About this release
"The 1961 Italian coming-of-age drama Il Posto comes to DVD from Criterion. Presented in the original black-and-white with a restored high-definition 1.33:1 transfer in an RSDL dual-layer edition. Audio is offered with a Dolby Digital Mono 1.0 soundtrack in Italian with improved English subtitle translation. Special features include a rare deleted scene, theatrical trailer, restoration demonstration, and an essay by critic Kent Jones. Also contains ""Reflecting Reality,"" an interview with director Ermanno Olmi and historian Tullio Kezich, as well as Olmi's 1967 short film La Cotta."
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Disc 1
DVD
Il Posto (1961)
98 min
Drama
With his family mired in financial troubles, Domenico moves to Milan, Italy, from his small town to get a job in lieu of furthering his education. A lack of options forces him to take a position as a messenger at a big company, where he hopes to receive a promotion soon. There, Domenico meets Antonietta, a young woman in a similar situation as himself. The two form a tentative relationship, but the soulless nature of their jobs threatens to keep them apart.
Credits
Director
Ermanno Olmi
Writer
Ettore Lombardo
Ermanno Olmi
Cast
Loredana Dettoas Antonietta Masetti
Sandro Panserias Domenico Cantoni
Corrado Aprileas Bit Part (uncredited)
Guido Chitias Bit Part (uncredited)
Tullio Kezichas Psychologist (uncredited)
Bice Melegarias Bit Part (uncredited)
Mara Revelas Domenico's Senior Fellow Colleague (uncredited)
Guido Spadeaas Portioli (uncredited)
Cinematographer
Lamberto Caimi
Composer
Pier Emilio Bassi
Editor
Carla Colombo
Producer
Alberto Soffientini
Images
Release Details
- Packaging
- Keep Case
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- June 14, 2026