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L'Avventura (1960)
L'avventura (original title)

143 min  -  Drama | Mystery  -   4 March 1961 (USA)
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A woman disappears during a Mediterranean boating trip. But during the search, her lover and her best friend become attracted to each other.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gabriele Ferzetti ...
Sandro
Monica Vitti ...
Claudia
Lea Massari Lea Massari ...
Anna
Dominique Blanchar Dominique Blanchar ...
Giulia
Renzo Ricci Renzo Ricci ...
Anna's Father
James Addams James Addams ...
Corrado
Dorothy De Poliolo Dorothy De Poliolo ...
Gloria Perkins
Lelio Luttazzi Lelio Luttazzi ...
Raimondo
Giovanni Petti Giovanni Petti ...
Prince Goffredo (as Giovanni Petrucci)
Esmeralda Ruspoli Esmeralda Ruspoli ...
Patrizia
Jack O'Connell Jack O'Connell ...
Old man on the island
Angela Tommasi Di Lampedusa Angela Tommasi Di Lampedusa ...
The Princess
Franco Cimino Franco Cimino
Prof. Cucco Prof. Cucco ...
Ettore
Giovanni Danesi Giovanni Danesi
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Storyline

A group of rich Italians head out on a yachting trip to a deserted volcanic island in the Mediterranean. When they are about to leave the island, they find Anna, the main character up to this point, has gone missing. Sandro, Anna's boyfriend, and Claudia, Anna's friend, try without success to find her. While looking for the missing friend, Claudia and Sandro develop an attraction for each other. When they get back to land, they continue the search with no success. Sandro and Claudia proceed to become lovers, and all but forget about the missing Anna. Written by Dork <tkarapit@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca>  

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Friend | Island | Search | Italy | Yacht  | See more »

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Country:

Italy | France

Language:

Italian | English

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Also Known As:

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.75 : 1
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Trivia

The boat which the main characters holiday on was seized by the owner for non-payment. This is why the boat appears to be bigger in some scenes as the replacement that Antonioni procured was actually a little larger. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: During the sequence in which Sandro and the newspaper reporter cross a street, the shadows of the camera and the crew are clearly and prolongedly visible on the actors and on the street surface. See more »

Quotes

Sandro: Did you know that when I was a boy I wanted to be a diplomat? Can you imagine that! Me, a diplomat? It's strange but I never thought I'd be rich. I saw myself living in a rooming house, full of geniuses... Instead, I have two apartments, one in Rome and one in Milan. As far as genius goes, it's a habit I've never formed. What do you think of that?
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Referenced in 1960 (2010) See more »