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L'Eclisse

Original title: L'eclisse
  • 19621962
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 6m
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7.7/10
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Alain Delon, Francisco Rabal, and Monica Vitti in L'Eclisse (1962)
A young woman meets a vital young man, but their love affair is doomed because of the man's materialistic nature.
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A young woman meets a vital young man, but their love affair is doomed because of the man's materialistic nature.A young woman meets a vital young man, but their love affair is doomed because of the man's materialistic nature.A young woman meets a vital young man, but their love affair is doomed because of the man's materialistic nature.
IMDb RATING
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21K
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  • Director
    • Michelangelo Antonioni
  • Writers
    • Michelangelo Antonioni(original story)
    • Tonino Guerra(original story)
    • Elio Bartolini(collaborated on the screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Monica Vitti
    • Alain Delon
    • Francisco Rabal
  • Director
    • Michelangelo Antonioni
  • Writers
    • Michelangelo Antonioni(original story)
    • Tonino Guerra(original story)
    • Elio Bartolini(collaborated on the screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Monica Vitti
    • Alain Delon
    • Francisco Rabal
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 76User reviews
    • 97Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations

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    Alain Delon and Monica Vitti in L'Eclisse (1962)
    Monica Vitti in L'Eclisse (1962)
    Alain Delon and Monica Vitti in L'Eclisse (1962)
    "The Eclipse" (Eclisse, L') Alain Delon, Monica Vitti, director Michelangelo Antonioni 1961 © 1978 AMPAS / Sanford Roth
    L'Eclisse (1962)
    Alain Delon and Monica Vitti in L'Eclisse (1962)
    Alain Delon and Monica Vitti in L'Eclisse (1962)
    Alain Delon and Monica Vitti in L'Eclisse (1962)
    Monica Vitti in L'Eclisse (1962)
    Alain Delon and Monica Vitti in L'Eclisse (1962)
    Alain Delon in L'Eclisse (1962)
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    Monica Vitti
    Monica Vitti
    • Vittoria
    Alain Delon
    Alain Delon
    • Piero
    Francisco Rabal
    Francisco Rabal
    • Riccardo
    Lilla Brignone
    Lilla Brignone
    • Vittoria's Mother
    Rossana Rory
    Rossana Rory
    • Anita
    Mirella Ricciardi
    • Marta
    Louis Seigner
    Louis Seigner
    • Ercoli
    Cyrus Elias
    • Intoxicated Man
    • (uncredited)
    Alba Maiolini
    Alba Maiolini
    • Woman at the Stock Market
    • (uncredited)
    Maria Tedeschi
    • Woman with Glasses at the Stock Market
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Michelangelo Antonioni
    • Writers
      • Michelangelo Antonioni(original story) (screenplay)
      • Tonino Guerra(original story) (screenplay)
      • Elio Bartolini(collaborated on the screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The Roman stock market scenes were filmed on Sundays when the market was closed. Real brokers were drafted to make it more convincing.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 28 mins) Vittoria and Piero get wet from a sprinkler. The right side of Piero's jacket is wet. A minute later when they are listening to the piano player, the back of Vittoria's blouse is still wet, but Piero's jacket is dry.
    • Quotes

      Vittoria: Why do we ask so many questions? Two people shouldn't know each other too well if they want to fall in love. But, then, maybe they shouldn't fall in love at all.

    • Alternate versions
      West German theatrical version was cut by approx. three minutes.
    • Connections
      Edited into Dolce Vitti (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      L'eclisse Twist
      Written by Giovanni Fusco
      Performed by Mina

    User reviews76

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    10/10
    Black and white is full of color
    L'ECLISSE is not everybody's cup of tea. It is so slow that to continue watching it may sometimes require a conscious strain of will. But it is a rewarding experience: L'ECLISSE is probably the best of all unhurried movies. It is so desperately tender; Alain Delon and Monica Vitti are so young and beautiful, and at the same time - so precise in their naiveté; the camera shots are so long and ambiguous, so empty of words. If there ever was a movie that truthfully represents the playful and sad uncertainty of being in love, then this must be it.

    L'ECLISSE is sure to break your heart... or mend it.

    The ending is as mysterious as God's ways and if it wasn't for the music to bring me down to earth I may have thought that I had died.
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    • paveltsvetkov
    • Dec 8, 2006

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    • Release date
      • December 20, 1962 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Eclipse
    • Filming locations
      • Rome Stock Exchange, Rome, Lazio, Italy(Vittoria and Piero meet)
    • Production companies
      • Cineriz
      • Interopa Film
      • Paris Film
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,813
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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