and interesting. And in the end, it is very clear who the person is that has all the power in the city.

I absolutely loved the movie and was highly entertained! I'm so glad that it's finally being distributed for a wide release in the US! There's love, sex, power, drama, and death! with the occasional hilarity and musical number. What more could you ask for in a movie?

Very good movie, particularly if you enjoy Jules Dassin or films set in Italy. Gina is pure pulchritude. Unfortunately, the bonus commentary is not merely vacuous but actually annoying.

I did not see this film prior to buying the DVD. Usually not a good idea, but I'm a great Dassin fan since seeing Naked City.

Endlessly interesting film. Haven't listened to the commentary yet, but I look forward to that with great interest.

Well produced product!

Gina Lollobrigida rules in this movie about life and love in a small italian fishing village.It's a must see classic!!

Hi,
May I draw your attention to the fact, that none out the DVDs supposedly contained contained in this packakge could be reviewed, for the very simple reasen that this package never arrived. And it is still missing. Please start looking for it. I'll apprecriate it Thank. ALEX