Blow-Up (1966)

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111 min - Drama | Mystery | Thriller - 18 December 1966 (USA)

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Reviews: 216 user | 78 critic

A mod London photographer seems to find something very suspicious in the shots he has taken of a mysterious beauty in a desolate park.

Director:

Michelangelo Antonioni

Writers:

Michelangelo Antonioni (story), Julio Cortázar (short story "Las babas del diablo"), and 3 more credits »

Stars:

David Hemmings, Vanessa Redgrave and Sarah Miles

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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 4 nominations See more awards »

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
	Vanessa Redgrave	...	Jane
	Sarah Miles	...	Patricia
	David Hemmings	...	Thomas
	John Castle	...	Bill
	Jane Birkin	...	The Blonde
	Gillian Hills	...	The Brunette
	Peter Bowles	...	Ron
	Veruschka von Lehndorff	...	Herself (as Verushka)
	Julian Chagrin	...	Mime
	Claude Chagrin	...	Mime

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Storyline

A successful mod photographer in London whose world is bounded by fashion, pop music, marijuana, and easy sex, feels his life is boring and despairing. Then he meets a mysterious beauty, and also notices something frightfully suspicious on one of his photographs of her taken in a park. The fact that he may have photographed a murder does not occur to him until he studies and then blows up his negatives, uncovering details, blowing up smaller and smaller elements, and finally putting the puzzle together. Written by Anonymous

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Sometimes, reality is the strangest fantasy of all. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK | Italy | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 December 1966 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Blow Up See more »

Filming Locations:

77 Pottery Lane, Notting Hill, London, England, UK See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,800,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$20,000,000 (Worldwide) (January 1970)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bridge Films See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

According to Don McCullin in his autobiography "Unreasonable Behaviour", director Michelangelo Antonioni was unhappy with the color of the grass in Maryon Park. He had it sprayed green so he could re-shoot the scene. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When the mimes stop Thomas in his car at the beginning of the film, the entire film crew is reflected on the side of it when we are given the shot from behind them. When it returns to the view from the passenger side we see that a single old man is walking by on the other side of the street. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Mime: Give me your money. Do it.
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Connections

Referenced in Tomie: anaza feisu (1999) See more »

Soundtracks

"Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?"
Written by John Sebastian
Sung by The Lovin' Spoonful See more »