Product Details

• Actors: Marcello Mastroianni, Roberto Benigni, Catherine Deneuve, Gérard Depardieu, Ben Gazzara
• Directors: Marco Ferreri
• Format: Box set, Black & White, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English, French, Italian, Spanish
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
• Number of discs: 8
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Koch Lorber Films
• DVD Release Date: August 19, 2008
• Run Time: 101 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00199PPBU
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #167,510 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Marco Ferreri: The Collection (contains La Grande Bouffe, El Cochecito, The Seed of Man, Don't Touch the White Woman, Bye Bye Monkey, Seeking Asylum, Tales of Ordinary Madness, The House of Smiles)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Marco Ferreri's satirical and often surreal films embody a unique vision of humanity borne of exasperation and nihilism. Through these genre-bending masterpieces, the controversial director crafted a fiercely contemporary cinematic language of his own, delving deep into the alienation of men, women and children.

Includes the films:
El Cochecito (1960; B&W; Spanish with English subtitles)
The Seed of Man (1969; Italian with English subtitles)
La Grande Bouffe (1973; French with English subtitles)
Don’t Touch the White Woman (1974; French with English subtitles)
Bye Bye Monkey (1978; English)
Seeking Asylum (1979; Italian with English subtitles)
Tales of Ordinary Madness (1981; English)
The House of Smiles (1988; Italian with English subtitles)

ALSO INCLUDES:
Bonus Documentary "Marco Ferreri: The Director Who Came From the Future"
Marco Ferreri Interview with Ed Grant
16-page booklet featuring critical essay by Italian film scholar Jacqueline Reich

Customer Reviews

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Long overdue tribute to Ferreri, September 12, 2008

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John Galt "camera shy" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Marco Ferreri: The Collection (contains La Grande Bouffe, El Cochecito, The Seed of Man, Don't Touch the White Woman, Bye Bye Monkey, Seeking Asylum, Tales of Ordinary Madness, The House of Smiles) (DVD)

While it's long overdue for Marco Ferreri to receive the prestige treatment of a major box set - especially in America where his films are less known - it's unfortunate that five of the eight films are already available in English subtitled dvds released just a few years ago. But for Ferreri completists, the purchase of this set is mandatory due to the inclusion of THE SEED OF MAN and THE HOUSE OF SMILES - both making their U.S. DVD debut, as well as the first time these two films have been available with English subtitles ANYWHERE. And the black and white feature THE LITTLE COACH will be new for most viewers, since it's only previous U.S. release came over 10 years ago in a marginally released video edition. Also the film's bonus documentary MARCO FERRERI - THE DIRECTOR FROM ANOTHER PLANET - is authoritative and surprisingly comprehensive - with rare tidbits like Ferreri's lifelong diabetes and the attempted (and unsuccessful) suicide of actor David Warner during the shooting of Ferreri's film THE AUDIENCE.

But those with an appetite for more Ferreri after completing this set might want to check out the English subtitled editions of HAREM, LA CAGNA and DILLINGER IS DEAD available at amazon.co.uk. Also, dvd.it provides Italian dvds (without English subtitles) of rarer Ferreri films like THE CONJUGAL BED, THE APE WOMAN, WEDDING MARCH, and DIARY OF A VICE. And the Spanish site dvd.es is a source for Ferreri's STORY OF PIERRA, THE FUTURE IS WOMAN, and his final film NITRATE BASE.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not As Good As Barfly, but Worth Watching, June 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Tales of Ordinary Madness [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The best films showcasing the world of Charles Bukowski were Barfly, Love Is A Dog From Hell (Crazy Love), and Tales of Ordinary Madness. Although Ben Gazzara resembles Buk, he never captures his sense of life as Mickey Rourke so brilliantly did in Barfly. Still, this moody film is worth seeing -- but only if you are a fan of Charles Bukowski.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Doing Things in Style, September 12, 2008

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Michael Kerjman - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ordinaria locura (Tales of Ordinary Madness) [Spanish Import] (DVD)

A talented aged Russian-Jewish American writer lives as he wishes changing women and drinking vine, unspeakably attractive to females.

A title says it all.