Beyond the Clouds (1995)
"Al di là delle nuvole" (original title)

Made of four short tales, linked by a story filmed by Wim Wenders. Taking place in Ferrara, Portofino, Aix en Provence and Paris, each story, which always a woman as the crux of the story, ... See full summary »

Directors:

Michelangelo Antonioni, Wim Wenders

Writers:

Tonino Guerra, Michelangelo Antonioni (screenplay),

Stars:

Fanny Ardant, Chiara Caselli, Irène Jacob

3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Fanny Ardant	...	Patricia
Chiara Caselli	...	Mistress
Irène Jacob	...	The Girl
John Malkovich	...	The Director
Sophie Marceau	...	The Girl
Vincent Perez	...	Niccolo
Jean Reno	...	Carlo
Kim Rossi Stuart	...	Silvano (as Kim Rossi-Stuart)
Inés Sastre	...	Carmen (as Ines Sastre)
Peter Weller	...	Husband
Marcello Mastroianni	...	The Man of All Vices
Jeanne Moreau	...	Friend
Enrica Antonioni	...	Boutique Manager
Carine Angeli
Alessandra Bonarotta	...	(as Alessandra Bonarota)

Storyline

Made of four short tales, linked by a story filmed by Wim Wenders. Taking place in Ferrara, Portofino, Aix en Provence and Paris, each story, which always a woman as the crux of the story, invites to an inner travel, as Antonioni says "towards the true image of that absolute and mysterious reality that nobody will ever see".

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Plot Keywords:

female pubic hair | white panties | pubic hair | grand piano | passionate kiss | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

France Germany Italy

Language:

French English Italian

Release Date:

27 October 1995 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Más allá de las nubes

Filming Locations:

Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Box Office

Gross:

$30,890 (USA) (10 December 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sunshine, France 3 Cinéma, Ciné B

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The opening fogbound scenes are a reminder of a similar passage in Antonioni's own Identification of a Woman (1982).

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Quotes

Patricia: [translation] Everything is ridiculous. Love is ridiculous. It has to be said. It's an illusion, a trap. But the trap is mysterious, so we all fall into it. Like stewed prunes!

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Connections

Features Close to Eden (1991)

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Soundtracks

Have I Told You Lately (That I Love You)
Written and performed by Van Morrison

User Reviews

So soft and beautiful.

Beyond The Clouds is a hauntingly beautiful, elegiac work of art. The overall softness of the light that this movie is bathed in, makes you want to touch the screen. The autumnal mood conjured up could only been achieved by a director who has seen many summers of experience. Or, to put it another way, an old man. I know of no other movie that captures and uses the softness of light and seasonal mood with such ravishing quality as Beyond The Clouds. Nearly all the people in this film are beautiful, unless your idea of a beautiful woman is a pneumatic blond bimbo, that is. The dialogue doesn't really matter too much, not that there is much of it anyway, and as for storylines, forget it. Some films exist just as visual experiences, this is one of them. Don't bother if you want "simple entertainment",this not for you.

I could enthuse about the visual perfection of this movie for days, but I won't. If you are at all interested in cinematography, photography, film direction etc., watch this film.