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| The Rose Tattoo | 
| Director: Daniel Mann
Actors: Anna Magnani, Burt Lancaster, Marisa Pavan, Ben Cooper, Virginia Grey
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (20 reviews)
Sales Rank: 19176
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dolby, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Italian (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 117 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: PARD055114D
UPC: 097360551143
EAN: 0097360551143
ASIN: B0002ERX1I
Release Date: September 21, 2004
Theatrical Release Date: 1955
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
A truck driver woos a sicilian-american widow. From the tennessee williams play. Best actress oscar for magnani. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 08/31/2004 Starring: Anna Magnani Ben Cooper Run time: 117 minutes Rating: Nr Director: Daniel Mann
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| Customer Reviews: Read 15 more reviews...
 Painful to Watch Burt October 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Burt Lancaster is one of my all-time favorite actors. But it is painful to watch him in this movie. His terrible accent jumps between Sicily and the Bronx. He is "Elmer Gantry" without the proper role or dialogue to match his performance or ability. He is terribly miscast and unconvincing as Alvaro to Anna Magnani's Serafina.
It is no coincidence that for a movie that won three Oscars and received an additional five nominations Lancaster received no recogniton whatsoever from the Academy. He is as convincing an Italian as Donald Trump would be if he tried to act like a modest man.
Magnani won the academy award as Best Actress for her performance in a very bad year for movies (1955). In "The Rose Tattoo" she merely bounces from one emotional outburst to the next, screaming and yelling in each scene. She brings no nuance or subtlety to the character. Marisa Pavan, who plays her daughter, does. Her character's struggle to find love while dealing with an irrational, raging mother brings out a genuine sweetness in her performance.
Magnani's performance with Marlon Brando in "The Fugitive Kind" (1959) is far superior to this one. In that movie, as the long suffering wife, she is sublime and sensual. Her character's strong emotional longings are barely concealed beneath the surface until Brando walks into her life and ignites them.
Either the writing, direction, or both in "The Rose Tatoo" prevent Magnani from exhibiting the dynamic acting ability displayed in the later movie. But Burt, it hurt to watch you in a role you never should have taken, no matter how bad the dialogue.
 Marvelous! October 13, 2008
The writing, directing, and Anna Magnani's acting were superb. Burt Lancaster was miscast--he definitely didn't carry the nuance and intonation of a Sicilian truck driver, yet he still expressed many of the lines with verve and delight. There are no words to express the level of feeling and understanding Magnani brought to her role--truly magical and magnificent! So much of human nature is revealed in this beutifully crafted film. It's one you can see many times, never tire of, because it has the stamp of genius and masterpiece written all over it.
The Rose Tattoo June 27, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Magnani was already an international star when lured to Hollywood to do this sterling adaptation of Tennessee Williams's play. The earthy, fiery Italian actress inhabits the central role of Serafina like a second skin. Magnani's powerfully expressive face betrays the conflicting emotions of a proud but wounded woman facing the prospect--and attendant risks--of new love. Though Lancaster is miscast as Alvaro, he wins points for spirit and effort.
 Big disappointment May 12, 2007
1 out of 8 found this review helpful
When I ordered, I couldn't find the region it was compatible for. Now I can't watch it because it can't be watched in Europe.
Emotional Performance stands the test of time February 11, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Anna Magnani's Oscar winning performance sizzles through the decades and retains poignancy. Her organic method creates a believable and sympathetic character. The stereotypical view of Italians however is worse than the Soprano's. We even enjoyed second viewing with my 82-year-old father who said that Ms. Magnani's portrayal of the Italian immigrant seamstress was an early example of a more naturalistic approach to acting.
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