Identification of a Woman (1982)
"Identificazione di una donna" (original title)

The movie director Niccolo has just been left by his wife. This gives him the idea of making a movie about women's relationships. He starts to search for a woman who can play the leading ... See full summary »

Director:

Michelangelo Antonioni

Writers:

Michelangelo Antonioni (story), Michelangelo Antonioni (screenplay),

Stars:

Tomas Milian, Daniela Silverio, Christine Boisson

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tomas Milian	...	Niccolò
Daniela Silverio	...	Mavi
Christine Boisson	...	Ida
Lara Wendel	...	Girl in swimming pool
Veronica Lazar	...	Carla
Enrica Antonioni	...	Nadia (as Enrica Fico)
Sandra Monteleoni	...	Mavi's sister
Marcel Bozzuffi	...	Mario
Gianpaolo Saccarola	...	The gorilla
Arianna De Rosa	...	Mavi's friend
Dado Ruspoli	...	Mavi's father (as Alessandro Ruspoli)
Carlos Alberto Valles	...	Close-up man (as Carlos Valles)
Sergio Tardioli	...	Butcher
Itaco Nardulli	...	Lucio
Paola Dominguín	...	Girl in window

Storyline

The movie director Niccolo has just been left by his wife. This gives him the idea of making a movie about women's relationships. He starts to search for a woman who can play the leading part in the movie - but also in his own life...

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Plot Keywords:

director | materialism | female frontal nudity | social class | explicit sex | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

MMr Bongo Films

Country:

Italy France

Language:

Italian English French

Release Date:

15 November 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Identification of a Woman

Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Iterfilm, Rai Due, Gaumont

Technical Specs

Runtime:

128 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Adverse word-of-mouth following 'New York Times' critic Vincent Canby's negative review of the film at the 1982 New York Film Festival led to the film being dropped by its US distributor. The film was eventually given a theatrical release in US in 1996.

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Quotes

Niccolo: Who said, "Family life is an invasion of one's privacy"?

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Soundtracks

"Stanlow"
Written by Paul Humphreys and Andy McCluskey (as Mac Cluskey)
Performed by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Published by Virgin Music Publishers

User Reviews

Weak but interesting Antonioni film

This is probably obvious, but if you don't like Antonioni, stay away from Identification of a Woman. If you've never seen another, check out one of these films first: L'Avventura, La Notte, L'Eclisse, Red Desert, Blowup, The Passenger, or Zabriskie Point. If you are a fan of Antonioni, like myself, please do check out this film. It is definitely one of Antonioni's weaker films, but it is still undeniably in his style and containing his regular themes. This one is about a film director who can be said to fall in love with a woman (who, incidentally, looks a lot like a very young and extraordinarily thin version of Monica Vitti), but he can't express that love. The woman is upset at this and disappears. In some ways, this is like a weaker version of L'Avventura. The man tries to get on with his life, begins dating again, but eventually realizes that his mind revolves around the girl who abandoned him. This film is disappointing, especially if you're in love with Antonioni the director. The direction is generally flat. Only a few scenes show his supreme visual style. 6/10.