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MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Questionable for Children Movie Release: 1965 DVD Release: 09/14/1999 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: Italian Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Studio: Image Entertainment Members Wishing: 10 Genres: Comedy Drama, Marriage Drama See Also: Juliet of the Spirits [Special Edition] [Criterion Collection]

Juliet of the Spirits is a fantastical showcase for Federico Fellini's vibrant imagery, starring his wife, Giulietta Masina, as the titular leading character. Juliet is a wealthy housewife who constantly fears her husband, Giorgio (Mario Pisu), is cheating on her. While she yearns for a peaceful intimate evening on the night of their 15th anniversary, the egotistical Giorgio has forgotten about it and instead arrives home with his eccentric friends. After a trip to a séance, Juliet is haunted by images from the spirit world, including obsessions from her past involving religion and her late relatives. With her sisters and mother prying into her life, Juliet seems to be seeking an inner peace amidst all the sexual temptations surrounding her. She meets her neighbor, Suzy (Sandra Milo), a showy pleasure-seeker who lives in a sensual playhouse. It appears that all of Juliet's family, friends, and fantasies demand that she loosen up and embrace sexual freedom, yet she remains chaste and dowdy, lamenting over her unfaithful husband. The reasons for Juliet's repression are not clearly defined by the narrative, despite glimpses into her supposed imagination. Forced to endure the constant bombardment of sexually charged imaginings, the demure Juliet retreats on her own. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

Giulietta Masina - Juliet
Mario Pisu - Giorgio
Sandra Milo - Susy
Valentina Cortese - Valentina
Sylva Koscina - Sylva

Giulietta Masina stars in director Federico Fellini's Juliet of the Spirits. Presented in 1.66:1 non-anamorphic widescreen, this transfer appears to be a solid effort from Image Entertainment. While the picture sometimes displays a bit of softness and grain, overall this is a fairly clean print that should please fans of the film. The soundtrack is presented in Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono in Italian and is, not surprisingly, flat and very uninspired. However, since Juliet of the Spirits is not an effects-heavy action film, this mono soundtrack supports the film well without any hiss or distortion marring the mix. Also included on this disc are English subtitles. The extra features on =Juliet of the Spirits are floating just at the bare minimum with two filmographies (one for Masina and a second for Fellini) and a theatrical trailer for the film. ~ Patrick Naugle, All Movie Guide