{"product_id":"the-desert-of-the-tartars-limited-edition","title":"The Desert of the Tartars (Limited Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLieutenant Drogo (\u003cb\u003eJacques Perrin\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCorruption\u003c\/i\u003e) is a young soldier eager to join the fight. After enlisting, he is sent to a border fortress where the troops prepare for battle. As he acclimates to his new surroundings, he discovers that there is little action and instead of fighting, he becomes embroiled in a battle of endless bureaucracy. The troops strain for sanity as they await an onslaught that may never arrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe final film by celebrated auteur \u003cb\u003eValerio Zurlini\u003c\/b\u003e ranks among his finest, an existential parable about the futility of war, with echoes of Kafka and Orwell. A haunting adaptation of the influential novel by \u003cb\u003eDino Buzzati\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Desert of the Tartars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e stars an incredible cast of the era's finest European actors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBonus Materials\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4K restoration of the film from the original negative by Luce-Cinecittà\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeserts of Vast Eternity- a documentary on Zurlini’s career and influences leading up to the making of The Desert of the Tartars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchival interview with cinematographer Luciano Tovoli (2005, 36 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchival interview with producer Mario Gallo (2005, 18 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGallery of promotional materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly improved English subtitle translation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReversible sleeve featuring artwork based on original promotional materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBooklet featuring new writing by Michael Brooke and an archival interview with Zurlini\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited Edition of 3000 copies, presented in a rigid box with full-height Scanavo cases and removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"item-imagecol\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"item-imagecol\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"item-imagecol\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"item-imagecol\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MVD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46579669401644,"sku":"760137231608","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0359\/2201\/8348\/files\/RAD222BDLE.jpg?v=1793809355","url":"https:\/\/www.orbitdvd.com\/products\/the-desert-of-the-tartars-limited-edition","provider":"Orbit DVD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}