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L'Avventura

Original title: L'avventura
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  • 2h 24m
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L'avventura (1960)
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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A woman disappears during a Mediterranean boating trip. During the search, her lover and her best friend become attracted to each other.A woman disappears during a Mediterranean boating trip. During the search, her lover and her best friend become attracted to each other.A woman disappears during a Mediterranean boating trip. During the search, her lover and her best friend become attracted to each other.

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  • Director
    • Michelangelo Antonioni
  • Writers
    • Michelangelo Antonioni(story)
    • Elio Bartolini(screenplay)
    • Tonino Guerra(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Gabriele Ferzetti
    • Monica Vitti
    • Lea Massari
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  • Director
    • Michelangelo Antonioni
  • Writers
    • Michelangelo Antonioni(story)
    • Elio Bartolini(screenplay)
    • Tonino Guerra(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Gabriele Ferzetti
    • Monica Vitti
    • Lea Massari
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    • 124User reviews
    • 115Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 6 wins & 10 nominations total

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    L'Avventura

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    Monica Vitti in L'avventura (1960)
    Gabriele Ferzetti and Monica Vitti in L'avventura (1960)
    Gabriele Ferzetti and Monica Vitti in L'avventura (1960)
    L'avventura (1960)
    L'avventura (1960)
    L'avventura (1960)
    Monica Vitti in L'avventura (1960)
    Monica Vitti in L'avventura (1960)
    Monica Vitti in L'avventura (1960)
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    L'avventura (1960)
    Gabriele Ferzetti and Monica Vitti in L'avventura (1960)

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    Gabriele Ferzetti
    Gabriele Ferzetti
    • Sandroas Sandro
    Monica Vitti
    Monica Vitti
    • Claudiaas Claudia
    Lea Massari
    Lea Massari
    • Annaas Anna
    Dominique Blanchar
    Dominique Blanchar
    • Giuliaas Giulia
    Renzo Ricci
    Renzo Ricci
    • Il padre di Annaas Il padre di Anna
    James Addams
    • Corradoas Corrado
    Dorothy De Poliolo
    • Gloria Perkinsas Gloria Perkins
    Lelio Luttazzi
    • Raimondoas Raimondo
    Giovanni Petrucci
    Giovanni Petrucci
    • Il principe Goffredoas Il principe Goffredo
    Esmeralda Ruspoli
    • Patriziaas Patrizia
    Enrico Bologna
    Franco Cimino
    Giovanni Danesi
    • Il fotografoas Il fotografo
    Rita Molè
    Renato Pinciroli
    • Zuria - il giornalistaas Zuria - il giornalista
    Angela Tomasi di Lampedusa
    • La principessaas La principessa
    Vincenzo Tranchina
    Prof. Cucco
    • Ettoreas Ettore
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Michelangelo Antonioni
    • Writers
      • Michelangelo Antonioni(story) (screenplay)
      • Elio Bartolini(screenplay)
      • Tonino Guerra(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    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 that Anna has gone missing. Anna's boyfriend Sandro and friend Claudia try unsuccessfully to find her. While they are searching, 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. —Dork <tkarapit@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca>
    • island
    • disappearance
    • italy
    • train
    • marriage proposal
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      • A new adventure in filmmaking...
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Mystery
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
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    • Trivia
      At its premiere at the 1960 Cannes Film Festival, this was booed so much to the extent that Michelangelo Antonioni and Monica Vitti fled the theater. However, after the second screening there was a complete turn around in how it was perceived and it was awarded the Special Jury Prize, going on to become a landmark of European cinema.
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Quotes

      Sandro: Why should we be here talking, arguing? Believe me, Anna, words are more and more pointless. They create misunderstandings.

    • Connections
      Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Seul le cinéma (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Mai
      (uncredited)

      Written by Silvana Simoni (as Simoni), Aldo Locatelli (as Locatelli), Arturo Casadei (as Casadei), and Aldo Valleroni (as Valleroni)

      Performed by Mina

      [sung along to by Monica Vitti]

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    7/10
    Antoniennui !!!
    By the late 1950s and early 1960s, the Italian economy had already started stabilising and moving away from the devastating consequences of WWII. The stabilisation and subsequent economic growth took place through rapid and widespread industrialisation. One can also clearly notice a shift in the sensibilities in the Italian films which were made during these years by acclaimed filmmakers like Antonioni, Fellini, Ermanno Olmi, etc. Their films shifted away from the concerns of neorealist films of the 1940s and early 50s. In this context, it is very interesting to note the dissimilarities between a typical Italian neorealist film and a post-neorealist film like 'L'Avventura'. While Neorealism dealt with the economic fallout of WWII, 'L'Avventura' deals with a sense of disillusionment in the midst of rapid industrialisation(the very first line of dialogue revolves around how the natural woods are being being replaced by houses). While Neorealism focused on the poor working class Italians, 'L'Avventura' focuses on the privileged upper class or the bourgeois section of the Italian society.

    From a technical standpoint, it has to be said that 'L'Avventura' is exquisitely shot. The camera movements and numerous tracking shots are executed with a distinct sophistication and methodical precision. There are a lot of complex frame compositions that take place in the interior scenes which scream perfectionism on the part of Antonioni. The overall tone for the film is one of extreme austerity. This austerity and lack of humanity to the film is clearly meant to represent the supposed lack of humanity in the midst of mindless industrialisation and consumerism. I think one thing that the viewer has to assume in order to buy into the film's plot and story elements is that the film takes place in Antonioni's own world which is a little different to the real world. This is because accepting the reaction of some of the characters to certain occurrences in the film will involve a certain amount of the suspension of disbelief.

    The problem I had with 'L'Avventura' is that after a while, the relentless austerity started to get a little unbearable and tough to be receptive to. It's interesting because I know the austerity is absolutely deliberate and it's intended to epitomise the ennui that the characters get afflicted by along with Antonioni's own idea of the blandness and aimlessness of life in contemporary industrialised Italy of the early 60s. The first hour of the film is absolutely spectacular and rich with abstract existentialist intrigue. But once the group leaves the island and we re-enter civilisation, the film gets progressively less intriguing for me. I generally don't get negatively affected by the austerity of Kubrick or Bergman. But the second half of this film really started to progressively weigh me down.

    I don't think any acting performance in the film is particularly special. But of course Monica Vitti offers vulnerability and a sensitive touch to her character and she is the only one that the viewer can find any reason to sympathise with. But to be honest, it is clear that Antonioni is in no mood to make any character singularly likable.

    Overall 'L'Avventura' is a film that clearly shows a master at work who clearly has a visual flair and a philosophical voice. But the austerity and lack of humanity in the film makes it tough to rewatch and revisit too often.
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    • Nov 7, 2017

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    • Release date
      • March 4, 1961 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • English
      • Greek
    • Also known as
      • The Adventure
    • Filming locations
      • Basiluzzo Island, Aeolian Islands, Messina, Sicily, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Cino del Duca
      • Produzioni Cinematografiche Europee (P.C.E.)
      • Societé Cinématographique Lyre
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,606
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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