Slap The Monster On Page One Limited Edition Blu-Ray

A few days before a parliamentary election, a young girl is raped and murdered. Bizanti (Gian Maria Volonté, The Working Class Goes to Heaven), editor of a high-profile newspaper, uses the story to help the conservative candidate supported by the newspaper. The tumultuous period during Italy's "years of lead" is captured in Marco Bellocchio's powerful political drama, which directly addressed the issues of its time and evenIn an era of media manipulation, Slap the Monster on Page One has never been more relevant and stands proudly alongside such Italian activist classics as We Still Kill the Old Man. In an age of media manipulation, Slap the Monster on Page One has never been more relevant and stands proudly alongside such Italian activist classics as We Still Kill the Old Way and The Mattei Affair. LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY

4K restoration of the film from the original negative by Cineteca di Bologna in collaboration with Surf Film and Kavac Film, under the supervision of director Marco Bellocchio

Uncompressed mono PCM audio

Archival interview with Marco Bellocchio (21 min)

Newly recorded interview with critic and author Mario Sesti (2024, 25 min)

Appreciation by filmmaker Alex Cox (2024, 10 min)

Newly improved translation of English subtitles

Reversible sleeve with design based on the original posters

Limited edition booklet with new text by Wesley Sharer