on by the success of The Voyeur (his 
seventh erotic epic in a row), Italian filmmaker Tinto Brass had established himself as the Stradivarius of skin and cultivated a public image as a cigar-chomping imp with a passion for women's backsides. Naturally that meant the time was right for him to take center stage as the star of one of his films, and the result was P.O. Box Tinto Brass, a random collection of vignettes strung together by the framing device of the auteur himself enjoying letters and videos mailed to him detailing the erotic tales sent in by avid female viewers. The result is pure Tinto, something like a collection of Penthouse Forum letters hijacked by Bugs Bunny. 
to spice up their marriage 
through erotic photography that progresses to videography in public, and Rosella (Barbuti) turns to phone sex thanks to a neglectful hubby, Francesca (Solaro) discovers the world of swingers' parties, and Ivana (Rinaldi) comes up with a novel way of dealing with her husband's rampant gambling problem. All the while, the stories are read out loud by his bubbly secretary (Riccaforte) who eventually shares a wild fantasy of her own. 
English subtitles as well as the trailer; 
being PAL, it runs faster than standard speed and comes in at 89m30s. In 2020, Cult Epics brought the film to Blu-ray as a two-disc set featuring a new 4K scan that adds more image info to the frame, sports crisper detail, and slightly shifts away from the browner appearance of earlier transfers. It looks quite beautiful in motion, and unlike most earlier Brass films composed for 1.66:1 (and mangled in the vast majority of presentations), the 1.85:1 framing has been the constant and appears to be correct. The sequences aren't consistent in quality (the first beach story is heavily diffused and poses some unavoidable compression challenges), but it was definitely a massive upgrade at the time over any prior version and a fine way to mark the film's American debut in any format. The default audio option is Italian DTS-HD 2.0 stereo, with Dolby Digital Italian 2.0 mono and the English mono dub also provided (with optional English subtitles).
the likes of Helen Mirren, Ken Adam, Franco Nero, Serena Grandi, Gigi Proietti, Adriana Asti, 
Franco Branciaroli, and more. It's loaded with great stories and observations including thoughts on Brass' positive portrayals of women (as the "subject" rather than the "object"), his often overlooked early experimental and satirical work, and amusing personal notes like Grandi's first screening of the film Miranda for her son. Also included are an interview with Zanin (18m25s) about the making of the doc (complete with behind the scenes footage), a photo gallery (2m48s) of Brass at work and play over the years, a "Praise" (2m49s) interview outtake, and a teaser and trailer. The very thick insert booklet features an appraisal of Brass by Ranjit Sandhu and a cavalcade of production photos over the course of his career.
and convincing. 
The white and black levels are also adjusted for a richer and more consistent appearance, and each little bit of clothing texture (and pore and follicle) is crystal clear. The trailer, photo gallery, and Brass interview are all ported over here, and a new audio commentary with Troy Howarth, Jeremy Richey, this writer, Eugenio Ercolani, and Heather Drain, each tackling a segment with info about Brass' career at the time, the actors, and ties to Italian culture in vogue at the moment. The insert booklet this time features new writing by Ercolani comprised of "Tinto Brass Superstar" about the height of his popularity at the time and his importance on the local film scene, a breakdown of each segment, and a salute to his wife, Carla, who played a much more vital role in these films than her script supervisor credit might imply. The webstore exclusive option comes with the IsTintoBrass bonus disc if you need it, along with a slipcase for the first 500 units and four Italian lobby card reproductions.
