Arrow Academy takes in CINEMA PARADISO (review)

Arrow Academy breathes new life into Giuseppe Tornatore's Academy Award-winning, tear-jerking, coming of age story  CINEMA PARADISO in which an altar boy finds escape from his humdrum life in post-war Sicily through the magic of cinema.  Philippe Noiret stars.

REVIEW LINK: Arrow Academy/Arrow Video USA (US) Region A Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

CINEMA PARADISO Blu-ray specs:

• Disc One:
• 124 minute Theatrical Cut
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.66:1 widescreen
• Italian LPCM 1.0 mono and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
• Optional English Subtitles 
• Audio Commentary by director Giuseppe Tornatore and academic Millicent Marcus
• "Dream of Sicily" documentary by Giuseppe Tornatore
• "The Bear and the Mouse" interviews with director Giuseppe Tornatore and actors Philippe Noiret and Salvatore Cascio
• "The Kissing Scene" featurette
• Theatrical Trailer
• Disc Two:
• 173 minute Director's Cut 
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.66:1 widescreen
• Italian LPCM 2.0 stereo and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
• Optional English subtitles
• Director's Cut Trailer
• Booklet featuring new writing on the film by Italian cinema expert Pasquale Iannone, illustrated with original archive stills