L'Avventura Movie Review 1960

A stark, dry and minimalist exercise in narrative by Antonioni, dealing with the search for a girl on an Italian island by her lethargic socialite friends who eventually forget her in favor of their own preoccupations. A highly acclaimed, innovative film; somewhat less effective now, in the wake of many film treatments of angst and amorality. Subtitled in English. Laser edition features the original trailer, commentary and a collection of still photographs from Antonioni's work.

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 145 minutes.
Originally from Italian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Ethics & Morals

Screenplay

Tonino Guerra, Michelangelo Antonioni

Cast

Monica Vitti, Gabriele Ferzetti, Lea Massari, Dominique Blanchar, James Addams

Cinematography

Aldo Scavarda

Director

Michelangelo Antonioni

Music

Giovanni Fusco

Producer

Janus Films, Cino del Duca

Awards

Cannes 1960: Special Jury Prize.