Five Branded Women 1960 - Van Heflin, Silvana Mangano, Richard Basehart

Description: Item Description "WE ONLY HAVE EACH OTHER" Five Yugoslavian women have all been seduced and abandoned by one German sergeant played by Steve Forrest. All slept with him for various reasons, all are trying to survive the best way they can. After partisans capture Forrest with one of them, all five women are shorn of their hair as reminders of what fraternization with the enemy means. The five women so branded are Silvana Mangano, Jeanne Moreau, Vera Miles, Barbara Bel Geddes, and Carla Gravina. One of these women is pregnant by Forrest. The Germans banish the women because they remain walking symbols of partisan reprisals. Alone, scared, and wandering through the wilderness, the women stick together because all they have now is each other.... but the women quickly find their footing and set out for revenge. It's not long until a partisan band headed by Van Heflin sees the now-armed women deal with a Nazi patrol and they are accepted into the band. But they soon find out that war is a brutal business and the guerrillas they've signed on with are determined to make it the most brutal kind of war there is. Martin Ritt who partnered with Paul Newman in such films as The Long Hot Summer, Hud, and Hombre did this rather unknown work that was critically well received back in the day, but remains sadly unknown to today's filmgoers. The mixed feelings that director Ritt leaves you with are intentional - the line between right & wrong in wartime is a total blur. When watching 5 Branded Women, especially if you are a woman, you wonder what you might do to survive. This is both an anti-war film and a film that shows you just what you might have to do to repel an invader. Van Heflin is the lead partisan, first hell-bent on punishing the women, then, possibly, falling in love with the strong-willed Mangano. Richard Basehart is a captured German soldier and Harry Guardino is one of Heflin's hot headed cohorts. Ritt's direction is fine and the script is really unflinching. There are no happy endings here - just the brutal realities of war laid bare. The cinematography is by the great Giuseppe Rotunno, who shot Visconti's ROCCO & HIS BROTHERS the same year. REGION 0 - WILL PLAY WORLDWIDE INTERACTIVE MENUS / SCENE SELECTION 1960 / BLACK & WHITE / 4:3 Ratio / ENGLISH / 101 MIN DVD ART WITH INSERT AS SHOWN. A GREAT COLLECTOR'S ITEM - AND A GREAT GIFT FOR ANY FAN OF CLASSIC FILMS! PLEASE NOTE: THIS PRODUCTION HAS NEVER BEEN AVAILABLE ON DVD AND IS NOT AVAILABLE IN STORES. This is not an "official" release or copy thereof. All media came from public domain sources. This is a good-quality copy with interactive menus and packaging designed by myself. This DVD is boxed exactly as pictured above, and is brand new and factory shrink-wrapped. All screenshots are taken directly from the DVD. All files used in the production of this DVD are not in violation of copyright laws or Ebay guidelines. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DVD is professionally assembled & shipped to you! Any defective disks happily replaced! Please allow 3 business days for shipment to be sent out. Orders within the United States will usually arrive within one week of purchase but I have seen it take up to 10-15 days during Christmas time. International orders can sometimes take up to 14 to 21 business days. If you are unhappy for any reason, please contact me before posting negative feedback! I have a 100% satisfaction policy and will gladly iron out problems. I love these neglected films and have spent years tracking down quality copies! I aim to give these films the loving attention they deserve, with quality packaging and interactive menus. I'm always on the hunt for rare & neglected gems so check back often! I'm happy to answer any and all questions you may have! Just drop me a line!

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Location: Sparks, Nevada

End Time: 2023-12-01T18:15:16.000Z

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