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Title: L'Eclisse (1962)
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1 win & 4 nominations.
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| Alain Delon | ... | Piero | |
| Monica Vitti | ... | Vittoria | |
| Francisco Rabal | ... | Riccardo | |
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Lilla Brignone | ... | Vittoria's Mother |
| Rossana Rory | ... | Anita | |
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Mirella Ricciardi | ... | Marta |
| Louis Seigner | ... | Ercoli | |
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In the suburbs of Rome, the translator Vittoria breaks her engagement with her boyfriend, the writer Ricardo, after a troubled night. Vittoria goes downtown to meet her mother, who is addicted to the stock market, and she meets the broker Piero on a day of crash. The materialist Piero and the absent Vittoria begin a monosyllabic relationship. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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sports car | mother daughter relationship | stock broker | italy | insomnia |Taglines:
... the ache and ecstasy of love...Parents Guide:
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Vittoria's Mother: Yeah, but I keep them to myself.
[Talking to herself]
Vittoria's Mother: She's a jinx. Worse than a rattlesnake.
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When Vittoria and Piero are approaching the corner where they stop to talk and Piero leans against the fence, you can see a whitish mark from the fence across the back of Alain Delon's suit jacket, evidence of a previous take. See more »Quotes
Woman at the Borsa: Got any tips?Vittoria's Mother: Yeah, but I keep them to myself.
[Talking to herself]
Vittoria's Mother: She's a jinx. Worse than a rattlesnake.
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West German theatrical version was cut by approx. three minutes. See more »Connections
Referenced in Light Sleeper: Q&A with Director Paul Schrader and Cinematographer Ed Lachman (2008) See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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20 December 1962 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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L'Eclisse (1962)***1/2
Third film in Antonioni's trilogy of alienation following L'Avventura (1960) and La Notte (1961) about a young woman (Monica Vitti) and her brief affair with handsome Alain Delon.
Like in his other movies, Antonioni uses specific techniques not to tell the story but rather to express the lack of communication among the characters, their alienation and incapableness to make a strong and meaningful relation. May this be because of their shallow characters or as a result of living in a modern society marked with the superficial values like prestigious and run-for-the-money it's up to the viewer to decide. Anyway, long cadres, real time events, visual metaphors and visual contrasts between the characters on the one side and landscapes and/or modern day creations like buildings, streets (usually empty) on the other is what makes this rather experience than a plot-movie (intentionally) but nevertheless effective in their purpose (which is to express and transmit this same feelings of alienation to the viewer). So, if you're looking for an entertainment, you better skip this one. Final scene is great in concluding the movie. A bit weaker of great L'Avventura.