We are proud to add two gems to the discography of Angelo Francesco Lavagnino,
We have been lucky to find in the vaults of De Laurentiis’ archives in Rome the Original Master Tapes of two inedit soundtracks more than 55 years old.
Following in RISO AMARO'S (BITTER RICE) footsteps, the 1948 masterwork directed by Giuseppe De Santis and starring a beautiful Silvana Mangano, come 2 Italian melodramas of the '50, LA DONNA DEL FIUME (THE RIVER GIRL) and LA RISAIA (RICE GIRL). LA DONNA DEL FIUME was directed in 1954 by Mario Soldati, starring a young and exuberant Sophia Loren, Rick Battaglia and Gerard Oury La donna del fiume is Sophia's first film to get American producers' attention. It is the film that convinces Stanley Kramer and MGM to sign Sophia in The Pride and the Passion two years later. Splendid Technicolor photography heightens Sophia's voluptuousness who is billed in the USA as 'Sophia the Sizzler' and 'the most luscious female on the screen today'.
LA RISAIA was directed in 1955 by Raffaello Matarazzo, starring a very young and charming Elsa Martinelli, who later became a sophisticated and smart actress in many Italian and American Thrillers, Rick Battaglia, Folco Lulli and Michel Auclair. De-Luxe booklet with 20 pages of rare archive photos and text in English and Italian. Limited Edition of 1500 Copies ＊レーベルより抜粋
55年以上も経った今、ディノ・デ・ラウレンティス所蔵のアーカイヴより２作品のマスターテープが発見されついにCDリリース！「河の女」は、ソフィア・ローレンの名を一躍有名とすることになったメロドラマ。「水田地帯」は、「にがい米」のリメイク。1500枚限定盤。
トラックリスト「河の女」・・・ポー河河口の漁村。密輸も働く気の荒い漁師は魚工場で働く女をものにしたが、あっさりと捨ててしまう。やがて身重になった彼女に、恋心を抱いていた警官が男の密輸を摘発しろと迫った。棄てられても漁師を愛していた女は、彼に知らせようとするが……。そこから事態は悪化、やがて訪れる悲惨な出来事を前にして、男が真実の愛に目覚めるまでを描く。白黒の作品ながら、なんといっても当時２１才のローレンが輝くばかりに美しい。当時流行だったマンボを踊る生き生きとした姿も、けなげに働く涙もろい一児の母を演じる姿も、魅力にあふれている。主題歌『マンボ・バカン』も大ヒット、マンボ映画の代表作ともされている。既に詩人として活動していたパゾリーニが初めて映画に関わった作品としても有名。監督： マリオ・ソルダーティ。1955年。
「水田地帯」・・・イタリアの農村を舞台にしたリアリスティックな社会派ドラマ。監督： ラファエロ・マタラッツォ、出演：エルザ・マルティネリ、ミシェル・オークレール。1956年伊。
We are proud to add two gems to the discography of Angelo Francesco Lavagnino,
We have been lucky to find in the vaults of De Laurentiis’ archives in Rome the Original Master Tapes of two inedit soundtracks more than 55 years old.
Following in RISO AMARO'S (BITTER RICE) footsteps, the 1948 masterwork directed by Giuseppe De Santis and starring a beautiful Silvana Mangano, come 2 Italian melodramas of the '50, LA DONNA DEL FIUME (THE RIVER GIRL) and LA RISAIA (RICE GIRL). LA DONNA DEL FIUME was directed in 1954 by Mario Soldati, starring a young and exuberant Sophia Loren, Rick Battaglia and Gerard Oury La donna del fiume is Sophia's first film to get American producers' attention. It is the film that convinces Stanley Kramer and MGM to sign Sophia in The Pride and the Passion two years later. Splendid Technicolor photography heightens Sophia's voluptuousness who is billed in the USA as 'Sophia the Sizzler' and 'the most luscious female on the screen today'.
LA RISAIA was directed in 1955 by Raffaello Matarazzo, starring a very young and charming Elsa Martinelli, who later became a sophisticated and smart actress in many Italian and American Thrillers, Rick Battaglia, Folco Lulli and Michel Auclair. De-Luxe booklet with 20 pages of rare archive photos and text in English and Italian.
Limited Edition of 1500 Copies
＊レーベルより抜粋
19 Tracks
Total Time 39’17”